When Arelys García Acosta caresses in her hands the Tomás Álvarez de los Ríos Provincial Lifetime Achievement Award, conferred as part of the activities for the Cuban Press Day in the province of Sancti Spíritus, the memories of the radio broadcaster go back clear and diaphanous to her first steps in the profession.

Master of Science Minerva Sánchez Llúll, a specialist from the Center for Environmental Studies of the city of Cienfuegos (CEAC), thanked the French-Cuban scientific cooperation for facilitating her doctoral research.

Ninety-seven years have passed since a young man surnamed Blanco broke the news that "The Isle of Pines belongs to Cuba", which led to the immediate mobilization of the Cubans on March 13, 1925 to celebrate such a significant political and diplomatic victory over the United States.

Cuban deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Anayansi Rodríguez, stated her country´s commitment to peace, justice, development, welfare and respect for human rights during the II Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, according to Prensa Latina news agency.

First Communist Party Secretary and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel presided over the local political assembly related to the 8th Communist Party Congress at the western province of Artemisa, some 60 kilometers from Havana.

The president of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament), Esteban Lazo Hernandez, heads today the last day of the parliamentary visit to the special municipality of Isle of Youth.

The recovery work at the Maximo Gomez thermoelectric power plant (CTE by its Spanish acronym) in Mariel is progressing, three days after the major fire that started in block seven of that industry.

Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, recalled today the founding of the Segundo Frente Oriental Frank Pais ("Second Eastern Front"), 64 years ago, and highlighted its decisive role in the triumph of the Revolution.

 The Cuban women's water polo team could win today for the first time against Colombia at the Intercontinental Water Polo Cup in Lima, Peru, after losing to the United States, Australia and Canada, world powers.

 The Cuban women's water polo team could win today for the first time against Colombia at the Intercontinental Water Polo Cup in Lima, Peru, after losing to the United States, Australia and Canada, world powers.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that his country and Chile expressed mutual willingness to deepen bilateral cooperation relations.

Cuban deputy foreign minister Anayansi Rodriguez kicked off a working visit to the Republic of Turkey, where she is heading a delegation to the 2nd Antalya Diplomatic Forum.

A Technical Standardization Committee (CTN) on Gender Equality will be established on Friday as part of the Action Plan and Measures of the National Program for the Advancement of Women.

On behalf of the Cuba Friendship Group of the French National Assembly, François-Michel Lambert received today the 60th Anniversary commemorative stamp of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) from ICAP president Fernando González Llort, who remarked that the institute was pleased to recognize the Group’s solidarity and support of the Cuban people and government against the U.S. blockade.

After intense days of confrontation, forces of the Forest Ranger Corps (CGB) in the province of Pinar del Río, the Ministries of the Interior and Agriculture and local forestry workers managed to extinguish today the massive wildfire that broke out Sunday in the municipality of San Juan y Martínez.