Wednesday, May 6, 2026

More Cubans ready to work

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The second contingent of Cuban medical professionals are out of quarantine and ready to get to work.

Yesterday, the group of 15 from the Henry Reeve Brigade visited the Cubana Monument in Paynes Bay, St James, to honour those lost during that 1976 air tragedy and pledged their commitment to helping Barbados fight against COVID-19.

They were joined by Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong and Cuban ambassador Sergio Jorge Pastrana, who urged Barbadians to adhere to the protocols which would help the doctors and laboratory technicians do their job more efficiently. (CA)

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The Cuban medical professionals next to the Cubana Monument yesterday morning. (Picture by Jameel Springer.)

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