the province of Villa Clara has begun an investment process in the cattle sector with the installation of 50 turbines to extract deep water sites with an investment process in the cattle sector which includss 86 new pumps.
Tomato Processing grows in Ciego de Avila Cuban Province
More than three thousand tons of tomato have already been processed in industries of Ciego de Ávila and converted into pastes, Vita Nuova and sauces for the local markets.
Cubans working for foreign companies to start paying income tax
From April Cubans that work in foreign companies operating in the island nation will pay taxes on their personal income, as decreed by the 2017 State Budget Law.
Dunhill cigarettes already selling in Cuba
The Cuban-Brazilian joint cigarette company Brascuba has introduced the popular British Dunhill cigarette brand in the Cuban market, in another initiative to keep increasing and diversifying its local offer.
The Scent of Habanos Cigars again spreads over Havana
The 19th International Habano Cigar Festival will take place February 27 to March 3rd in Havana with a large program of activities combining the knowledge about Habano cigars and the enjoyment by participants of the latest and exquisite products.
Cuba produces enough pork for domestic consumption
A record production of 194,976 tons of pork in 2016 allowed Cuba to stop importing the meat since it covers the domestic needs, according to a government official.
Sugar production decisive in Cuban province´s economy
Sugar production will be decisive in the increase of the economy this year in Las Tunas, province that has in plan to grow in a 17 percent in the mercantile production, in relation to the previous year.
Rum factory in central Cuba gets quality certification for three brands
The National State Quality Commission certified three brands of rums produced by the Sugar Products Business Unit next to Enrique Varona González sugar mill, in the municipality of Chambas.
Cuba and United States sign MoU on animal and plant health
The Divisions of Animal and Plant Health of the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture signed in Washington DC a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation
Zapata Swamp in Cuba and Everglades, USA, twinned by agreement
The Zapata Swamp National Park in the Cuban province of Matanzas and the Everglades, in Florida, United States, were twinned with the signing in Washington of an agreement that seeks to contribute to the improvement of the environmental management of these areas.
Cuban engineers are vital to development of Varadero resort
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 11 (acn) Cuban engineers in the western Cuban province of Matanzas are of paramount importance to the works related to the rehabilitation program of this city, and the development of the tourist pole of Varadero, Cuba´s largest resort.
Famous Floridita restaurant to mark its two centuries of activity
With various activities aimed at highlighting the quality of its offer and services, history and international prestige, El Floridita bar-restaurant, known as cradle of daiquiri, marks this year the 200th anniversary of its creation.
Cow milk output grows 20 percent in central Cuban province
The dairy farmers from the Cuban province of Ciego de Avila supplied a total of 15.4 million liters of cow's milk to the two pasteurizer factories of this territory during 2016.
First Cuban exports to the U.S. in fifty years: artisanal charcoal
For the first time in the past fifty years, Cuba will make in January its first exports to the United States, following the signing Thursday in Havana of a contract by the island´s CubaExport company and the US Coabana Trading LLC to import artisanal charcoal.
Cuba: Revenues for tourism around 3 billion dollars in 2016
The tourism industry could contribute some 3 billion dollars to Cuban coffers, thanks to the 4 million visitors Cuba received in 2016, according to an expert.