Two Jamaicans in Eswatini decline offer to return home: Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has confirmed contact with two Jamaican nationals residing in Eswatini. Both individuals have informed the ministry that they do not wish to return to Jamaica at this time. The ministry is continuing its efforts to locate and establish contact with the third Jamaican national reported to be in the southern African kingdom.

The ministry stated it has made contact with the two men. This follows an earlier report that three Jamaicans were in Eswatini. The specific circumstances leading to their presence in Eswatini were not detailed in the report. The ministry's engagement aims to ascertain their well-being and offer consular assistance, including repatriation if desired.

While the two men have declined the offer to return home, the ministry remains committed to reaching the third national. The report did not specify the reasons for their decision to remain in Eswatini or the nature of their current situation. The ministry's statement emphasizes its ongoing commitment to assisting its citizens abroad.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it has made contact with two of the three Jamaican nationals reported to be in the Kingdom of Eswatini, with both men indicating that they do not wish to return to Jamaica at this time.