National News

14 September, 2017 Responding Society with Concrete Results

The trade union movement has a high responsibility to support the country’s recovery process, following the passage of Hurricane Irma, with measurable results that are concrete contributions to society and economy.

14 September, 2017 Cuba Recovers Services after Hurricane

Cuban authorities in the different sectors are reporting today the gradual recovery of services and systems after the serious damage caused by Hurricane Irma in this Caribbean nation.

14 September, 2017 Solidarity with Cuba Grows after Hurricane Irma

Distinguished messages and actions from the international community after the devastating passing of Hurricane Irma along the northern coast of Cuba, are today a clear sign of support and recognition to the solidarity work of the Caribbean island.

13 September, 2017 Electricians from Holguin towards Villa Clara

More than a hundred workers of the Power Company in Holguin left this Tuesday to Villa Clara province to support the recovery of the service in that central territory, intensely flogged by Hurricane Irma.

13 September, 2017 Camaguey: Total Support from Party and Government to the People

Isabel Gonzalez Cardenas, vice-president of the Provincial Defense Council and head of the Civil Defense in Camaguey, ratified that the people has the permanent support of the direction of the Communist Party of Cuba and the Government in the difficult moments after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in Esmeralda, the most affected municipality in the province.

13 September, 2017 Water Supply Restored in Affected Areas of Havana

Aguas de La Habana Company works in the restoration of services in affected areas of the capital, after the passage of Hurricane Irma, using tanker trucks to supply drinking water to the population.

13 September, 2017 Diaz-Canel in Matanzas: “We Shall Overcome”

Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first Vice-President of the Councils of State and Ministers, had an exchange this Wednesday with authorities of the Provincial Defense Council (CDP) in Matanzas, to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Irma and the recovery actions.

13 September, 2017 Cuba will be ready for high season, says Minister of Tourism

Manuel Marrero Cruz, Minister of Tourism, said in Holguin that despite the impact of hurricane Irma, the sector will be ready for the high season in the country since it can count on the will of its workers and the necessary resources in each of the facilities.

9 September, 2017 Hurricane Irma Batters Cuba on Way to Florida

Havana Cuba.-Cuba’s northern coast suffered a direct hit from Hurricane Irma early Saturday, with state media reporting widespread damage to buildings. The Esmeralda Weather Center in Camagüey Archipelago said meteorologists measured winds of up to 124 mph before the weather gauge blew off. Waves were reportedly more than 16 feet high, and hospitals, factories, and […]

8 September, 2017 Diaz-Canel Dialogues with Chancellor of El Salvador

The first Vice-President of the Councils of State and of Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, held this Thursday talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, Hugo Martinez Bonilla, who pays an official visit in Cuba.

8 September, 2017 Evacuations Begin in the South of Matanzas

With the establishment of the cyclone alarm for Matanzas province, this Friday noon began the evacuation of residents in low-lying areas of the municipality of Jaguey Grande, where there have been strong floods before.

7 September, 2017 Cuban Eastern Region on the Alert for Hurricane Irma Threat

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban Civil Defense General Staff decreed today the stage of alert for this country”s eastern region, faced with the imminent path of hurricane Irma, which is affecting several territories in the insular Caribbean. According to the report by the Forecast Center at the Cuban Meteorology Institute (INSMET), Irma continues to be a category-five […]