Cuba strengthening support to CARICOM

By Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Last updated Jan 26, 2015

PM Simpson-Miller and Cuban ambassador — Prime Minister, Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez toast the 56th anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution (National Day), at a reception held at the Ambassador’s residence in St. Andrew on Thursday (Jan 22), to mark occasion.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to benefit from increased support from Cuba in the areas of health, education, disaster response, and support for the disabled.

Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Bernardo Guanche Hernández, said his Government will be financing the establishment of the Caribbean Regional School of Arts in Jamaica; and the Centre for the Treatment of Physical Disabilities to assist physically challenged children and youth, which will be based in Guyana.

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“We will increase under-graduate scholarships as well as post-graduate scholarships for specialisation in medicine; in-patient intake from CARICOM states for free medical care; as well as training in disaster risk reduction and response to natural disasters,” he informed, noting that support will also be provided in the areas of construction and sports.

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