Cuba for the protection of animals

Cuba will adopt legal resources for the protection of animals through the Cuban Scientific Veterinary Council (CCVC) and the Association for the Protection of Animals and Plants. The document was presented to the Ministry of Agriculture aimed at creating a legal regulation, said Maria Gloria Vidal, a council's specialist, reported AIN, the Cuban National Agency. Read More

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Cuba extends healthcare support to Ethiopia

Cuban health professionals are providing medical services in Ethiopia in order to curb the shortage of skills in some medical fields in the African country. Acting head of human resource development in the Ethiopian health ministry, Yohannes Tadesse, on Monday said Cuban health professionals were providing medical services at the Black Lion, St. Paul, Zewditu, Yekatit 12 and Minilik II hospitals in Addis Ababa. Read More

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Tribute to Jorge Perugorría in New York Film Festival

The Havana Film Festival in New York (HFFNY) to render tribute to Cuban actor Jorge Perugorría, who has starred in some of the most successful films from the Ibero American cinema, since his debut in Fresa y chocolate, under the direction of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío. Read More

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Scientists explore orchid rejuvenating effects

Scientists from the westernmost Cuban province of Pinar del Rio are working to demonstrate orchid effects in human rejuvenation, an attractive feature in the Soroa garden, specialized in this plant. Read More

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Vietnam helps produce Cuban Vaccine

Enterprises from Vietnam and Cuba started cooperated production Friday of the first lot of a Hepatitis B vaccine developed by Cuban scientists. Read More

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Operation Miracle serving in the remotest areas of Guatemala

Jalapa, an eastern Guatemalan state characterized by dry lands, volcanoes and glass pottery, today has one of the most modern ophthalmological hospitals in the Central American country. Read More

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Cubas womens volleyball team in Ecuador

Antono Perdomo returns as head coach of the Cuban national team. The islands top 16 female volleyball players and the new coach of the Cuban national team left Thursday for Ecuador where they will carry out a high altitude training camp until April 27. Read More

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Cuba studies property issue in quest for efficiency

Cuban economists and other professionals held their first meeting this week in search of answers to inefficiency, theft, poor service and quality in the state-run socialist economy, the official media said. Read More

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Malaysia-Cuba excellent ties ratified

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir bin Mohamed ratified the excellent relations with Cuba and advocated for opening new spaces to foster them, at the end of the visit of Cuban Information and Communication Minister Ramiro Valdes. Read More

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Cuba protects its genetic biodiversity

Cuba has the largest network of germplasm banks (12) in the Caribbean and is the only country in the area with an organized program of conservation, maintenance and use of important species in agriculture. Read More

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