Two Silvers and One Bronze for Cuba in Split

<p style="text-align: justify;">Triple jumper Alexis Copello and long jumper Yargelis Savigne won two silver medals, as hammer thrower Yipsi Moreno contributed one bronze medal in the closing day of the Continental Athletics Cup in Split, Croatia, won by Europe with 429 points. Read More

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Havana Club sales bolster Pernod Ricard bottom line in ‘09-10

<p style="text-align: justify;">Continuing its steady growth, sales of Cuban-made Havana Club rum rose 5 percent in the 2009-10 financial year, Pernod Ricard SA said in its annual financial report. Read More

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Cuba encourages foreign-funded marinas

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cruising sailors are being sought as part of Cuba's push to increase its tourism income. New rules governing the building of marinas by foreign investors promise an upgrade to the available facilities along the coastline of the island country. Read More

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Over Two Million Students to the Classrooms as 2010-2011 School Year Begins on Monday

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.09.06 - 13:35:02 / [email protected], Cuba.- Over two million students take to the classrooms on Monday as the 2010-2011 school year begins in Cuba, where the authorities of the sector are giving priority to improving the quality of education and economic efficiency. Read More

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Cuban rhythms to walk through the UK

<p style="text-align: justify;">The most authentic Cuban and Caribbean rhythms (son, changui, chachacha, rumba and others), interpreted with an enriching, very contemporary sound, as it is produced by the group To’Mezclao, received the welcome of thousands of British people who came to the nine concerts offered by this group in different cities from the United Kingdom, including the most important festivals from this summer. Read More

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Vietnam Is Willing to Intensify Collaboration with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 6 (acn) Vietnam’s ambassador to Cuba, Vu Chi Cong, said in Havana his country is willing to intensify collaboration actions with the island particularly in rice production. Read More

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Cuba drilling poses spill issue

<p style="text-align: justify;">The trade embargo against Cuba could undermine efforts to prevent or respond to an oil spill threatening the U.S. coast after Cuba launches a drilling program in the Straits of Florida next year, a Houston-based industry group is warning. Read More

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Golf developers eye Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Monday, September 6, 2010. Hoping to lure golf-playing tourists to Cuba - and eventually even U.S. golfers - the government will allow foreign investors to lease state lands for 99 years instead of the previous limit of 50 years. Read More

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Cuba's First Gender Reassigned Transexual Battles Sexism

<p style="text-align: justify;">In a documentary that premiered in mid-August, a transexual who was the first to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Cuba in 1988, highlights how, more than 20 years later and after a lot of struggle, there has been a positive change for trans people in the country but how she now feels trapped and must battle against the ingrained sexism that still lurks in Cuban society, thus providing a rare glimpse into the problems of gender inequality. Read More

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Russia and Cuba Sign Memorandum of Cultural Cooperation

<p style="text-align: justify;">The President of the Cuban Book Institute, Zuleica Romay, and the deputy head of the Russian Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media (ROSPECHAT), Vladimir Grirgoriev, sign today a memorandum of cooperation in this capital. Read More

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