Some of the Cuban medical practitioners who came to Jamaica in 2020.

Jamaica has blamed the Cuban Government for the discontinuation of the long-running medical programme under which doctors from that Spanish-speaking country worked here, saying that Havana failed to agree to terms that conform to Jamaican law and international conventions.

β€œWe value the contribution of Cuban medical personnel, we respect the Cuban people, and we remain committed to cooperation. However, no programme operating in Jamaica can continue on terms that are inconsistent with Jamaican law and international conventions,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade said in a statement late Saturday evening.

The ministry also said it was disappointed that the Cuban Government has ch

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