The Ministry of Labor and Social Security informed Thursday night that, taking into account the energy situation facing the country, and with the aim of contributing to the necessary savings in electricity consumption to mitigate the effects on the population, it has been decided to suspend during the next February 14 and 15 the teaching and work activities that are not essential under the current conditions.

Educators attending the closing session of the 19th International Congress Pedagogia 2025 called to strengthen the will to build common agendas that allow the countries to advance in social welfare, quality of life, economic growth and sustainable development.

At the 5th National Press Festival held in Havana, both in person and virtually, the National Awards for Journalistic Innovation were given to national and provincial media for their contributions to the country's difficult circumstances.

A framework agreement for academic and scientific collaboration was signed by the Ministry of Finance and Prices (MFP) and the University of Havana (UH), for applied research, professional practices, training and introduction of the results of science in economics and public finances.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the opening of the 33rd International Havana Book Fair 2025.

The Panama-based Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO) urged the US administration to exclude Cuba from a list of alleged states sponsors of terrorism.

Cuban acting foreign minister Gerardo Peñalver and China’s ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin considered priorities on the bilateral agenda of both nations during a meeting Thursday at the building hosting the Cuban Foreign Ministry in Havana.

Homero Acosta Alvarez, secretary of the National Assembly of People's Power, met with members of the European and Canadian diplomatic corps at Havana’s Capitol Building (seat of the Cuban Parliament).

The 33rd Havana International Book Fair (FILH) begins today with the presentation of more than 1,300 new publications in physical and digital format.

The panel Challenges facing Education in the 21st Century: From commitment to action - Goals 2030, coordinated by Cuba’s Minister of Education Naima Ariatne Trujillo Barreto marks the third day of the XIX International Congress “Pedagogy 2025”, which will also include the General Assembly of the Association of Educators of Latin America and the Caribbean (AELAC).

Authorities attending the annual review meeting of the General Customs Administration of the Republic, including Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, urged the entity to work harder and brace for potential attacks from the U.S. now that the current situation is bound to get worse with the tougher stance taken against the island by the new Trump administration.

Speaking at the annual review meeting of the Ministry of Construction (MICONS), Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged the directors of the entity to work harder, use their talent and be more creative, based on Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro’s instructions for the Special Period, in order to undertake this year’s far-reaching investment program in a context marked by the shortage of resources and the tougher line against Cuba taken by the U.S. government.

Around 30,979 people from 40 Cuban municipalities, chosen on account of their high rate of gender violence in recent times, will benefit from the Project Apoyo a la respuesta nacional a la violencia basada en género [Supporting the national response to gender-based violence], an initiative led jointly by the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC), UNFPA Cuba, and the Canadian Embassy.

The ambassador of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Lee Ho-yul presented his credentials on Tuesday to deputy foreign minister Anayansi Rodriguez.

The Cuban Education System looks at developing technological innovation, the development of capacities and the integration of systems as a parts of a local strategy towards digital transformation.