The US Naval Base & offshore prison camp located on occupied Cuban territory in Guantanamo Bay was also hit hard by Hurricane Sandy last Thursday. Radio GTMO reported that no serious injuries occurred but published photos of the considerable destruction.
Read MoreNovember will begin with an interaction between tropical systems and systems characteristic of extra-tropical latitudes, such as cold fronts. Therefore during this period we will have good weather with pleasant temperatures and weak and variable winds.
Read MoreFamous Cuban painter and sculptor Agustin Bejarano accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced this week in Maimi to 3 ½ years in prison and 10 years probation for molesting a 5-year-old boy.
Read MoreCuba will return to “standard time” this Sunday, November 4, concluding the summer Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule that began in April. The change will occur with clocks being setback one hour at 1:00 a.m.
Read MoreThe office of the National Comptroller, currently buried in the struggle against corruption, announced on Monday that it will dedicate its efforts in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo to controlling resources directed toward reconstruction activities in the wake of the disaster caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreOne hundred “petrocasa” houses constructed in Santiago de Cuba, proved their capacity to take a hit when they were pummeled last week by Hurricane Sandy. These units are a product of cooperation efforts between Venezuela and Cuba.
Read MoreCuba’s famed Singer Omara Portuondo took the stage at the Mella Theater in a gala last week to open a festival put on by Cuban TV. Also performing were musician Waldo Mendoza, singer Sory, the Los Embajadores trio and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Dany Rivera. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe 20-person jury is still out, trying to reach a verdict for the winners of this year’s 5-category HT Cuba Photo Contest. We’ve decided to let our readers also have a chance to view the photos that made it to the semifinal round. (196-photos)
Read MoreAs I traveled around the eastern Cuban areas of Guantanamo, la Maya, Songo and Santiago de Cuba, I searched in vain for words to describe the horrifying, devastating and unbelievable trail of destruction, human suffering and death left by Hurricane Sandy, another killer storm that passed through our country.
Read MoreWhile the complete magnitude of the damage from Hurricane Sandy is still being compiled preliminary government reports show widespread devastation in Santiago de Cuba and Holguin. Electricity is still out in most of Santiago and several other areas of the region.
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