January 6th, 2017

6 January, 2017 Cuba to Export Vegetal Carbon to the US

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban enterprise CUBAEXPORT signed an international selling-buying contract with US company Coabana Trading Llc, for the export of handicraft vegetal carbon made from marabu plants, starting this month. The signing of such a contract represents the first sale of Cuban goods to the US, said Aurelio Mollineda, director of Cuban foreign trade group GECOMEX, […]

6 January, 2017 University of Havana Celebrates Its Anniversary 298

Havana, Cuba.-The University of Havana turned today 298 years old, with its promise to continue contributing to the formation of integral professionals, according to the postulates by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The University College San Geronimo de La Habana, the first premise of this university,founded in 1728, its rector, Gustavo […]

6 January, 2017 FitCuba 2017 to be held in Holguin Germany is Guest of Honor

Havana, Cuba.-The 37th International Tourism Fair (FitCuba 2017) will be held in the province of Holguin with Germany as the guest of honor, according to the Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero. The event, which will be held from May 3rd to 6th, will be focused on guided tours, Marrero emphasized on the official website of the […]

6 January, 2017 Cuban: Sugarcane Harvest Can Improve

Havana, Cuba.-The 2016/17 Cuban Sugarcane harvest, which has enough raw material, better equipment, preparation and achieves an industrial performance of eight percent higher than planned, can produce more sugar, according to an official source. In addition, the Director of Informatics and Analysis of the Sugar Group, Dionis Pérez, told Prensa Latina today, that in operation […]

6 January, 2017 US Airline Alaska Flights to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The American company Alaska Air Group began commercial flights to Cuba with the transfer of about 170 passengers from Los Angeles to this capital. Speaking to Prensa Latina, the general director of Alaska for Mexico and Costa Rica, Francisco Albiter, said on Thursday that for the company is ‘very exciting’ the opening of its […]