Cubana de Aviacion airline company inaugurated on Sunday its first direct flight between Havana and San Jose, Costa Rica. The two-flight weekly connection uses Russian-Ukrainian Antonov 158 planes with capacity for 85 passengers.
Cuban Tourism Offers Important Opportunities to Foreign Investors
Cuba is now offering important foreign investment opportunities in its tourist sector, which is the second major hard-currency earner after the export of professional services.
Over 3.2 Billion Cuban Pesos Granted in Loans to People
In keeping with the updating process of the Cuban economic model, a total of 378 011 loans were granted to individuals at the end of September this year, Francisco Mayobre Lence, vice president of Cuba's Central Bank (BCC by its Spanish acronym), said.
Russian Planes AN-158 Improve Cuban Air Transportation
The Cuban Aviation Company expects to increase flights to the Caribbean and Central America with the purchase from Russia of Ukrainian-Russian planes An-158, the sixth of which will be received by the company in the first quarter of 2015.
Cuba has the Best All-inclusive Hotel of the World, Says TripAdvisor
Cuba has the best tourist complex of the All Inclusive modality worldwide, the Royalton Cayo Santa Maria, operated by the Canadian firm Blue Diamond, according to the list issued on Wednesday by the specialized Web site TripAdvisor.
Fishing Company in Eastern Cuba Diversifies Products in Markets
The Fishing Company of Santiago de Cuba province ( PESCASAN by its Spanish acronym) markets new provisions diversifying thus its production with the added value of the industry, which allows to process 90 percent of the capturing on the 49 micro-dams and 17 reservoirs.
European Market Demands Cuban Charcoal
Cuban charcoal is reporting stable demand at the European market given its high quality, with Portugal, Italy and Spain being the main importers of the product.
Cuba and Panama Sign First Protocol for Bilateral Trade
Cuba and Panama signed on Friday in this capital the First Modifying Protocol of the Agreement of Partial Scope, which will contribute to boost commercial relations between the two countries.
Olé Hotels of Iberostar Manages Hotel in Cayo Largo
The Playa Blanca Hotel, in Cayo Largo, Isle of Youth, is the first facility in the Caribbean than joins the new brand Olé hotels, belonging to the Spanish international chain Iberostar.
Canadian Flight Opens Winter Season for Eastern Cuban Tourism
The arrival of a Sunwing flight from Toronto, Ontario, marked the beginning of the winter season for tourism in the eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba.
Companies from 30 Countries Interested in Investing in Cuba
A total 36 countries have sent inquiries to invest at the Special Development Zone in the western Cuban harbor of Mariel, which was opened nearly a year ago.
Italy is Willing to Speed up Dialogue Between EU and Cuba
Carlo Calenda, Deputy Minister for Economic Development of Italy, pledged today in this capital his country will help the speeding up of the reaching of a cooperation agreement between Cuba and the European Union, an organization of which his country holds the rotating presidency.
Cuban Sugar Harvest to Kick Off in Late November
The 2014-2015 Sugar harvest in Cuba will kick off in late November with the operation by 44 sugar plants as announced by Dionis Perez, executive with the island´s Sugar Industry.
With each FIHAV Cuba´s Prestige Grows
The fact that the XXII International Fair of Havana is the largest in the past decade reflects the growing confidence and prestige achieved by Cuba in the eyes of foreign partners, Oscar Guillen, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Island, said.
Cuba will Present Foreign Investment Projects
The official presentation of the business portfolio of Cuba, for the promotion of foreign investment, will mark the second day of the XXXII International Havana Fair, underway at the Expocuba fairgrounds.