The number of self-employed workers in Cuba was 595,559 at the close of the first quarter of the year, 14,731 more than those reported in December 2018.
Expocaribe fair will have intense day of work
The XVI Feria Expocaribe, which meets in this city, will celebrate today the event of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) The Caribbean first, in the context of the economic and trade integration of the region.
British businessmen show interest in Cuban market
Cuban experts presented in the capital Hotel Nacional a broad portfolio of investments on the island and explained legal and tax issues to a delegation of British businessmen who attend a forum that concludes this Wednesday.
European Union analyses response to Helms-Burton law
European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers are meeting this Monday in Luxembourg to discuss the bloc's response to the United States to protect European investments in Cuba after the Trump administration activated the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act.
Cuba to support foreign businessmen in the face of new U.S. sanctions
Representatives of foreign companies accredited in Cuba learned today, first hand, the support of the authorities of the country in the face of possible demands that may arise in the context of the economic sanctions that from the United States target Cuba.
Cuban economist discuss local development
As part of the working session in commissions of the VIII Congress of the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC), which began on Wednesday in Havana, the context of local development in Cuba was analyzed.
Cuban Minister of Economy: it is necessary not only to resist, but to develop the country
Alejandro Gil, Minister of Economy and Planning, told the delegates and guests at the VIII Congress of the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC), that in the midst of the tense scenario of the national economy it is necessary not only to consider resistance but also the possibility of developing the country.
Cuba rejects new travel restrictions for Americans
Bruno Rodriguez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, rejected on Tuesday the new restrictions announced by the U.S. Treasury Department, which further limit the travel of U.S. citizens to the island.
New rules for agricultural cooperatives benefit their autonomy
Greater financial autonomy and the strengthening of contracting are among the main impacts of the new legal rules aimed at updating the functioning of agricultural cooperatives, which will enter into force next November.
HostelCuba 2019 International Salon begins in Havana
The third International Salon for Restaurants, Hotels and Tourist Services HostelCuba 2019, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds, with the participation of 120 exhibitors from 18 countries.
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group condemns US blockade of Cuba
The Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group, ACP, approved during its 109th session a new Resolution against the economic, commercial and financial blockade applied by the United States of America against Cuba.
New lawsuit against Cuban companies under Helms-Burton
A new lawsuit was filed Monday in Miami, Florida, against several Cuban tourism companies under Title III of the controversial Helms-Burton Act, activated by the current U.S. government as part of its policy toward the island.
Cuba and Lithuania strengthen their relations
The First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Marcelino Medina González, and the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Neris Germanas, presided over the first official Interchancellery talks that are held between the two countries, within the framework of the working visit carried out by the Cuban diplomat to this nation.
Cuba and Slovakia strengthen economic relations
Ricardo Cabrisas, Cuba´s Vice President of the Council of Ministers, met Mr. Richard Raši, Deputy Prime Minister of Investments and Informatization of the Slovak Republic, who is in Cuba on a working visit.
Multipurpose port in Santiago de Cuba ready to start operations
The modern multipurpose terminal at Guillermón Moncada Port, in Santiago de Cuba, is ready for its inauguration in the current month of May, with which it will be able to receive ships of up to 10.8 meters (m) draught and up to 13 meters in a second stage.







