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.
Cuba holds marathon for World Physical Activity Day
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.
Cuban Head of State Meets Russian Vice-president
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 Launches Online Music Platform
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.
Cuba Boosts Use of Renewable Energy
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.
Cuban President calls for extreme measures against COVID-19
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.
A novel and integrating view of the concept of Health
The coronavirus pandemic—that which has redesigned life and imposed changes the extent of which remains a question mark—has highlighted the intimate links between the health of humans, animals and our planet, according to Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
New agricultural programs support food sovereignty plans in central Cuba
As part of the efforts deployed in agriculture to make progress regarding the food sovereignty plans, the province of Villa Clara is developing the modalities of organoponics, intensive and semi-protected orchards, technified plots and rustic cultivation houses.
Nearly 975 hectares affected by fires in the first three months of the year
In the first quarter of the year alone, a number of 136 fires caused the loss of nearly 975 hectares across the country, 62% of them in just three provinces, the Cuban Forest Ranger Corps (CGC) reported.
The city of Baracoa celebrates 126th anniversary of the landing of pro-independence fighters
In low numbers but with greater enthusiasm than ever because of this historic moment in time, the people of Baracoa will pay tribute today to the 23 independence fighters who 126 years ago landed at Duaba beach aboard the schooner Honor.
Vice Ministers of Health of Cuba and Russia hold working meeting
Cuba's Deputy Minister of Public Health, Dr. Regla Angulo Pardo, and her counterpart from the Russian Federation, Oleg Salagay, chaired on Wednesday the meeting of the Health Group of the 18th Cuban-Russian Intergovernmental Commission.
European Union agrees to mediate with U.S. President in favor of Cuba
Ana Mari Machado, vice president of the National Assembly of People's Power, thanked the request made by the Intergroup of Friendship and Solidarity with Cuba in the European Parliament and the favorable response, to mediate with the U.S. President.
Cuban universities enter into business
Alicia Alonso Becerra, deputy minister of Higher Education, explained how the Cuban universities have created business societies to promote innovation to develop the country.
New Food Sovereignty Efforts in Central Cuban Province
Farmers in the Central Cuban province of Villa Clara are introducing new agricultural methods in an effort to advance towards local food sovereignty.
Cuban western province moves towards energy independence
The use of photovoltaic solar parks (PSFV by its Spanish acronym) in Artemisa as part of the Cuban program of renewable energy sources (FRE) allows strengthening the National Electric System (SEN), saving fuels, protecting the environment and advancing to energy independence.
Tobacco harvest in Cuba moves forward despite the US bockade and COVID 19
The 2020-2021 tobacco campaign is moving in the right direction, according to the good drying of the leaves stored in the curing houses and the freshness of the existing plantations in the Pinar del Rio plains, recognized in the world for the quality of the tobacco that is grown there.







