THE GLEANER MINUTE: JA, Cuba medical arrangement ends | Jolyan Silvera sentencing | Oil price spike
Mar 5th, 2026 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:01#JamaicaGleaner MARCH 5, 2026: The Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that Jamaica will discontinue its medical cooperation arrangement with Cuba, saying the two Governments failed to agree on the terms of a new agreement following the expiration of the previous deal in 2023… Public attention is peaking as convicted wife killer Jolyan Silvera is due to be sentenced Friday by Chief Justice Brian Sykes… Finance Minister Fayval Williams Thursday said oil prices in Jamaica could rise as the war in The Middle East disrupts global energy supplies… The World Meteorological Organization has retired the name Melissa from its rotating list of Atlantic storm names following the devastating 2025 hurricane season… IN SPORTS: Jamaica’s top Under-17 and Under-20 athletes will compete this weekend
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