More than 7,000 people in this province who work remotely describe telecommuting as a timely, far-reaching and profitable form of employment in times of COVID-19.

As part of the work currently being developed by the state directorates of Domestic Trade in terms of consumer protection, they visited more than 390 establishments in January and February, including shops, eateries, agricultural markets, outlets, and family care units, among others.

Cuba and Mongolia confirmed today the mutual commitment to continue working on the development of diplomatic, economic and trade relations between the two countries, the Cuban foreign ministry's website (Cubaminrex) reported.

The importance of geosciences and their contributions to Cuba's development and to the fulfillment of the National Economic and Social Plan until 2030, were aspects highlighted today at the opening session of the 9th International Convention of Earth Sciences, which is being held online until next Friday.

 The Business Forum between Cuba and Germany "Possibilities of Cooperation in the Biotechnological and Biopharmaceutical Sector" will take place virtually on April 14, due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19.

The Cuban Informatics and Audiovisual Media Company, Cinesoft, presented a new version of the CubaEduca web portal, in celebration of the 59th anniversary of the Young Communist League (UJC) and the 60th anniversary of the Jose Marti Pioneers' Organization (OPJM).

Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated the Central Army, whose units were the first to engage in combat during the Bay of Pigs invasion, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its founding.

With the flag that identifies the Hato de San Isidoro de Holguin waving from the top of the emblematic Loma de la Cruz, inescapable symbol of the city, on Sunday the celebration of the 476th anniversary of the foundation of the Hato and the 301st anniversary of the present city as a town was held.

A world caravan took place this week in over 60 nations of the world to demand the end of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.

The inefficient use of cultivable lands, agricultural production mismanagement and lack of commercialization of produce were some of the main problems assessed Friday by the | Communist Party Provincial Committee in the eastern province of Las Tunas.

With a virtual aerobic marathon, among other actions, the World Day of Physical Activity will be celebrated in Cuba starting today and ending on April 6.

President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez met on Thursday with Yuri Borisov, Russian vice-president and co-president of the Russian-Cuban Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Commercial and Scientific and Technical Cooperation who paid a visit to the island to attend the 18th session of that bilateral mechanism.

Cuba’s Art and Literary Promotions Company, ARTEX S.A., marked its 32nd anniversary on April 1 with the launch of the first Cuban online music site aimed at commercializing Cuban music and other related services.

 The use of renewable energy sources in Cuba during 2020 reached and installed power potential of 297,4 Megawatts, which is expected to increase in tune with a national energy strategy aimed at diversifying energy sources.

Through a message posted on his Twitter account, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez called today for extreme measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Cuba and the reinforcement of health measures such as physical distancing, the use of face masks, personal hygiene and social discipline if we expect to tackle the present epidemiological situation, marked in March by a record number of cases for one month.