Dr. Arturo Breff, rector of Guantanamo University, told ACN that scientific support for recovery efforts in the municipalities damaged by Hurricane Matthew is a priority task for his institution.
Cuba to offer business opportunities in water resources management
The presentation of the portfolio of foreign investment opportunities of the Hydraulic Engineering and Logistics Business Group will today catch the attention of the delegates to Cubagua 2017 International Convention, which runs in this city until tomorrow.
IAEA top official praises work of Cuban scientists
Dazhu Yang, Deputy Director General and Head of the Technical Cooperation Department of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called the Cienfuegos Environmental Studies Center (CEAC by its Spanish acronym) an important partner for the outstanding work of its scientists.
Cuba: Tobacco production will be good this harvest
The province of Pinar del Río, Cuba's largest tobacco producer, is on the verge of a good campaign, which is appreciable in the health of the plantations and the drying process of the leaves.
Cuban and US scientists launch joint research on hurricanes
Cuban and US scientists held a joint workshop in Havana to study the frequency and intensity of hurricanes that hit the island in the past 10 thousand years with the aim of expanding their knowledge on those natural phenomena.
Cuban cancer vaccines at primary health care services
The Clinical Research Director at the Havana-based Molecular Immunology Center, Doctor Tania Crombet, said in eastern Holguin city that Cuban cancer vaccines can now be administered in the primary health care services.
Cuba to use Russian desalination plants to fight drought
The installment of portable desalination units in coastal towns is a way for the Russian federation to help Cuba palliate the negative effects of the drought hitting the island-nation.
Cuba and the Czech Republic Strengthen Cooperation in Agriculture
The Agriculture Ministers from Cuba and the Czech Republic signed on Tuesday in Havana, a memorandum of understanding on veterinary, organic production, research techniques and agricultural management for the conservation of soils.
Havana has 42 New Wi-Fi Hotspots so far this year
Havana Parks now has 42 new Wi-Fi hotspots so far this year, totaling 100 in the Cuban capital guaranteeing Internet access to the population.
Havana´s first luxury hotel furniture made by Cuban enterprise
LUDEMA Furniture enterprise took over the production of about 3,500 articles from 171 assortments destined for the Manzana Kempinski Havana Grand Hotel, Cuba's first five-star plus luxury tourist facility.
National Meeting of Women Economists and Accountants in Camaguey
The 14th National Meeting of Women Economists and Accountants began a two-day meeting on Monday in the city of Camaguey to promote exchanges of the best scientific-technical experiences in the field and support the development of research projects.
Cuban province suffers extreme drought
The eastern Cuban province of Camaguey, with the largest reservoir infrastructure in the country, capable of storing over 1.2 billion cubic meters of water, suffers an extreme drought.
Internet at Cuban homes trial a success, says official
The project of connectivity from the houses with broadband in two districts of Old Havana yielded satisfactory results, affirmed Tania Velázquez, director of the ETECSA Commercial and Marketing Central Direction.
State-of-art German diesel power plant to be largest in Cuba
The largest diesel power plant in Cuba, of German technology, capable of producing 84 megawatt per hour will start operations before year´s end in central Cienfuegos province.
Former boarding schools turned into houses for Cuban farmers
Over 200 families of workers of the Ceballos Agro-Industrial Company will receive new houses in the community of Batallas de las Guasimas in the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila.
Study shows Cubans not too aware of severity of drought
While Cuba is hit by one of the worst droughts in recent years; Cubans don't fully comprehend the severity of it and its consequences, a study revealed.