The traditional humidors auction that closed the 19th Habanos Festival in Havana raised 1.2 million Euros by selling seven luxury humidors, monies that will be donated to the Cuban Public Health system.

Nearly 30 Cuban and foreign companies confirmed their presence at the 14th International Congress on Sugar and Derivatives (DIVERSIFICATION 2017), to be held in this city from June 26 to 30.

Cuba closed 2016 with 397 non agricultural cooperatives, 30 more than in 2015 when the country announced the strategy of slowly advancing to rectify mistakes before generalizing the experiment.

Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, confirmed the value of the State Socialist Company in Cuba, after a visit to entities that stand out by their economic management and contributions to the development of the country.

The Spanish hotel chain Melia reported a 10.3 percent growth in 2017 in its operations in Cuba, largely attributed to improved rates, mainly in the cities of Havana and Santiago de Cuba.

With the traditional cutting of the ribbon, Cuba´s Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca inaugurated on Monday the Business Fair at the 19th International Habanos Festival underway at the Havana´s Conventions Center.

The AZCUBA Business group, which runs all sugar facilities in Cuba, announced the country already passed the one million tons mark in the current harvest that started last November.

The first 100 Cuban LT 1060 electric bikes are already rolling in the country and are assembled by the Angel Villarreal Bravo Industrial Company in the central city of Santa Clara.

Cuba and Japan signed a memorandum of understating for the construction of infrastructure, transportation and tourism, and to strengthen cooperation.

Delegates from more than 50 countries will meet in this city from February 27 to March 3 next, at the 19th International Habano Festival, which will offer an update on the latest news on Cuban cigars, which have great prestige worldwide.

Port authorities from Cuba and the US state of Mississippi signed two memoranda of understanding to explore business opportunities despite the US blockade of Cuba.

Cruise trips from the United States to Cuba could experience a significant increase when Carnival Cruise Line, biggest branch of the American company Carnival Corporation, begins its operations towards the Caribbean island next June.

Ciego de Ávila´s beekeepers achieved their most productive campaign of the last six years by collecting in 2016 a total of 393 tonnes of honey, for an overfulfillment of 111 percent, despite the lack of flowerings due to drought.

Sancti Spíritus´ Paraíso distillery produced 2.2 million liters of alcohol last January, highest figure in its history for a month, said José Perna García, head of production.