Cuba’s new requirement that travelers to the island either have coverage from an approved foreign health insurance company or purchase a policy from a Cuban firm at the airport takes effect on Saturday May 1.
Read MoreHunger striker Guillermo Fariñas, who wants the Cuban government to release what he considers sick political prisoners, said he would not abandon his protest that nears 70 days. Fariñas, who is not a prisoner himself, had been asked by 88 dissidents to end the strike but rejected their request. “It’s not the moment to take the pressure off the government,” he told foreign press in Havana, reported IPS.
Read MoreThe Cuban government has decided to make new investments in sea cargo vessels as well as modernize port facilities. The goal is to increase freight movement by sea, which currently only represents 1.9 percent compared to 79.2 percent by truck.
Read MoreCuba will receive a loan from the Saudi Fund for Development to refurbish several maternity hospitals on the island, affected by the economic crisis the country has faced over the last 20 years.
Read MoreFor those who want to discover something different in terms of music in the city’s historic center, Arab music is performed by the group Aisha al Hanan every Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 in the evening at the El Patio restaurant, where the show is presented in Havana’s Plaza de la Catedral.
Read MoreThe 15th International Congress of the Caribbean Medical Association began today in Cuba, reported the local press. The participating specialists will discuss issues such as the role of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in the island, diabetic ulcers and the results of the treatment with the Cuban drug Heberprot-P, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Read More“A festival of what?” one woman asked, as she watched a parade to the pipers moving down calle Obispo in Old Havana. When she found out that it was a festival of Celtic music and tradition, her face grimaced as she wondered, “Are there really that many followers of that culture in Cuba?”
Read MoreA manatee and its offspring have been visiting the waters of Havana Bay during the last two weeks, indicating that the bay is recovering from its environmental degradation, said Yosvany Simón Gil, director of the government organization in charge of cleaning up and preserving the bay.
Read MoreBoasting his second consecutive home run title and barely missing a rare and coveted “triple-crown” season, Granma outfielder Alfredo Despaigne has walked off with repeat Cuban League MVP honors and thus joined Wilfredo Sánchez and Yulieski Gourriel as the only back-to-back outstanding player honorees in league history.
Read MoreThe Cuban and Angolan authorities will analyze the implementation of a cultural agreement that will allow young people from the African country to study in art instructor schools in the island, announced Cuban Minister of Culture Abel Prieto, who met in Luanda with the governor of that capital
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