A plant run by the newly created Cuban-Italian joint venture Vidrios Mariel S.A, to be built in the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), will cover 70 percent of the country´s demand of glass containers for beverages, drugs and other uses.
Cuban Vice-President starts Visit to Russia
Beatriz Johnson, vice president of Cuba´s State Council, arrived today in the Russian city of St. Petersburg to attend the 2nd Eurasian Women's Forum, sponsored by the Federation Council (Russian Senate), reported Prensa Latina (PL) news agency.
Cuba announces advances in investigation of plane crash in Havana
Authorities of the Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba (IACC) reported on Wednesday that it has recovered almost all the information from the black boxes of the Boeing 737-200 that crashed in Havana last May 18.
Ines Maria Chapman Meets with Ghana's Foreign Minister
Cuba's Vice President of the Council of States and Ministers Ines Maria Chapman met on Monday with the Minister of Foreign Relations and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey who is on an official visit to the Caribbean island.
Cuba and Panama to sign a Sports Collaboration Agreement
With the aim of signing a Sports Collaboration Agreement, Mario Augusto Perez, General Director of the Panamanian Institute of Sports (PANDEPORTES by its Spanish acronym), started today an official visit to Cuba.
Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs starts Visit to Cuba
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana´s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, will begin a visit to Cuba today, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean island.
Diaz-Canel meets with Prime Minister of Belize
The President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, met this Tuesday evening with Dean Oliver Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize, who is visiting Cuba.
Cuba tests phone app to track buses
The first field tests of an application for mobile phones that would allow to follow in real time the movement of the passenger transport buses have already begun.
Cuban Sierra finishes fourth in Giro della Toscana
Cuban Arlenis Sierra finished fourth in the Giro della Toscana, Italy, after ranking ninth in the third stage of the contest.
Cuban First VP attends celebrations In North Korea
Cuba´s First Vice-President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Salvador Valdes, attended the parade for the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea, held on Pyongyang this Sunday.
Ramiro Valdes Oversees Development Plan on the Isle of Youth
Cuba's Vice President of the Council of State and Ministers, Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes examined on Thursday the advances of the Comprehensive Development Program in the Isle of Youth.
World Literacy Day Celebrated in Cuba
A photography exhibition was inaugurated on Thursday at the Cuban National Commission of the UN Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) on the occasion of World Literacy Day celebrated every September 8th.
Draft Constitution Debated among Educators in Ciego de Avila
The draft Constitution of the Republic of Cuba is a well thought out document because no one is left out, so it's the population that must enrich, comply and defend it, said a worker of the Education sector in the province of Ciego de Avila Olivera Isern.
Hurricane Florence Continues Intensifying in Far Atlantic
Hurricane Florence continues intensifying in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the Meteorological Institute's Tropical Hurricane's Advisory number 7.
Bruno Rodriguez Met with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla met on Wednesday in Havana with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular and Migratory Issues of the Dominican Republic Marjorie Espinosa who is on an official visit to the island to participate in the 10th Round of Bilateral Migratory Talks.
Cuban president Diaz-Canel reviews public health
The President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, headed a recent work meeting where the current situation of the Cuban health system, one of the most important social programs developed by the Revolution, was analyzed in a general manner.