Workers of the agricultural and animal sector in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba are protecting the production of food and cattle before the arrival of Hurricane Irma and complying with the Alert Stage.

Comfortable installations located in safe areas are ready in Varadero to welcome, if necessary clients from Cayo Coco, Cayo Santa Maria and other beach resorts before the threat of Hurricane Irma.

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 21 (ACN) The Havana´s Jose Marti International Airport received 4 million passengers in the first 8 months of 2017, a new record for the facility, as reported by the Cuban media.

The famous Varadero tourist resort in the Cuban western province of Matanzas has upgraded its international healthcare center now offering specialized medical services.

The recent freezing by Cuban authorities of the granting of licenses for a large group of self-employment modalities will not exceed six months, which is the term expected to last an ongoing revision process of the performance of this sector.

The number of tourists to Jardines del Rey so far this year has registered at over 230 thousand, figure that has surpassed the earning plans established in the phase and is also an example that the destination is among the top favorites on the island.

The reopening of Marta Abreu railway terminal, after full repair, was one of the investments undergone by Centro Railway Company during the first half of this year.

Independent expert of the UN International Human Rights and Solidarity Committee, Virginia Dandan affirmed on Friday in Havana that she will exam the obstacles caused by the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba which impedes its population to better enjoy a right to life.

By the end of the first half of the year, 4,271 units of the Ministry of Domestic Trade (MINCIN) are managed by the non-state sector, Mirurgia Ramirez, general director of services of that agency, noted.

By the end of May, 85.7 million people were transported in Cuba, a four percent growth over the plan for the period, said Luis Ladron de Guevara, an official of the Ministry of Transport (MITRANS by its Spanish acronym).

Cuba is making progress in the development of renewable energy sources (RES) with a goal to generate up to 24 percent of electricity through them by 2030, said Alfredo López, Minister of Energy and Mines.

Member of the Political Bureau of the Cuban Communist Party, Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes assessed on Thursday in in the city of Cardenas the investment underway in the railway industry and tourism sector.

Farmers from Cuban province of Ciego de Ávila sold food to hotel chains for 13 213 000 convertible pesos (CUC) from January to May, in compliance with one of the Guidelines of the Economic and Social Policy of the Party and the Revolution.

Technicians in cheese processing from all provinces visited the modern factory of this food in this city to expand their knowledge, apply technologies and rescue a traditional culture in Cuba.