Cuba’s Film School Shaken by Corruption
An audit at the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) of Cuba uncovered serious irregularities leading to the arrest of three employees and the resignation of the director.
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El Cobre de Santiago de Cuba declared National Monument
The cultural landscape of the town of El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba and the sites of the way of the Patron Saint of Cuba, was declared a National Monument on Sunday, during the celebrations of the Caribbean Fire Festival, reported AIN.
Read MoreCuban Municipalities Affected by Landslide
The heavy rains that lashed the Cuban western end of last week caused a landslide in Artemisa Province of about 200 meters, Cubadebate reported. Recovery efforts should end this month. In the meantime the authorities recommend driving on alternate routes.
Read MoreTS Chantal Heading for the DR
Tropical Storm Chantal continued on its swift pace on Monday night, heading for a possible landing in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after passing through the eastern Caribbean today, reports the National Hurricane Center.
Read MoreCuba Beats Holland for World Port Title
After suffering a series of humiliating defeats in recent years to The Netherlands, Team Cuba shut out their rivals 4-0 to capture the World Port Tournament title in Rotterdam on Sunday. Wilber Perez and Rasiel Iglesias combined to get the victory and save. Yulieski Gourriel named MVP.
Read MoreMore Autonomy for Cuba’s State Companies in 2014
Cuban economy planners are considering greater autonomy for state run companies in 2014 so they can accumulate capital on their own, economic chief Marino Murillo told the Cuban parliament on Sunday.
Read MoreMonetary Unification Must Still Wait in Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro said on Sunday that studies continue on the removal of the dual currency monetary system prevailing on the island. He has been announcing his goal of monetary unification since coming to power, without achieving it thus far.
Read MoreCuba Weather Service Announces Formation of Tropical Storm Chantal
Tropical Storm Chantal formed late Sunday in the eastern Atlantic, east of the Caribbean. The initially projected route of Chantal indicates a possible reach to eastern Cuba, although it is way too early to announce such a landing with any certainty.
Read MoreCuba Backs Asylum Offers to Snowden
Cuban President Raul Castro expressed his support for Venezuela and other Latin American countries in their “sovereign right” to offer asylum to Edward Snowden, revealer of a massive US National Security Agency spying program.
Read MoreCuban Gov. Presents “Favorable” Stats
The Cuban government said on Saturday it is satisfied by the “favorable performance” of the island’s economy in the first half of the year, despite an overall “slowdown” and increased unemployment. The minister of the economy presented the legislature with performance figures for the first half of 2013.
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