Revolution Commander Ramiro Valdes called in eastern Santiago de Cuba province for the rational use of drinking water, avoiding its waste, amidst the critical situation of water supply in that territory, following the severe drought affecting main local reservoirs.
Cuba Launches Portfolio of Medical Products and Services
Havana—The marketing agency of Cuban Medical Services launched its portfolio of products at the 32nd International Trade Fair, underway in Havana.
Cuba and Pakistan to Deepen Parliamentary Links
The president of Pakistan´s Parliament Sardar Ayas said in Havana on Wednesday that his country is grateful to Cuban solidarity over the past 50 years as he attended a Cuba-Pakistan bilateral parliamentary meeting.
Cuban First VP Meets his Salvadorian Counterpart in Havana
Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, held official talks Tuesday with his counterpart Oscar Samuel Ortiz, Vice President of El Salvador, who is on an official visit to Cuba.
Cuba-US Religious Leaders Advocate to Normalize Relations
Cuban and US religious leaders expressed their commitment to continue working for the normalization of relations between the two countries, and the return home of three Cuban antiterrorist fighters imprisoned in US jails.
Cuban First Vice President Visits FIHAV 2014
Cuba´s First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel visited this Tuesday the International Fair of Havana, FIHAV 2104, a clear sign of the importance the Cuban government gives to this event.
Cuban Vice President Meets President of Tatarstan
Cuba´s First vice-president Miguel Diaz Canel held talks on Sunday with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Nurgaliyevich, who is on an official visit to the island.
Cuban Physicians in Liberia to Start Solidarity Work on Monday
The Cuban health staff now in Liberia to support that country's combat against Ebola, visited the field hospital where they will work starting from Monday. Dr. Ronald Hernandez, member of the Cuban Brigade, wrote in Facebook:
Cuban Health Minister Says Fighting Ebola in Africa is Protecting Humanity
Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales said that the expert meeting on the prevention and fight against Ebola, held in Havana this week, revealed the need for the countries of the region to join efforts for their benefit and allowed to deepen knowledge and share experiences to be in better conditions to face the disease and assist African countries.
Cuba will Host International Course against Ebola
The Havana-based Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute will be the venue to the first International Course for the prevention and fighting against Ebola in the Americas, Cuban deputy health minister Marcia Cobas announced.
Cuba and U.K. Sign Memos of Understanding
The minister of state of the United Kingdom's Foreign Ministry, Hugo Swire stressed the significance of three memorandums of understanding signed with Havana in the areas of sports, diplomatic relations and trade.
Cuba to Assist Jamaica against Ebola
Two experts are to arrive in Jamaica from Cuba next week, to assist with the training of health care workers and other designated Ebola frontline responders.
Cubans will have New IDs
Over 130 people arrived yesterday morning in the Alamar Identity Card Office, in Havana del Este municipality, to get their new ID, Lt. Col. Magnolia Soto, transactions unit chief in Havana, said.
Cuban Literacy Program Benefits Over Eight Million People
The Cuban literacy program known as "Yes, I Can" has been implemented in 30 nations of the world where eight million people have learned how to read and write with that methodology, said Doctor in Science Cesar Torres, director of the Latin American and Caribbean Pedagogic Institute, which leads that initiative.
US Institutions Willing to Collaborate with Cuba against Ebola
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention Center, Nelson Arboleda, said during an expert meeting in Havana on Wednesday that his entity is willing to cooperate with Cuba in the fight against the Ebola epidemic affecting western Africa.
Cuba Implements National Plan to Prevent and Fight Ebola
Cuba is implementing a national plan to prevent and fight the Ebola fever virus, aimed at consolidating health measures that guarantee preparation to minimize risks of introduction, transmission and consequences of that epidemic.