Education

25 March, 2021 The University of Oriente declared a National Monument

The patrimonial complex that makes up the University of Oriente in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba was declared a National Monument on Thursday, in the presence of the highest political, governmental, and cultural authorities of the province.

23 November, 2020 Panama’s government to boost literacy with Cuban teaching method

The Cuban Yes I Can teaching method of literacy reached 77,230 illiterates, 13 years after its implementation within ‘Muevete por Panama’ (Move around Panama) program, and the government plans to currently strengthen it, local press informed here.

13 November, 2020 Virtual concert to demand end of US blockade against Cuba

Musicians and poets from Cuba, the United States and Canada will join on Friday in a virtual concert to demand an end to Washington’s economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Caribbean island.

20 July, 2020 Cuban professor elected international Covid-19 advisor

Professor Rafael Bello, from the Marta Abreu Central University in Las Villas, was elected along with seven Cuban experts to be a member of the Covid-19 advisory group at the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP).

13 March, 2020 Cuban schools are still safe places despite COVID-19

Cuban authorities are working hard so that all schools in the country continue to be healthy and safe places, despite the COVID-19, the head of the School Health Department at the Ministry of Education (MINED), Yanira Gomez, said on Friday.

20 February, 2020 French students get acquainted with Cuban blockade

Cuban ambassador in France, Elio Rodriguez, spoke to international relations students about the impact caused on Cuba by the hostility of the United States government and its blockade.

11 February, 2020 Diaz-Canel chairs inauguration of University 2020 Congress in Cuba

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday chaired the inauguration of the 12th University 2020 International Congress on Higher Education, which is being held under the slogan ‘The University and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’.

7 February, 2020 Cuba to open engineering career in Cybersecurity

The Rector of the University of Computer Science in Cuba announced that the country will open in September the engineering career in Cybersecurity, aimed at redoubling the protection of cyberspace of the island.

26 September, 2019 US blockade of Cuba hinders arts education

The United States-imposed blockade of Cuba limits the acquisition of the supplies necessary for the education process in arts schools, according to a report from the cultural sector.

26 September, 2019 US blockade affects research at Cuban universities

The United States blockade on Cuba greatly affects centers attached to the Ministry of Higher Education (MES), mainly in the field of research, Ministry official Reynaldo Velazquez noted.