The 11th session of the Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Commission's Transport Group began Wednesday in Havana, and it will be a favorable opportunity to focus on issues related to the railway and maritime fields.
One dead, 21 injured in traffic accident in eastern Cuba
A traffic accident occurred in Tuesday afternoon, in the southern municipality of Niquero, Granma province, according to the Cubadebate website.
Cuba appoints new vice-president of the Council of Ministers
The Council of State also, at the proposal of its President, agreed to promote to the position of vice-president of the Council of Ministers comrade Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, Bachelor of Economics, who served since 2008 as First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Party in Ciego de Ávila and from September 2012 in Camagüey.
Cuban President sends condolences to the people and government of The Bahamas
We now reproduce the full text of the letter sent on Tuesday by the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, on the occasion of the human and material damage caused by Hurricane Dorian as it passed through that territory.
Havana, 3 September 2019
Diaz- Canel backs appeal against fascist wave in Venezuela
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, President of the Councils of States and Ministers, expressed on Twitter his support for the Cuban intellectuals' appeal against the fascist wave attacking Venezuela.
Cuban Foreign Ministry stresses importance of meeting with EU
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the relevance of the second Cuban-European Union Joint Council meeting, to be held in Havana on September 9, where both parties will review the state of implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) signed in 2016.
Cuba will host international meeting on small-scale fishing
The 16th Regular Meeting of the Small-scale, Artisanal and Aquaculture Fisheries Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPESAALC) will hold its session from Sep. 4-6 in Cuba.
Raúl and Díaz-Canel send congratulatory messages to Vietnam on Independence Day
The first secretary of the Cuban Communist Party, Raúl Castro, and the president of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent congratulatory messages to Vietnamese leaders on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the independence of the Indochinese nation.
The 2019-2020 school year begins in Cuba
Almost two million students will begin this Monday the 2019-2020 school year to continue their school education and become those who will lead the future of the country.
New law reduces time limits for notarial procedures in Cuba
The Ministry of Justice (Minjus) issued new rules to shorten the deadlines for the resolution of issues by notaries and establish indicators that allow for their verification.
Diaz-Canel receives Canada's FM
The President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, received on Wednesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the Honorable Christya Freeland, who is making a working visit to Cuba.
Cuba to develop new project on marine pollution assessment
A scientific representation of the Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos (CEAC) will this Thursday in Sweden a meeting of several days to implement a new research project on the assessment of marine pollution.
Cuban and Canadian Foreign Ministers meet in Havana
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez received on Wednesday Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, who is making a working visit to Cuba, the website Cubaminrex reported.
Diaz-Canel calls for elimination of obstacles to investment in Cuban education
The president of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel called for the elimination of difficulties in foreign investment in the education sector, during a meeting with authorities from the Ministries of Education and Higher Education.
Former Argentine president returns to Cuba to visit her sick daughter
Argentina's former president and current aspirant to vice president Cristina Fernandez returns to Cuba to see her daughter Florencia Kirchner, who is hospitalized since last March at the Center for Surgical Medical Research (CIMEQ) with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Cuba wins in its debut in the Boys´ U19 World Volleyball Championships
Cuba debuted with victory over Tunisia at the opening of the 2019 FIVB Boys´ U19 World Volleyball Championship.