Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro closely followed the progress of his project to create the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), a task entrusted to a 23-year-old member of the 26th of July Movement, Giraldo Mazola Collazo (1937-2024), founding director of the entity established on December 30, 1960.
Chinese donation supports maintenance of diesel-powered generators
In an effort to improve the country’s power supply system, the branch of the Empresa de Grupos Electrógenos y Servicios Eléctricos (GEYSEL) in the province of Camagüey undertakes maintenance and repair works thanks to the parts and components donated by the People's Republic of China to Cuba.
The challenges to a Community with a Shared Future on the table
The construction of a Community with a Shared Future, solidarity-based cooperation, and sincere mutual support took center stage at the Joint Forum between China's Xinhua News Agency and Cuba’s Instituto of Información y Comunicación Social (ICS) held in Havana.
Cuban President Attends Setting up China-donated Solar Park
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel attended the setting up on Tuesday of a new solar park in the western province of Artemisa, which was donated by China.
UNDP donates thousands of tarpaulins for Storm-hit Cubans Families
A donation of four thousand 375 tarpaulins for temporary roof covering by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was received in eastern Santiago de Cuba as part of the UN response to the impact of Hurricane Melissa on the eastern Cuba.
French union allocates funds to recovery efforts in eastern Cuba
Laurent Brun, member of the Confederal Bureau and Administrator of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT by its Spanish acronym ), announced a donation of 130,000 euros raised by the organization to support those affected in the eastern provinces following Hurricane Melissa.
World organizations send donations to eastern Cuba
New donations from sister organizations and nations were received today in Santiago de Cuba, with the aim of contributing to the swift recovery of the areas affected by Hurricane Melissa.
FAO donates seeds that allow prioritizing short-cycle crops in eastern Cuba
The delivery of cabbage, lettuce, beet, and carrot seeds to the municipalities of Guantanamo, Niceto Perez, and Caimanera, donated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), allowed for the immediate start of planting in Urban, Suburban, and Family Agriculture units, reported Yoanda Kindelan, director of that program in the province.
Russia-Cuba Friendship Society marks its 61st anniversary
The Russian Society of Friendship with Cuba commemorated this Tuesday the 61st anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's election as president of the then Soviet-Cuban Friendship Society, an event that took place during the official visit to Moscow of a Cuban delegation headed by Commander Ernesto "Che" Guevara, as reported by the Cubaminrex website.
Cuba's easternmost province makes progress in restoring telecommunications and agriculture
The telecommunications sector in Guantanamo, identified as one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, has restored 14,042 landline services, a significant step forward in its recovery process.
Cuba's Supreme Court justifies closed-door trial against Alejandro Gil Fernandez for secret espionage
The Supreme People's Court announced that the espionage trial against Alejandro Gil Fernandez, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning, will begin today behind closed doors, in accordance with Law 143 of the Cuban Criminal Procedure Code.
Diaz-Canel highlights potential for expanding cooperation with India
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, highlighted today the potential for further strengthening cooperation ties with India in various sectors.
Over 20 countries around the world send humanitarian aid to victims of Hurricane Melissa
Aid has been received from 27 countries across five continents to help repair the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic said.
UNICEF contributes to early childhood care in eastern Cuba
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is contributing to preschool education in the eastern province of Holguin with a donation of early stimulation kits and equipment as part of its collaboration in the sector's recovery following Hurricane Melissa.
Indian Minister of External Affairs delivers donation to Cuba for victims of Hurricane Melissa
Pabitra Margherita, India's Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, officially delivered a donation of 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuban authorities.
Cuba receives donation of photovoltaic systems
In an act of solidarity and bilateral cooperation, Cuba received a donation from the government of the People's Republic of China consisting of 5,000 domestic photovoltaic systems, intended to provide basic electricity to homes in isolated areas lacking access to the national grid.







