Jamaican parliamentarian expresses solidarity with Cuba
Kingston, Jamaica, 18 January 2021.- Lisa Hanna, a member of the Parliament of Jamaica and Shadow Minister for Foreign Relations and Foreign Trade, posted on her Twitter account a message condemning the economic, financial and commercial blockade of the US government against Cuba and her rejection of the recent inclusion of the Greatest Island in the Antilles in the defamatory and selective list of countries that do not collaborate with the fight against terrorism, which unilaterally issues the US State Department.
Leader of the Opposition of Jamaica receives Cuban Ambassador
Kingston, Jamaica, 18 January 2021.- Mark Golding, President of the People’s National Party of Jamaica (PNP) and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, received this afternoon the Ambassador of Cuba in Jamaica, H.E Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández.
During the meeting, developed in a friendly, cordial atmosphere, the Jamaican parliamentarian and politician and the diplomat from the Greatest Island in the Antilles discussed regional and international issues.
Cuban Ambassador talks with Jamaican Foreign Minister
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 January 2021.- Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, received this morning the Ambassador of Cuba in that Caribbean nation, H.E Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández.
The meeting, held in a cordial, respectful atmosphere, served to exchange opinions on the state of bilateral relations between the two neighbouring nations.
Jamaican Minister of Health reiterates recognition of Cuban medical cooperation
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 January 2021.- The Honourable Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness of Jamaica, reiterated his recognition of and gratitude for the Cuban medical cooperation that brings health care to the Caribbean nation.
He did so during a virtual meeting with the Cuban ambassador, H.E Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández. The Cuban diplomat also referred to the impact of the work developed by Cuban professionals in the Jamaican public health system, amidst a complex international epidemiological situation derived from COVID 19.
Jamaica - Cuba Friendship Association rejects a new action by the US government
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 January 2021.- The Jamaica - Cuba Friendship Association issued this Friday a statement of support for Cuba after the recent inclusion of the island in the unilateral United States’ list of “state sponsors of terrorism.”
Below, we reproduce excerpts from the text of the declaration:
Statement against Cuba’s designation as a sponsor of state terrorism