Tropical cyclones, severe local storms, heavy rains and flash floods are phenomena that could cause damage in Cuba during 2021, said the general director of the Institute of Meteorology, PhD Celso Pazos Alberdi.

The president of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute (ICRT by its Spanish acronym), Alfonso Noya Martinez, congratulated today on Twitter the workers of the entity, which is celebrating its 59th anniversary this May 24.

Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Cuban communist party (PCC) and president of the country, informed today on Twitter that the Secretariat of the party organization will begin a tour of all the provinces of the country.

At the last meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, chaired by its First Secretary, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, a document was submitted that summarizes the ideas, concepts and guidelines drawn from the Central Report to the 8th Congress, the closing speech and the documents approved in its working commissions. Presented by the member of the Party secretariat and head of its Ideological Department, Rogelio Polanco Fuentes, the text was the axis of the meeting of the Cuban leadership with 2,600 directors from the whole country.

A team of professionals at the Cuban Institute for Research on Sugarcane Derivatives (ICIDCA) is engaged in eight projects as part of the AZCUBA Sugar Group Development Program.

Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote in Twitter about the importance of solidarity and cooperation to face challenges, such as those imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Meteoro 2021 Civil Defense Exercise ended as planned this weekend throughout the country with a view to reducing the impact of natural disasters that hit Cuba every year, whose hurricane season will run from June 1 to November 30.

 Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed the commitment of the island to the protection and conservation of the nation's natural heritage, as World Biodiversity Day is celebrated this May 22.

Salvador Valdes Mesa, Cuban vice president, is leading a visit today to the province of Sancti Spiritus to analyze in detail the progress of investments in the hydraulic sector that contribute to food production, including those of the fishing industry.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz presided over a government session in the municipality of Gibara, eastern Holguin province, which considered the advancement of local social and economic projects.Holguin, May 21 (ACN) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz presided over a government session in the municipality of Gibara, eastern Holguin province, which considered the advancement of local social and economic projects.
Marrero Cruz supervised agriculture programs including the planting of different crops in the territory aimed at increasing the local food output. He stressed the need for proper and fast attention of different plantations, including tropical fruits.
The Premier was accompanied by the leader of the Cuban Communist Party in the province of Holguin, Ernesto Santiesteban and by the governor of the province Julio Cesar Estupiñán. Photos available at http://fotos.acn.cu

Omar Garcia, the diplomat who was expelled as persona non grata by the Colombian government May 5th, was officially welcomed today at the Cuban Foreign Ministry in Havana.

Cuba today ratified its willingness to meet the 2030 agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and the National Plan for Economic and Social Development, despite the impact on Cuban society and economy by the over 60-year US economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Cuban people.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez described as positive bilateral cooperation and friendly links between Cuba and East Timor.

The Cuban News Agency (ACN) today acknowledged the work and commitment of outstanding professionals with the agency and decorated them with distinctions that underscore a Lifetime Labor and a Year’s Work.

Cuban Metrology has guaranteed the technical support of measurements in the fight against COVID-19 through scientific research, new clinical and microbiological laboratories, and medical equipment, protocols and drugs.