Ricardo Cabrisas, vice president of the Cuban Council of Ministers, arrived in Beijing on Sunday heading the island’s delegation to the 24th session of the Cuba-China Intergovernmental Commission for Trade-Economic Relations.»

Even when it is considered a degenerative and hereditary affection, retinitis pigmentosa does not translate into an ultimate doom, because many patients in Sancti Spiritus suffering from the disease have made it to slow its development.»

According to preliminary statistics, Sancti Spiritus ends December with positive results in the main indicators of its economy. In a general sense, entities in the Cuban central province went beyond the established programs and the mercantile production as well as the physical production reported a significant increment.»

Cuba will close the year 2011 with a 2.7% increase in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) “slightly below the planned 3%”, announced the Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez.  »

During the inauguration of the meeting, the parliamentarians agreed to double their efforts for the release of the Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 for trying to prevent terrorist actions against the Caribbean nation.»

Wiht the presence of Cuban President Raul Castro the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament) sessions to analyze the economic plans and budget for 2012, as well as the implementation of both aspects in 2011.»

Cuban President Raul Castro called for a firm struggle against neglect and irresponsibility, which damage national economy, during the 3rd plenary of the Communist Party Central Committee on Wednesday.»

At least 50 foreign writers have confirmed their attendance to the International Book Fair Havana 2012, to be held from February 9-19 and expected to gather nearly 200 guests from 34 countries.»

A reduction of 20-30 % in the price of 122 types of construction materials was announced on Wednesday by the First Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Odalys Escandell, during a working session of the Services Commission of the Cuban National Assembly (Parliament).»

After two days of meetings as part of the twelve permanent commissions of the Cuban National Assembly (Parliament), on Thursday, the members of the legislative body begin their work in plenary sessions to discuss and assess key social and economic issues.»