Stipend boost secured for Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, provided the update during Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.She further advised that the Ministry had also advocated for the early release of the funds, to ensure that recipients could avoid additional challenges in light of current developments in Cuba.

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