In Cuba remains of Rosita Fornés, the funeral will be this Tuesday
HAVANA, June 16th The remains of the great Cuban star Rosita Fornés are already in Cuba,
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Cuban cartoonist Aristides Hernandez wins grand prize at int’l COVID-19-themed contest
HAVANA, June 15 (Xinhua) A 56-year-old Cuban caricaturist has won the grand prize at the Anti-Coronavirus International Cartoon Competition hosted online by China’s Qing Jin Technology
16 Afro Cuban Businesses in Havana You Should Know About
HAVANA, June 14th Inspired by the spirit of protesters from the United States and around the world,
Gran Caribe hotel group plans to reopen sun and beach hotels for national tourism
HAVANA, June 13th Cuba’s Gran Caribe hotel group will prioritize the reopening of sun and beach hotels during the first post-COVID-19 recovery phase planned on the island,
Mandopop star Jay Chou drops new single Mojito, music video shot in Cuba
HAVANA, June 13th In the midst of shooting Netflix’s J-Style Trip travelogue, mandopop star Jay Chou found time to drop a brand new single,
Can Cuba Produce enough Chicken?
HAVANA, June 12th (IPSCuba) Twenty years ago, Cuba decided to suspend national production of chicken for consumption because it was apparently a lot cheaper and easier to import than produce it locally.
The University of Havana among the best in the world
HAVANA, June 12th Founded on January 5th, 1728, Universidad de La Habana (University of Havana) is the oldest in Cuba,
Cuba cancels Havana International Fair due to coronavirus
HAVANA, June 12th The Havana International Fair (FIHAV), the largest and most important commercial exchange in Cuba whose 2020 edition was scheduled for October,
Cuba plans cautious reopening to tourists
HAVANA, June 12th (AFP) Cuba is planning to welcome tourists with COVID-19 tests and limit their contact with locals as part of a raft of measures designed to get its vital tourism industry back up and running.
Cuba reiterates willingness to share experiences on Covid-19
HAVANA, Jun 11 (PL) The Minister of Public Health of Cuba, José Ángel Portal, reiterated that Cuba is willing to share the experiences acquired to date in the confrontation and control of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cuba to Test Visitors for Coronavirus, Limit Tourism to Keys
HAVANA, June 11th (Reuters) Cuba will test all visitors for coronavirus when it reopens to international tourism,
Cuba’s borders will remain closed until at least August 1
HAVANA, June 10th Although the Cuban government has not released any official statement in this regard,
With pristine reefs at stake, Cuba bets on coral nurseries
HAVANA, June 1oth (Reuters) Luminous yellow and blue fish dart through the fragments of coral hanging from rows of pipes anchored to the seabed in Guanahacabibes,
Hero’s welcome as Cuban doctors return home after fighting Covid-19 in Italy
HAVANA, June 8th (DPA) Cuban medics returning from a mission to treat coronavirus patients in Italy were welcomed home with a personal message from the country’s president and cheers from the public on Monday.
Cuba declares coronavirus pandemic ‘under control’
HAVANA, June 8th (AFP) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has declared the coronavirus pandemic
Cuba sets example with successful programme to contain coronavirus
HAVANA, June 7th Every morning from 8 am to 11 family doctor Liz Caballero winds through twisting alleys and ducks under washing lines in Havana’s Vedado district.
Kuwait recruits 300 Cuban doctors, nurses
HAVANA, June 6th Kuwait has recruited 300 Cuban doctors and nurses to be deployed to deal with COVID-19 infections, a senior official said.
Trump ordered Marriott International to cease Cuba hotel business
HAVANA, June 5th (Reuters) The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Cuba,
Etihad Airways lands in Havana for first time
HAVANA, June 5th Etihad Airways has operated its first-ever flight to Havana.
Cubans in Russia return home
HAVANA, June 4th When a special flight to Havana took off from Sheremetyevo Airport on June 3, a months-long nightmare ended for some Cubans in Russia.
Trump administration bans Western Union in Cuba
HAVANA , June 4th (Reuters) The Trump administration expanded on Wednesday its list of Cuban entities that Americans are banned from doing business
15 infections reported today, another day without deaths
HAVANA, June 4th Yesterday, COVID-19 left 15 infections on the island, although there were no deaths and four days have gone by without reports of fatalities.
La Planta Project Wants to Breathe Life into Cuba’s Sugar Towns
HAVANA, June 3th (IPSCuba) A development project seeks to encourage cultural creation processes and to rescue the architectural heritage of the Hershey sugar refinery,
Wish I were there: Baracoa and the siren song of old Cuba
HAVANA, June 3th At the far eastern end of Cuba, almost 900 kilometres from Havana, is a country town slumbering on the coast between a wide horseshoe bay and the tangled forests at its back.
Balcony concert in Cuba signals solidarity amid lockdown
HAVANA, June 2 (Xinhua) Each Sunday, Cuban tenor Andres Sanchez goes out onto his balcony on the ninth floor of an apartment building in Havana’s Vedado district and belts out a song.
My rabbit for your detergent? Cubans turn to barter as shortages worsen
HAVANA , June 2th (Reuters) – Nelson Aguilar used to sell the rabbits that he raises on his Havana rooftop to restaurants.
“El paquete”,Cuba’s Offline Quarantine
HAVANA, June 1th Alex, 28, rides his bike all over a neighborhood in Havana delivering el paquete.
India is planning to study Itolizumab, a drug approved in Cuba for reducing Covid mortality
HAVANA, June 1th The drug Itolizumab, which Cuba has reported as a potential treatment to avoid Covid-19 deaths, may be India’s next bet against the coronavirus.
4G Internet connect more than a million Cubans
HAVANA, May 31th More than a million Cubans have connected to the Internet through the 4G network of the Cuban Telecommunications Enterprise S.A.,
Hurricanes and Climate Change in Cuba and the Caribbean
HAVANA, May 30th The 2020 hurricane season has only just about kicked off and we’ve already had our first tropical storm in the Northern Atlantic.