Sancti Spiritus residents were surprised this Wednesday afternoon by a severe local storm, which came to be a very unusual event in Cuba’s coldest winter month. Winds ranged from 70 to 80 km/hour and an unusual presence of hails was also reported.»

Cuban scientists are carrying out a clinic trial to verify the efficacy of a vaccine against allergy, which is administered against bronchial asthma, which has a high incidence in the country.»

After the break “imposed” due to the new calendar of the 51st Cuban Baseball National Season, Sancti Spiritus is to face Camaguey during the weekend in the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium, home to Roosters.»

The growing of the new four varieties of rice obtained in the Sur del Jibaro Regional Rice Investigation Station, has so far yield profitable results. The so-called IA Cuba 31, 32, 37 and 39 constitute one of Sancti Spiritus’s greatest scientific contributions during the last three years.»

The Cuban president and the top government Brazilian official addressed current bilateral relations between Havana and Brasilia and preparations for the upcoming visit to Cuba by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.»

Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota on Tuesday will tour the expansion works of the western port of Mariel, before concluding his official visit to Cuba, which was also in preparation of the impending visit of President Dilma Rousseff.»

Paving ancient streets in Sancti Spiritus city is part of the program to celebrate in 2014, the region’s half a millennium foundation anniversary. The works are being carried out in some 50 meters of Guairo viaduct and in 200m of Padre Quintero’s street.»

Over a 100 friends of Cuba have visited Sancti Spiritus, a central province of the island, as for January of the present year, confirmed specialists from the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) in the region.»

Cuba will host the ninth stage of the beach volleyball circuit of the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation (Norceca), said press media in this capital Monday.»

Cuban surgeons have performed 15 sex reassignment surgeries, and other transsexual people, who are assisted by a committee in compliance with international standards, are applying to that kind of procedure, an expert said on Monday.»