Cuban biologists do not know exactly when these captivating insects began to arrive in the national territory, though the first reference dates from the 1800s, carried out by German naturalist Gundlach. Read More
The Second International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Growing that opened on Monday will be held until Sept. 21 at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Read More
At 1100 am the Center of tropical depression Ingrid was located near latitude 16.4 north, longitude 53.7 west or about 510 miles-820 km east of the Lesser Antilles. Read More
At 500 am ast...0900z...the center of tropical storm Ingrid was located near latitude 15.1 north, longitude 49.2 west or about 805 miles-1300 km east of the Lesser Antilles Read More
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the CEO of Singapore's National Environment Agency Lee Yuen Hee, and Director-General of Cuba's Institute of Pedro Kouri Gustavo Kouri. Read More
The plant will substitute the use of around 28 to 30 tons per year of Freon gas for other gases that do not affect the ozone layer and the environment. The project was sponsored by the Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol with the support of the UN's Development Program. Read More
The authorities say 18,477 have been displaced and housed in more than 100 temporary hostels, 8,848 houses were destroyed and the communication networks have collapsed. Read More