The Argentinian human rights activist and 1980 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel will attend the Eighth University Congress, to be held next month at the Havana Convention Center.
Read MoreSome 530 bank loan applications have been approved just one month after the authorization of this operation, reported officials on the “Mesa Redonda” television news/commentary program.
Read MoreAn earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale occurred yesterday in the eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba, though no human injuries or material losses were reported.
Read MoreThe Cuban political prisoner Wilman Villar Mendoza died on Thursday evening in Santiago de Cuba as a result of a prolonged hunger strike, according to Internet broadcasts yesterday from official spokespeople, as well as relatives and dissidents.
Read MoreCuba will be making substantial investments to increase rice production, having already purchased more than 70 new tractors and 120 harvesters. Cuba currently imports more than half of all its domestically consumed rice.
Read MoreThe eleventh Biennial visual arts festival in Havana will host an environmental sculpture that is atypical for the island’s art scene. The creation will be set up in a pubic area of ??the capital city during the Biennial, to be held from May 11 until June 11 in Havana.
Read MoreThe western province of Matanzas began implementing a new tourist information system to enhance visits to seldom-visited attractions. After research into the matter, efforts have begun to promote sites like the Palmar de Junco (one of the longest running active baseball stadiums in the world), and the Zapata Marsh Reserve.
Read MoreThe oil rig that will be involved in the offshore drilling project in Cuba, led by the Spanish multinational Repsol, arrived Thursday off the coast of Havana. The moveable rig was built in China at a reported cost of $750 million USD.
Read MoreThe Communications Ministry issued two resolutions this week to reduce the cost of cellphone messaging within Cuba and eliminate the charge on receiving phone calls. Other existing fees will remain unchanged: Sending SMS abroad will continue to cost 1.00 CUC, while receiving messages — both locally and internationally — will remain free.
Read MoreAt least three people died and six were injured in the partial collapse of a building in central Havana, Cuban state media reported Wednesday. Cuba has serious housing problems, due to the poor state of many buildings that have not been renovated for decades.
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