JAMAICA

Jamaica dismisses risks amid leptospirosis outbreak

Published on: November 30, 2025
10:33

Kingston, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica's Minister of Health, Christopher Tufton, assured that the current leptospirosis outbreak on the Caribbean island does not pose a risk to tourists or local health.

Dominican Government completes aid delivery to Cuba and Jamaica

Published on: November 9, 2025
14:58

Santo Domingo, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican government announced the successful completion of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Cuba and Jamaica, following the severe damage caused by Hurricane Melissa as it passed through the two countries.

India sends aid to Cuba & Jamaica for recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Published on: November 4, 2025
09:36

New Delhi, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar announced the shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba and Jamaica to aid in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa increased speed and will make landfall in Jamaica

Published on: October 28, 2025
09:43

Washington, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Hurricane Melissa is moving north-northeastward at 11 kilometers per hour (km/h), and its core will make landfall in Jamaica during the next few hours, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Young Jamaicans receive scholarships to study in Cuba

Published on: May 30, 2025
09:16

Kingston, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Jamaican Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelongue, expressed his gratitude for Cuba's assistance in training human resources during the scholarship awards ceremony for young Jamaicans.

Lack of equipment in the fight against cancer warned in Jamaica

Published on: April 2, 2025
16:10

Kingston, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) The shortage of equipment to perform CT scans and MRIs affects the efforts of health authorities to fight cancer in Jamaica.

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago to travel to Jamaica

Published on: March 26, 2025
09:28

Kingston, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, arrives in Jamaica to meet with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

Cuba’s medical cooperation in Jamaica is legitimate, FM says

Published on: March 21, 2025
09:27

Kingston, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina)Jamaica's Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson firmly stated that Cuba's medical cooperation in Jamaica is legitimate and not a form of human trafficking.

Jamaica and Portugal in exercise on tsunami warning

Published on: March 20, 2025
10:48

Kingston, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean island of Jamaica and Portugal will be the scenarios of the Caribbean Wave, annual exercise of tsunami simulation and in which warnings of this phenomenon will be emitted, the organizers announced.

Jamaica tops Caribbean list of deportees from the US

Published on: January 31, 2025
09:48

Kingston, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica today tops the list of deportees named by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with a total of 5,120 citizens.

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