Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa receives North Korean senior official. Photo: ACN

Havana, August 16 (RHC)-- Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa met Wednesday in Havana with Choe Ryong Hae, Vice-Chairman of the State Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), who is on a working visit to Cuba.... More


Havana, August 16 (RHC)-- Cuba's Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have signed an agreement to strengthen their cooperation to prevent and fight sexual crimes against children. ... More


Key Cuban port undergoes revamp with Chinese help

Havana, August 16 (RHC-Bernama)-- With the help of Chinese financing, Cuba has finished dredging the Santiago de Cuba Bay as part of efforts to modernize the key port there, project directors have said.... More


Havana, August 15 (RHC)-- According to an article in this morning's edition of Granma newspaper, since the beginning of the constitutional reform process... More


Cuban city of Baracoa celebrates 507th anniversary. File photo

Baracoa, August 15 (RHC)-- The city of Baracoa is celebrating its 507th birthday on August 15th, with a long history of tradition and the legacy left by the Spanish, Africans and Native indigenous communities. ... More


Havana, August 14 (RHC)-- Cubans began on Monday a nation-wide public discussion around the text of a new constitution for the island that’s revealing a truly participatory angle to democracy here.... More


Havana, August 14 (RHC)-- Abiding by a 2018 scholarship plan that will benefit hundreds of students in the Caribbean, the Cuban Embassy in Saint Lucia announced the granting of thirteen capacities for the study of medicine, dentistry and post-graduate medical sciences.... More


Havana, August 13 (RHC)-- Cubans pay tribute this Monday to Fidel Castro on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the birth of the historic leader of the Revolution. ... More


Havana, August 13 (RHC)-- Beginning on Monday and until November 15, millions of Cubans will be participating in public discussions on a draft new Constitution, which will be voted on in a referendum in February.... More


Havana, August 11 (RHC)-- The Cuban Movement for Peace and Sovereignty of the Peoples (MOVPAZ) has ratified its position in favor of the elimination of foreign military bases anywhere in the world, especially in Latin America.... More


Havana, August 10 (RHC)-- Cuba has arrived at three million international visitors, a figure achieved despite the negative campaigns organized and directed by the U.S. government to discourage the travel of Americans to the island. ... More


Gambia expresses gratitude for Cuba's health-care cooperation

Havana, August 9 (RHC)-- The Minister of Health and Social Wellbeing of the Republic of Gambia, Dr. Isatour Touray, has expressed his gratitude to Cuba for its contribution to the health-care system in that African nation.... More


Cuban video games being developed.  Photo: Granma

Havana, August 9 (RHC)-- The development of video games in Cuba represents a fundamental area in the country’s computerization policy, an essential issue in today’s society, with entertainment and educational uses. ... More


Havana, August 8 (RHC)-- The Cuban Friendship Institute, ICAP, has expressed its support for Venezuela and its Chavista leadership in the face the recent assassination attempt against President Nicolas Maduro. ... More


Havana, August 8 (RHC)-- The Council of Ministers in Cuba has approved a set of amendments to the policy in force regarding the handing over in usufruct of idle land previously state-owned to individuals and entities. ... More


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