Cuba's First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed on Monday in Havana the importance to concrete community projects that praises the comprehensive formation of humanity.

Specialists from the Center of Demographic Studies (CEDEM) of the University of Havana and the Cuban Multidisciplinary Society (Socumes) and other entities highlighted on Monday in Havana on the country's potential in taking action aimed at family planning.

The Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department is to publish new regulations on Cuba on September 15th, according to aMonday report from US-Cuba Economic and Commercial Council.

Cuba will invest heavily in the next 5-8 years to upgrade its railroad system as part of an overall strategy to improve public and cargo transportation, according to Minister Adel Yzquierdo Rodríguez

Cuban deputies emphasized the need to carry out a correct preparation of investments and their subsequent upholding to ensure durability of hydraulic works that are being built in the country.

Cuban lawmakers in their second day of work in standing committees, before the ninth regular session of the VIII Legislature of the Parliament, will analyze today, among several issues, compliance with measures to increase agriculture production and improve its commercialization.

Virginia Dandan, an independent expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity of the United Nations (UN), will make an official visit to Cuba today, in response to an invitation from the island government, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, paid tribute on Friday to Cuba's National Hero Jose Marti (1853-1895) at the Memorial in Revolution Square.

Cuban President Raul Castro received on Friday in Havana his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo Ondimba who is currently on an official visit to Cuba.

A total of 26 students graduated on Friday from the Raul Roa Garcia Higher Institute of International Relations (ISRI) in Havana.

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.