The Forecasting Center of the Institute of Meteorology reports in its special notice No. 2 that the areas of rain will persist over the western and central regions of Cuba, being strong and intense during the afternoon and evening in some localities from Mayabeque to Sancti Spíritus provinces, including the Isle of Youth.

Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel reviewed this weekend the country´s housing program, one of the main priorities of his government due to the shortages Cubans face.

The Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, in accordance with the provisions of Article 90, paragraph a) of the Constitution, agreed to convene an Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power on Saturday, June 2 of this year, at 10:00 a.m., at the Havana´s Conventions Center, with the following agenda:

The Prime Minister of Algeria, Ahmed Ouyahia, received , at the government headquarters Doctor Roberto Morales Ojeda, vice-president of the Council of State and Minister of Public Health of Cuba, who is making a working visit to the African country.

The Cuban Institute of Meteorology announced the formation of the subtropical storm Alberto.

After six days of intensive care, Emiley Sánchez de la O, one of the three survivors of the Boeing 373-200 crash in Havana, passed away at 1.45 AM of this Friday at the Calixto Garcia hospital in Havana city.

The President of the Cuban Council of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel, attended the national seminar to prepare for the 2018-2019 school year in the Cuban sports system.

The President of the Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba (IACC), Armando López, confirmed in the Cuban TV News at 8 PM that the Investigative Commission of last Friday's plane crash in Havana located the second black box of the Boeing 737-200; which is an important step in the development of the investigation process.

Cuba's Supreme Court and the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) based in Sweden signed on Thursday in Havana a memorandum of understanding as part of the 9 th International Justice and Law Encounter.

Cuba will show its achievements in the reduction of disaster risks and its work against the impact of climate change during a UNESCO meeting.

The Executive Coordinator of the UN Development Program (UNDP), Adriana Dino said on Thursday in Havana that Cuba's institutional capacity in the preservation of the environment is impressive.

Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, President of the Council of State and Ministers, had an exchange this Thursday with some of the artists who participated in the Festival of the Arts of Cuba at the Kennedy Center and at the last Summit of the Americas in Peru.

Mexico's ambassador to Cuba, Enrique Martinez Martinez thanked on Tuesday in Havana, the island's government and people for the enormous support and solidarity after the plane crash last Friday which inflicted the death of over 100 passengers among them 7 Mexican citizens.

Cuba's Health Minister Roberto Morales Ojeda met on Tuesday in Geneva with counterparts from other countries to strengthen relations and promote medical cooperation projects.

The International Fair of Food, Beverages and Food Technology opened its doors on Tuesday, in Havana, as an ideal opportunity to promote foreign investment in this sector, called to play a decisive role in the growth of the Cuban economy.