Jimmy Jean-Louis visits beautiful Havana for the screening of ?Toussaint...
On the heels of the brouhaha surrounding Jay-Z and wife, Beyonce?s recent visit to Cuba, Haitian Hollywood star, Jimmy Jean-Louis has visited the Caribbean state for the screening of the award-winning...
View ArticleThe Hunt for Snowden Continues.
By Miriam Elder?in Moscow As the Aeroflot jet bound for Havana rolled away from the gate at Sheremetyevo airport, the question became: was he ever even really here? For more than 24 hours the sprawling...
View ArticleGhanaian Students Pathetic Plight In Cuba
My fellow citizens, we?re sure by now you are fed up with news every now and then of Ghana government refusing to pay the stipends on students in Cuba for about ten months now. Yeah, we are tired too!...
View ArticleThe Day Mother Ghana Turned Her Back On Us
It makes me sad to have to come to this conclusion, but in a few minutes, you?ll agree with me. About two years ago, a contingent of 250 Ghanaians, including me, were airlifted to Cuba to study...
View ArticleCuban medical doctor test positive for Ebola
A Cuban medical doctor who was sent to Sierra Leone to assist with the Ebola outbreak has contracted the virus, Cuban authorities said. Felix Baez Sarria first presented symptoms of infection on...
View ArticleHavana Welcomes Delegation Of US Congressmen
The Congressional delegation is being led by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy The Democrat politicians plan to meet Cuban officials and civilian leaders to discuss practical measures required for the...
View ArticleFidel Castro Salutes Venezuela armed Forces
Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro hailed Venezuela’s “battle ready” armed forces, calling them the “best equipped in Latin America,” the state media reported Tuesday In a letter addressed Monday to...
View ArticleRegular direct flights to Havana- New York take effect
The first regularly scheduled direct charter flight between Havana and New York took off Tuesday from the Jose Marti International Airport with 10 people on board, ending more than a decade of...
View ArticleRussia And Cuba To Improve Upon Their Economic Relationship
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, on an official visit to Cuba Tuesday, said his country was interested in expanding economic ties with the Caribbean country. During a meeting in Havana...
View ArticleCuba?s Pan American Judo Team Is Led by an Olympic Champion
The London 2012 Olympic champion Idalis Ortiz leads the Cuban team to participate in the judo Pan American championship in Edmonton, Canada on April 24-26, the national federation said here Thursday....
View ArticleCuba?s Opportunities and Challenges Brought to Light at Americas Summit
The seventh Summit of the Americas is an important moment for Cuba, as continued thawing of its relations with the United States has brought new opportunities to the country despite significant...
View ArticleCuba electoral authority hold voting drill to test its capability
Cuba’s electoral authority held a drill to test its capability of organization and logistics on Sunday, one week before nationwide local elections in the island country. The rehearsal involved over...
View ArticleIreland set to increase investment in Cuba
Cuba and Ireland Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Havana, aimed at increasing Irish investment in Cuba’s aviation, telecommunications, health, food and security sectors. Cuban...
View ArticleSpecialist say Cuba has a drug capable for curing diabetic foot
More than 160,000 people suffering from diabetic foot ulcers in 26 countries have been successfully treated in the past seven years with Cuban biotech drug Heberprot-P, according to specialists. During...
View ArticleUS trade mission to Cuba is headed by New York Governor
A trade mission led by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo kicked off on Monday a two-day visit to Cuba, Cuban daily Granma reported. The mission aims to ensure the state is “present (from the)...
View ArticleCuba and Venezuela endorses unity on Labor Day
Cuba ratified its support to Venezuela against U.S. sanctions on Friday during rallies held throughout the island to mark the International Workers’ Day. The major demonstration in Havana was chaired...
View ArticlePresident Hollande wants US to end Cuban embargo
Visiting French President Francois Hollande on Monday urged the U.S. economic sanctions on Cuba to be lifted as they have caused “so much damage.” “France should do whatever is necessary to allow new...
View ArticleCuba and EU to hold fourth round of talks
Cuba and the European Union (EU) will hold a fourth round of talks starting Monday on normalizing bilateral ties, and paving the way for unrestricted trade and political cooperation. The talks, to be...
View ArticleCuba and US attracts world attention with tie mending
by Xinhua Writers Ovidio Acosta, Mao Pengfei Cuba and the United States have jointly caught worldwide attention once again after announcing the resumption of diplomatic relations and the opening of...
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