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January 8th

Holguin, Cuba: Gibara Wind Farm Begins Recovery Work

Work to restore the operations of the Gibara I wind farm, affected by sea flooding from Hurricane Ike last September, is progressing according to schedule. Gibara I has technology provided by the Spanish company Gamesa and the ability to generate more than five megawatts.<br /> Read More

Ecuador President Rafael Correa Visits Cuba Today

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa arrives in Cuba on Wednesday for an official visit at the invitation of his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro.<br /> Read More

Traveling Exhibition on African Roots Donated to Cuba

A traveling educational exhibition, “Africa: The Third Root”, opened Tuesday at the Saint Francis of Assisi Convent in Havana. Read More

Cuban Films in Zambia

The feature-length El Benny opened a series of Cuban films in Zambia to honor the 50th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1, 1959. Read More

Cuban Biotechnology Thriving

Biotechnology was one of the most dynamic scientific developments in Cuba during 2008, informed Vito Quevedo, director of innovation and technology of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA). Read More

Russian Tourism in Cuba On the Rise

By the end of 2008, more than 40,000 Russian tourists had visited different Cuban destinations which confirms the prevailing interest in that market for the Caibbean country. Read More

Cuban Cyclists Excel at Costa Rican Tour

Cuban cyclists excelled at the latest edition of the International Cycling Tour of Costa Rica, held in late December. Read More

Cuban Coffee Production Grew 27 Percent in 2008

With nearly 8,000 tons of coffee produced in 2008 in Cuba, the country surpassed 2007's yield by 27 percent in the recently concluded year, according to a report by the Deputy Agriculture Minister Ramon Frometa. Read More

Important Healthcare Work Carried out in Cienfuegos, Cuba

Jose Ramon Balaguer, Cuba’s minister of Public Health, visited the Heroes of Playa Girón Specialized Hospital and opened the Caunao General Hospital Read More

A project dedicated to the 85 anniversary of the birth date of the cuban painter Servando Cabrera

An exhibition opened to the public at the Universal Art building of the National Fine Arts Museum (MNBA, after its initials in Spanish), is about eroticism and Sexuality. It is a project dedicated to the 85 anniversary of the birth date of Servando Cabrera. Read More