Cuban lawmakers that comprise the 10 standing committees of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP by its Spanish acronym) will analyze 79 issues related to the fulfillment of the country's development policies, prior to the ninth regular session of the National Assembly in its 8th Legislature convened for this Friday.

The President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba arrived on Thursday to Havana on an official visit and will hold talks to his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro.

The legacy of the Chancellor of Dignity, Raul Roa Garcia was highlighted on Thursday at the Higher Institute of International Relations in Havana on the occasion of the death of the renowned Cuban diplomat.

The 3rd Expo Fair was inaugurated on Wednesday at Havana's ExpoCuba exhibition halls with the presence of 81 entities with the objective of exhibiting the main socio economic achievements of the Cuban capital.

The traditional Desfile de la Serpiente (Snake Rally) was held on Wednesday in Santiago de Cuba as part of the Caribbean Festival, which began on Monday and will run until the 9th.

The Cuban duo of Sergio Gonzalez-Nivaldo Diaz will make its debut today against the hosts Nico Beeler-Marco Krattiger, on the second day of the stop of the World Beach Volleyball Tour in Gsteed, Switzerland.

Two training ships of the Maritime Forces of Self-Defense of Japan will arrive Thursday in Cuba for an official visit, according to a press release from the island´s Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Summer Lectures will be held from July 6 th to August 25th in the country's provincial capitals.

Cuban scientists have concluded a dossier of the Sierra de los Organos land ecosystem in the western province of Pinar del Rio which will be proposed as the 7th Biosphere Reserve in the country.

Canadian researcher and journalist Arnold August was granted on Tuesday at the Institute of Friendship with the People's (ICAP) the Friendship Medal on behalf of the Cuban people for his work in defense of the truth.

Cuba's Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Elba Rosa Perez Montoya said on Monday in Havana that Cuba maintains close attention to environmental issues despite the US economic, financial and commercial blockade against the island.

Expressions in support of the Declaration of the Revolutionary Government on Washington's new policy towards Cuba was held in Hatibonico, town bordering the illegally occupied US Naval Base in Guantanamo during the launching of the new edition of the La Calle magazine.

Specialists of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and the Physical Planning Institute are conducting a study with the objective of improving the road that link Trinidad to the city of Cienfuegos.

The Vice President of the Council of State, Salvador Valdes Mesa received on Wednesday in Havana the Foreign Minister from New Zealand, Gerry Brownlee who is on an official visit to the Caribbean island.

Cuban President Army General Raul Castro received Tuesday afternoon Fernando Huanacuni Mamani, Foreign Minister of Bolivia, who is on an official visit to Cuba.