Almost half of the 2.1 million inhabitants of the Cuban capital are suffering from a deficit in the supply of water, the provincial delegation of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources announced. The problem has become more serious due to the loss in the distribution networks of almost 70 per cent of the pumped liquid.
Read MoreSpecialists from some 23 countries will attend the 12th Pedagogy Congress 2011, to be held in the Cuban capital next Jan. 24-28, Cuban Deputy Minister of Education Rolando Forneiro announced. The event will facilitate the exchange between professionals of that sector and will present the experiences of the island in cooperation with other nations.
Read MoreCuba will show its attractions for international tourism at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR 2011) to be held in Madrid, Spain, through Jan. 23. The island, which is being presented as a nature, events and incentive travel destination, this year expects a growth of around 10 per cent in tourist arrivals.
Read MoreA cold front arriving on Friday, January 21, will cause isolated rains starting that afternoon and showers on Saturday. The rest of the week will be partially cloudy from the influence of weak gradients. Another cold front is expected to hit on Tuesday night, January 25, which could cause some rain.
Read MoreCuba will host the fourth Earth Sciences Convention this coming April, during which subjects related to geology, mining and fossil fuels will be discussed, Manuel Iturralde, president of the Organizing Committee of the event, announced. According to the specialist, the event will also serve for several countries to establish business negotiations and joint projects.
Read MoreCuba’s Habanos S.A. filed suit before the European Union General Court demanding the annulment of the recognition of the Kiowa cigar brand, produced by Tabacos de Centroamérica, due to its resemblance to the renowned Cohiba brand, the media in Brussels, Belgium, reported. Kiowa was recognized by the Domestic Market Harmonization Office, which rejected the claims by the island’s company.
Read MoreMore than 85 per cent of the homes damaged by Hurricane Ike in the north eastern province of Holguín were recovered until 2010, Archi Felipe Lam Ayala, provincial housing director, announced. That hurricane affected 124,838 homes in that part of the island.
Read MoreThe leadership of the International Baseball Federation and representatives of the U.S. Major Leagues will meet on Jan. 29 in the Cuban capital to debate the programming of that sport’s international events and agree on a strategy that will return it to the Olympic Games program.
Read MoreThe top foreign policy representatives of the European Union (EU) will not debate the Cuba issue in their next meeting in Brussels, planned for Jan. 31, diplomatic sources in the Belgian capital reported. Both sides maintain contacts at the level of officials, while a meeting between the island’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, and Catherine Ashton, head of the 27’s foreign policy, is expected.
Read MoreThe Casa de la Trova of Santiago de Cuba, one of the places best known for traditional Cuban music, will be reopened next Sunday, after a restoration that took back the locale to where it was founded in 1968.
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