Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban population over 60 years of age is now reaching 2,219,784 persons in total, which represents 19.8 percent -a fifth- of the total population of Cuba, reported the National Office for Statistics and Information (ONEI). ONEI said that aging in Cuba as a trend will keep on increasing uninterruptedly in the coming years, […]
Pinar del Rio, Cuba.-Close to famous tobacco estates, this Cuban city is now renovating squares, avenues and legendary buildings to celebrate its 150th birthday on September 10. As relics of the western demarcation excel the José Jacinto Milanés theater, one of the oldest in Latin America, stands out; India – among the first two-story buildings […]
Havana, Cuba.-The tourism group Cubanacan is celebrating 30 years of experience on Saturday with an increase in its operations and services, in a country that receives more than four million foreign visitors a year. Founded on August 5, 1987, the group currently owns 90 hotels, most of which are run in conjunction with major international […]
Ciego de Avila, Cuba.-Cuban destination Jardines del Rey was visited by more than 230,000 tourists from different countries during the first six months, to total a 13 percent increase. Jardines del Rey is located at the northern cays in Ciego de Avila some 430 kilometers east from Havana and has 16 four-and-five star hotels and […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 4th International Festival of Social Communication, a space for the exchange of experiences among professionals of this science, is taking place as of today at the Conference Center in this capital. The event will run until July 20. According to its organizers, it will involve executives, technicians, specialists, and teachers who work in […]
Matanzas, Cuba.-A session of debates on agricultural production and its real potentialities, will be the antecedent of the 10th Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation, known in Cuba as CITAtenas-2017, from October 24 to 27, said here the organizers Tuesday. Previous to the event, there will also be courses, such as ‘Steps for Documents: An […]
Havana, Cuba.-Hundread of tourists love the adventures of diving in Cuba according to reports from tour operators. Cuban natural coral reefs could be observed and sea swimmers could find very interesting things in our marine bottoms, others dont only dive but like do snokerling. Some good places to practice this sports are the Isle of […]
HaHavana, Cuba.-The 28th Caravan of the United States-Cuba Friendship, led by Pastors for Peace, arrived today to Cuba, seeking to support the calls for the end of the economic, financial and commercial blockade set up by the United States. The caravan arrived in Havana from Mexico and will stay for two weeks in Cuba. As […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 28th United States-Cuba Friendship Caravan, led by Pastors for Peace, will pay tribute here today to the founder of that interreligious platform, Rev. Lucius Walker, who passed away in 2010. The 28-people visiting group, mostly Americans, but also Mexicans and Europeans, arrived in the island yesterday to support the claims for the cessation […]
Havana, Cuba.-The US citizens, Andy Cochrane, Wyatt Roscoe, Wesley Preston and Christopher Rodel began to kayak from this capital to Key West, Florida, and sent a message of friendship to the world. Minutes before beginning this feat from the International Hemingway Yacht Club, the four young people told Prensa Latina that it is not only […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba encourages local food output to substitute imports and ensure a better supply of fresh products to families, according to the Cuban Agriculture Minister (MINAG), Gustavo Rodriguez. He acknowledged that in recent years there were successful agricultural projects focused on municipal self-sustaining, but in many cases it lacked a comprehensive vision of how to […]
Havana, Cuba.-In the framework of the State visit to Cuba by the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, meetings were held between businesspeople from the two countries. The international relations director of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, Celia Labora, told Prensa Latina that commercial rapprochement between the two countries is important, as we share a […]
Cuban professionals agreed on the need for a new design of the national environmental legislation, issued twenty years ago, when climate change lacked the transcendence it currently has, especially its devastating impact.
Havana, Cuba.-The United Nations (UN) independent expert on human rights and international solidarity, Virginia Dandan, will visit Cuba in response to an invitation by the Cuban Government, the foreign ministry in this country reported today. She will stay in Cuba from July 12-13 and during the visit, Dandan will fulfill a program that includes meetings […]
Alcohol, tobacco, drugs…, the gateway to addictions is around the corner, although comparatively that is not still a serious problem in Cuba.
Havana, Cuba.-About 60 journalists who are participating in the 12th International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism, are discussing today the influence of information technologies in this sector. About 60 journalists from eight Latin American nations, including the hosts, will attend the one-week meeting (June 26-30) to discuss current trends in the travel industry and its […]
The active presence of women in any task was demonstrated during the fourth Day of Gender Equity promoted by the Design and Construction Engineering business group.
Havana, Cuba.-Cuban tourism works to contribute to the national economic and social development through a broad investment process and the improvement of services. This was stated by Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero to Prensa Latina, in the context of the Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament), which concluded today in this […]
This June 1, Cuba prepares again to celebrate the day dedicated to the little ones in every family, those that morning after morning flood the house with joy and make everybody´s life more enjoyable
Ciego de Avila, Cuba.-Cuban tourist destination Jardines del Rey (northern coastline of Ciego de Avila) is adjusting conditions in its tourist installations for the summer season, when the demand of the national market starts growing. Iyolexis Correa, a delegate from the Cuban Ministry of Tourism in Ciegop de Avila, said they are working for the […]
