Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz Canel met Tuesday with Natsuo Yamaguchi, president of Japan’s Komeito Party, which is part of the political coalition of the current Japanese government led by Premier Shinzo Abe»
Sancti Spiritus University of Medical Sciences Reports Largest Enrollment Ever
With the admission of more than 800 students to different careers, the University of Medical Sciences of Sancti Spiritus, in central Cuba, reports the highest enrollment in the history of this institution. According to the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Dr. Maria Elena Silverio Rodriguez, the present school year exceeded all expectations, with 600 new students admitted for »
Philippine Authorities Interested in Cuban Health System
Dr. Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial, secretary of Health of the Philippines, praised on Wednesday in Havana the Cuban health system and expressed her interest in holding exchanges in this field»
Historic Accord Signed in Havana for Colombia Armed Conflict
After nearly four years of talks, delegations from the FARC-EP and the Colombian government have signed a final agreement in Havana for a political solution to the armed conflict in the South American country»
Cuba Tourist Boom Continues, Says National Office of Statistics
The National Bureau of Statistics and Information (ONEI) confirmed that in the first half of this year Cuba reached the figure of two million 147 thousand 919 visitors, representing an increase of 11.7 percent compared to the same period of 2015»
Cuba Placed 18th in Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
With a harvest of five gold, two silver and four bronze medals Cuba ranked 18th in the overall standings of the 31st Olympic Games Rio 2016 that concluded last Sunday in that Brazilian city»
Johannys Argilagos Secures First Medal for Cuba at Rio 2016
49kg World Champion Johannys Argilagos defeated Kenya’s Peter Warui by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 and 30-26), to secure Cuba its first medal (bronze) of the 2016 Río Olympic Games»
56 Cuban Baseball Championship: Frederich Cepeda Plays for Sancti Spiritus
In 18 Cuban National Championships, Cepeda averages 329, with 265 homers, 1740 hits, 1014 RBIs and 1107 runs»
Sancti Spiritus Mountains Exhibit Zero Maternal and Infant Mortality Rate
During the first seven months of this year no infant and maternal mortality is reported in the mountainous areas of the province of Sancti Spiritus, a trend with a long history in this territory of central Cuba»
French Companies to Renovate Cuba’s Main Airport
Cuba has granted the management of the Jose Marti International Airport to the French companies Bouygues Batiment International and Paris Airports in order to renovate and expand it, officials said»