The second highest temperature value in the history of weather records in Cuba and the highest in the province of Holguin was reported last Sunday by two weather stations in the territory, which recorded 38.7 Celsius degrees.

Encouraged by the return to Cuba of the five anti-terrorists who were imprisoned for years in US jails and of the health professionals who fought Ebola in western Africa, nearly 60 thousand health workers will join the May Day march next Friday at Havana´s Revolution Square.

Over 1.2 million Cubans were called to vote at the second round of municipal elections in 1.166 electoral districts, in all 149 Cuban municipalities needing to complete the total of local government representatives.

One thousand 164 constituencies will carry out their second round of elections on Sunday, April 26, to elect delegates to the Municipal Assemblies of the People's Power.

Roberto Morales, member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and Minister of Public Health (Minsap) signed on Thursday in this capital cooperation agreements with three African countries.

Esteban Lazo, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the National Assembly of the People's Power received in Havana on Wednesday a group of Brazilian senators and deputies.

Dr. José Luis Di Fabio, representative in Cuba of the Pan American and World Health organizations (PAHO / WHO) praised today in this city the country's progress in the care of pregnant women.

In order to mark the Language Day, the Cuban Book Institute (ICL by its Spanish acronym), together with the Movement of Friends of the Book and the Provincial Center of Books and Literature of this city will conduct various activities from April 23rd.

The general director of the UN Education Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, met with Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez, who paid a recent visit to France.

US activist Walter Tillow was awarded Cuba´s Friendship Medal on Tuesday in recognition of his solidarity with the island and particularly his work for the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who were imprisoned for years in US jails.

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius, stated today in Paris the interest in deepening and expanding bilateral relations between the two countries.

Cuba´s First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel received this Tuesday Mr Andrew Cuomo, governor of the state of New York, who leads a delegation of NY entrepreneurs visiting Cuba

Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People's Power, received yesterday in this city Vicente da Silva Guterres, president of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.

More than 7 550 000 Cubans, 88.30 percent of voters, exercised their right to vote in the midterm elections held last Sunday to elect delegates to the Municipal Assemblies of People's Power.

Representatives of 18 companies and two trade promoting institutions of Jamaica identified on Monday in Cuba new business and investment opportunities to expand bilateral exchanges in various economic sectors.