A Havana court sentenced several personnel including the director of the Havana Psychiatric Hospital to prison terms of 5 to 15 years for the deaths of 26 patients a year ago, informed an official Cuban news service on Monday.
Read MoreThe urban and suburban agriculture program in Cuba began working on obtaining seeds more resistant to the island’s weather conditions, Adolfo Rodríguez Nodals, head of the National Group that organizes that activity, announced. The Caribbean nation is also trying to replace 75 per cent of the lettuce seed imports, reported IPS.
Read MoreCuba cannot use more than 16 per cent of the water in its reservoirs due to the bad state or the non-conclusion of many irrigation systems, Aymée Aguirre Hernández, vice president of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources, recognized. The island has eight billion cubic meters of water in its reservoirs, reported IPS.
Read MoreFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro blamed the United States for the fall of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and the mass demonstrations in Egypt, in one of his usual Reflections. According to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Washington backed neoliberalism in Tunisia and turned Cairo into its principal ally among Arab states, reported IPS.
Read MoreCuba is a great place for Jazz and has become known worldwide for its Havana International Jazz Festival – Jazz Plaza. Organized by the internationally renowned Cuban jazz musician Chuchu Valdés and sponsored by the Cuban Institute of Music, the festival displays the creative link between Cuban rhythm an jazz, which goes back to the late 19th century when newly freed slaves emigrated to New Orleans.
Read MoreThe Catholic Church in Varadero (Matanzas Province) is St. Elvira’s Church. It was formerly headed by Father Ivon Bastaranche, who sadly passed away this month (January 2011). It is not yet clear who will be his successor. The phone number of the church is (53-45) 612349, and you could call to get details about mass and other activities.
Read MoreThe city squares where protesters battled riot police for four consecutive days were unexpectedly quiet late Sunday night, as Egyptians fighting to topple the Mubarak regime returned home to defend their neighborhoods from looters and thugs.
Read MoreThe situation of mangroves in Cuba has improved since special measures were taken to preserve these coastal formations, said Leda Menéndez, researcher of the National Biodiversity Center. More than 70 per cent of the island’s coasts are protected by these forests, which are the front line against extreme natural phenomena such as hurricanes, reported IPS.
Read MoreCuba will present its potential for exporting veterinary services during the International Congress on this subject to be held in the island’s capital April 11-14, Beatriz Amaro, president of the Veterinary Scientific Council, announced. The island will present its capabilities to work abroad in vigilance systems, diagnostic and clinical veterinary medicine and animal health etc., reported IPS.
Read MoreTwo of the several locations that exist in Havana for finding persons interested in fibre arts, knitting, spinning, weaving and other related crafts are the Casa Comunitaria Puentes Grandes – La Ceiba and Grupo Miau.
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