Cuban University Develops New Natural Insecticide
Specialists at the Hermanos Saiz University, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, have presented their new product: FAPIL, a new natural plant insecticide.
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Business & Economy
Preliminary 2012 Census Data Presented
Cuba has a population of 11,163,934 people, according to preliminary data from the Census of the Population and Housing, presented at the last 2012 session of the Council of Ministers this past Friday.
Read MoreCuban GDP Grew 3.1 Percent This Year
According to figures provided on Friday by Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Yzquierdo, the island will end 2012 with a growth rate of 3.1 percent in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Read MoreCuba to Stop Taxing Calls to USA
The Cuban government announced today that it will repeal a law passed under former President Fidel Castro in 2000 that imposed a 10 percent tax on every phone call made between the island and the United States.
Read MoreCuba and Haiti Sign Cooperation Agreements
The governments of Cuba and Haiti, on Wednesday in Havana, signed eight cooperation agreements in the fields of health, education, agriculture, food industry, and iron and steel.
Read MoreCuba Eliminates Ministry of Basic Industry
Cuba’s Council of State on Thursday confirmed the elimination of the Ministry of Basic Industry (MINBAS) and the creation of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
Read MoreCuba Expects its Maritime Cargo Fleet to Recover in Three Years
The Cuban government expects that in three years its fleet of oceanic freight carriers will recover to levels similar to those of the 1980s. The overall strategy of the Ministry of Transportation is to develop the use of its rail and maritime fleet to replace shipments of goods by truck.
Read MoreCuba Gov. Creates Biotech/Pharmaceutical Conglomerate
The Cuba government has approved the creation of a business group that will bring together 38 state companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, two fields on which Raul Castro government is placing much hope.
Read MoreBrazil to Produce ‘Plaza’ Cigarettes in Cuba
The joint venture Brascuba SA will soon start production in Cuba of Brazilian “Plaza” brand cigarettes. The goal is to export 500 million units by 2017, while at the same time gain consumers here on the island.
Read MoreUS Obstructs Delivery of Funds to the Cuban Council of Churches
An Ecuadorian bank headquartered in Miami, Florida, was forced by the US government to block the delivery of $101,000 to the Cuban Council of Churches from the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI).
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