In the presence of Revolution Commander Ramiro Valdes, Cubans kicked off commemorations for February 24 Communications Day and the 65 anniversary of the setting up in the eastern Sierra Maestra mountains of the Rebel Army’s radio station named Radio Rebelde.

The US Coast Guard returned 31 irregular Cuban migrants on Monday to the Orozco harbor, Bahia Honda municipality, in western Artemisa province.

Norberto Carlos Escalona Carrillo, Cuban ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reiterated his country's willingness to develop bilateral relations in all areas with that Middle Eastern nation, the foreign ministry said today on its website.

Establishing collaboration with the central province of Sancti Spiritus in tourism, agriculture and water resources was a proposal made by Maher El-Adawy, ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Cuba, when he visited this city today.

 The Association of Cuban Journalists (UPEC by its Spanish acronym) will celebrate the Cuban Press Day (March 14) on the 60th anniversary of its founding, the president of that organization, Ricardo Ronquillo Bello, announced today in Havana.

The fact that Danielys Alvarez Acosta, from rural origin and delegate of the constituency; Dorelys Canivell Canal, journalist; and Julio Emilio Morejon Perez, university student, are candidates for deputies to the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) is proof of the right of Cubans to be part of the supreme body of state power, without distinctions.

Specialized forces are facing a large-scale fire in the mountainous area of Pinares de Mayari, in Holguin province, sources from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA by its Spanish acronym) reported today.

Cuban minister of foreign trade and investment, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, will hold a meeting today with Colombian minister of trade, industry and tourism, German Umaña, as part of his official visit to that South American country, which will last until next Wednesday.

 The Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos (CEAC by its Spanish acronym) began its preparation for the implementation of the project Strengthening of national capacities for the management of mercury as support for the implementation of the Minamata Convention in Cuba.

Emilio Lozada, head of the Department of International Relations of the Communist Party of Cuba, described today's Israeli missile aggression against Damascus as a totally inhumane act at a time when Syria is struggling to recover from the earthquake of February 6.

Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, reiterated his country's gratitude to the heads of governments of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their permanent stance against the U.S. blockade of Cuba.

 The Commander of the Revolution Guillermo Garcia Frias, Hero of the Republic of Cuba, held talks with members of the Martiano Youth Movement during a meeting in which he stressed the importance of the new generations for the continuity of the Revolution.

 The eight candidates for deputies to the National Assembly of People's Power for the municipality of Santa Clara analyzed today, with authorities and representatives of the civil society, strategies to optimize the state management in the territory.

 Cuban authorities evoked today the life and work of Commander of the Revolution Juan Almeida Bosque, on the 96th anniversary of his birth.

The Cuban Council of State appointed Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta as ambassador, special representative, to coordinate the presidency of the Group of 77 plus China (G-77+China), which the Caribbean nation will assume during the current year.