30 December 2015

Raul Castro describes as Positive 4% Economic Growth in 2015

HAVANA, Cuba. - (acn) The 4% increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year is a good result, in spite of the international economic  crisis and the persistent economic, financial and commercial blockade of the  United States, asserted on Tuesday Army General Raul Castro, President of  the Cuban councils of State and Ministers.

29 December 2015

 Cuban FM Highlights 2015 Foreign Policy Results

Havana.- Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez highlighted the results of Cuba's foreign policy in year 2015, and announced new achievements for next year, as well as advances in the relations with the United States.

29 December 2015

Cuba Seeks Efficiency in Sugar Cane Harvest Despite Unstable Weather

Havana.- About 16 refineries in nine provinces are grinding in the 2015-16 sugar cane harvest, which seeks efficiency despite an unstable weather, informed sources of the Azcuba Sugar Group.

28 December 2015

 Guatemala Holds Second SICA Meeting on Cuban Migrants

Guatemala.- Representatives of member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA, in Spanish) are discussing today in Guatemala possible solutions for the situation around Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica.

28 December 2015

Comfort for Elderly Adults Promoted in Camagüey

Camagüey.- This year, the province of Camagüey destined more than 600 thousand pesos for the continuity of the program of repair and maintenance of nursing homes and grandparents' houses (facilities where old people stay during the day and conduct activities together), with the aim of raising the comfort and quality of life in these facilities.

28 December 2015

Cuban Party Evaluates the Economic and Social Model Concept

Havana.- Chaired by its First Secretary Raúl Castro, the 12th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC, in Spanish) evaluated the proposal of conceptualization of the Economic and Social Cuban model of Socialist Development, reports today the journal Granma.

21 December 2015

Technicians of SICA Examine Situation of Cuban Migrants

San Salvador.- Technical groups of the Central American Integration System (SICA, in Spanish) examine in this capital the situation of thousands of Cuban migrants who are stranded from mid-November on the border of Costa Rica.

21 December 2015

Camagüey Hosts 9th Fair of Young Artists

Camagüey.- The 9th Fair of Young Artists "Golpe a golpe"(Blow to Blow) starts here today in the head office of the Camagüey branch of the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS), with the slogan 57+37, to celebrate the advent of the new anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and the three decades of the organization, to be celebrated in 2016.

21 December 2015

Raul Castro urges to face problems head-on

Cuban economy grew 4 percent in 2015

HAVANA, Cuba.- (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro said in the latest meeting of the Council of Ministers to face problems wherever they are, ¨we have to go there, we have  to talk, we cannot leave room to a sense of defeatism¨.

19 December 2015

Homage to Educators in Camagüey

Camagüey.- This Saturday, hundreds of teachers of different educational levels will gather at San Juan de Dios Square in the city of Camagüey to be honored for their work and dedication, in the context of the celebrations for the Educator´s Day.