New York, Cuba.- Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting, Day O, in his 1950s hit song “Banana Boat” before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96, the New York Times reported. The cause of Belafonte’s death was congestive heart failure, his longtime spokesperson […]
Havana, Cuba.- The president of Cuba’s National Nominations Commission, Consuelo Baeza, informed that among all 21 proposals to be members of the Council of State, 10 are new lawmakers. Among the new proposals are the deputy director of the Finlay Vaccines Institute, Yuri Valdés; the second head of the Social Workers Unit, Yurisa Lahera, and […]
Havana, Cuba.- Experts from 15 countries attend the inauguration today of the 10th Cuban Convention on Earth Sciences (GEOSCIENCES 2023), which will be in session until next Friday at the Havana Convention Center. The event program includes the opening of an Exhibition of Products, New Technologies and Services for Geosciences, according to the Master of […]
Havana, Cuba.- The second day of the First International Congress of Comparative and Constitutional Law will meet today at the National Hotel in Havana. Organized by the Faculty of Law of the University of Havana, the event seeks the exchange of knowledge and experiences of academics, researchers and other legal professionals from different latitudes. Through […]
Havana, Cuba.- Casa de las Américas President Abel Prieto recalled the creation of the National Printing House on March 31, 1959, a date chosen to celebrate Cuban Book Day. From his Twitter profile, Prieto recalled the words of the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro when he said: “We do not tell the people […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Perdomo praised the work carried out by Biotech Pharma (BPL), a joint venture with China in biotechnology, and expressed confidence they will achieve greater results with their future projections. During a visit to the company’s facilities in Beijing, the leader indicated that it is one of the […]
Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban agri-food sector will present the 2023-2024 portfolio of opportunities for foreign investment during the 24th International Agro-industrial Food Fair (Fiagrop-2023), which will run until March 24th. The director of International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Orlando Díaz, recently reported in a press conference, details about the incorporation of 59 foreign […]
Havana, Cuba.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recognized on Tuesday the progress made in the vaccine candidate against dengue, developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology -CIGB. “Sooner rather than later, Cuba will have its vaccine against dengue,” said the head of state on his official Twitter account. The president shared a […]
Havana, Cuba.- The Vice Prime Minister of Cuba, Inés María Chapman chairs the Cuban delegation that arrived in New York on Tuesday to participate in the Conference of the United Nations on Water 2023. The delegation is also made up of the president of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources, Antonio Rodríguez, and other authorities […]
Havana, Cuba.- The Maatouk Drugstores company presented this Monday for the first time in Syria and the Middle East region, Heberprot-P, a Cuban product that promotes the healing of diabetic foot ulcers and reduces the risk of amputation. The launch event for this drug took place at the Four Season Hotel in Damascus, the capital, […]
Montpellier, France.- The Montpellier Cuba Solidarité association is holding several activities in this French city to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Televisión Serrana, a gesture recognized by the editor and director of the community project, Kenia Rodríguez. Talks, projection of materials of the audiovisual platform created in eastern Cuba and cultural events mark the celebrations […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodriguez, began an official visit to Liberia, which will last until next Wednesday, according to the Havana Embassy in Monrovia. According to a note from the diplomatic headquarters, Rodriguez plans to hold exchanges with authorities of this African country to continue strengthening bilateral relations and deepen the ties […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Sunday expressed his solidarity and condolences to the government and people of Ecuador for the victims of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that shook that country and left 13 dead so far. In his profile on the social network Twitter, the Cuban president lamented the damage caused by the earthquake, […]
Panama City, Panama.- The Asociación Martiana de Cubanos Residentes en Panamá -Amcrp-, called for a new caravan for next Sunday, March 26th to demand the end of the blockade that the U.S. government has maintained against our country for more than six decades. According to Humberto Pérez, president of Amcrp, the new action takes place […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today advocated that the day for the elimination of racial discrimination be celebrated every day. “According to the United Nations, today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It should be every day. Too great is the world’s debt to the victims of racism. Another world […]
Havana city, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Sunday mourned the death of Cuban academic Felix Masud-Piloto. On Twitter, the Cuban diplomat offered his deepest condolences to Masud-Piloto´s relatives and friends, whom he considered a strong defender of the Cuban revolution. He was an active collaborator for Cuban cultural institutions including the Nicolás Guillén […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 3rd phase of clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the NeuralCIM neuroprotective drug in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s amnesic variant is being carried out in Sancti Spiritus, medical specialists reported on Monday. Dr. Iralys Benitez, the territorial coordinator of the research, told local media that the trial […]
Doha, Qatar.- Csaba Korösi, president of the UN General Assembly, held a meeting with the Cuban delegation participating in the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), in Qatar. In the dialogue with Rodrigo Malmierca, Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the island, both parties ratified the mutual support between […]
