Only About 10 Out Of 60 Joint Russian-Cuban Projects Being Implemented
HAVANA, Dec. 15th (Sputnik) Only about 10 out of 60 joint Russian-Cuban projects are being implemented and many topics have been postponed by the Cuban side,
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Cuba and Russia agree on comprehensive railway development project
HAVANA, Dec 13 Cuba and Russia agreed on the implementation of the comprehensive project for the supply of locomotives,
British Baroness nominates Cuban doctors for Nobel Prize
HAVANA, Dec 13 British Baroness Christine Blower formally nominated the Cuban medical brigade Henry Reeve for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize,
Catholic church in Cuba urges dialogue after rare protest
HAVANA, Dec. 13th (AFP) The Catholic church in Cuba, the only political interlocutor recognized by the country’s government,
Caribbean Airlines relocates check-in counter at Cuban airport
HAVANA, Dec. 12th Caribbean Airlines has announced that its check-in counters at José Martí International Airport, have been relocated to Terminal 3.
Cuban Cultural Icon José Alberto “El Ruiseñor” Nominated for Best Latin Tropical Album
HAVANA, Dec. 12th The 63rd Grammy Nominations were announced on November 24, 2020.
Spotify Presents Sounds of Havana
HAVANA, dec. 12th Sounds of Havana has compiled the rich music of Cuba and other Latin American nations to present listeners with albums encompassing sounds that go back a hundred years.
Minimum Salary In Cuba To Increase Fivefold
HAVANA, Dec. 12th (AFP) Cuba will increase its minimum wage fivefold as part of reforms due to come into effect on January 1 as it unifies its two official currencies, the official gazette said on Friday.
How Cuba’s monetary reform will take place and impact the economy
HAVANA, Dec. 12 (Reuters) – The Cuban government announced on Thursday it would start a long-awaited monetary reform in January,
Cuban-Americans send supplies to state health center in Cuba
HAVANA, Dec. 12th (AP) A shipment of medical supplies worth nearly $100,000 sent by Cuban-American businessmen and politicians destined for a Cuban state health
Potatoes USA sent seed potatoes to Cuba for trials
HAVANA, Dec. 12th Potatoes USA announced earlier today that it has sent the first shipment of U.S. seed potatoes to Cuba.
Cuba extends the shelf life of a national favorite, dulce de leche
HAVANA, Dec. 12th CUBANS LOVE dulce de leche. The confection of thickened, sweetened milk is an ingredient of widespread desserts, together with tarta de tres leches (three-milk cake) and alfajores.
Cuba to drop its dual monetary system on Jan 1
HAVANA, Dec. 11th (AP) Cuba will unify its monetary system on New Year’s Day, President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced on Thursday (Dec 10) evening,
Could Trump’s exit make it easier for Cuba to fight drug crime?
HAVANA, Dec. 10th It was 22 minutes to midnight when the Cuban coast guard cutter closed in on a speed boat racing through the dark waters off the coast.
Cuba accepts majority foreign participation in investment projects
HAVANA, Dec. 10th Cuba is giving way to majority foreign participation in investments in key sectors such as tourism, biotechnology and wholesale trade,
Cuba presents over 500 projects on foreign investment
HAVANA, Dec 8 Cuba presented today its new Portfolio of Foreign Investment Opportunities 2020-2021, which includes 503 projects for a value of 12 thousand 70 million dollars.
Cuba attracts $1.9 billion in foreign investment despite U.S. sanctions
HAVANA, Dec. 9th (Reuters) Cash-strapped Cuba said on Tuesday it had attracted $1.9 billion worth of foreign investment over the past year despite
More flights to Cuba starting this month
HAVANA, Dec. 8th Cuba will get more lift starting this month with several major tour operators. As reported yesterday in Travelweek Daily,
The War on Cuba Documentary Tells the Story of the U.S. Embargo
HAVANA, Dec. 8th “The War on Cuba” documentary opens along Havana’s iconic Malecón, a long stretch of road winding along the coastline of the Cuban capital.
Three voices of Cuban cinema: betting on dialogue and not on violence
HAVANA, Dec. 8th It is a complex scenario, which had as an immediate trigger the events related to the so-called San Isidro Movement
Microwave energy ‘likely made US diplomats ill’ in Cuba
HAVANA, Dec. 6th (AP) A new report by a National Academy of Sciences committee has found that “directed” microwave radiation is the likely cause of illnesses among American diplomats in Cuba and China.
Cuba and European Union review cooperation programs
HAVANA, Dec. 6th (EFE) Cuba and the European Union (EU) reviewed the main cooperation and mutual aid programs they are carrying out during the third Cooperation Subcommittee,
Animal Welfare decree to collect criteria of the population, according to government
HAVANA, Dec. 5th The future legislation on Animal Welfare, being prepared by the island’s Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG),
Cuba Cruises could return in 2021
HAVANA, Dec 4 The arrival of cruises to Cuba, currently limited due to the US blockade, could increase in 2021 when a new administration takes office in the US,
Cuba Shifts Focus to Cryptocurrencies After Western Union Ban
HAVANA, Dec. 3th Young entrepreneurs in Cuba have found solutions for the country’s payment problems through cryptocurrencies after Trump Administration imposed new sanctions on the Island in November.
Cuba in talks to install more Turkish power barges
HAVANA, Dec. 3th The three floating thermal generating units are berthed in the northern port of Mariel, 40km (24.8mi) west of Havana,
Southwest relaunches flights from Tampa to Havana
HAVANA, Dec. 3th Southwest Airlines will bring back its popular Tampa to Havana, Cuba route before the busy holiday season.
The government tops prices of several food products
HAVANA, Dec. 2nd The government of Havana established price caps on a group of agricultural products and “flour derivatives” that are marketed in agricultural markets and private establishments in the Cuban capital. Given the shortage of food and basic need products, as a result of the economic crisis the island is experiencing and which has […]
Business forum to be held in Cuba next week
HAVANA, Dec 2 Commercial authorities highlighted today the call to apply for December 8 and 9 of the Cuba 2020 Business Forum, with virtual presence, as an alternative to the International Fair of Havana (Fihav).
Projected Development of Renewables in Cuba
HAVANA, Dec. 1st. As part of Cuba’s National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2030, the country aspires to increase the share of renewable energy on its electric grid to 24%.