Cubanacán group and Muthu Hotels MGM are set to open the new five-star Gran Muthu Almirante Hotel in the Guardalavaca resort area on July 1. The new Gran Muthu Almirante Hotel boasts 514 rooms, 53 of them in the Royal Floor, an adults-only section and the firs... More »
E-commerce is on the rise in Cuba. Electronic payments by warehouses and retail in Cuba’s domestic trade system have shown an increase in the number of transactions taking place. The Ministry of Domestic Trade (MINCIN) has been working for the last two years o... More »
Phase III clinical trials of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine came to a close on May 1. Tests show very positive results for safety and efficacy, said senior researcher, Dr. Sonia Resik, head of Virology at the Pedro Kourí Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK). Dr. Resik tol... More »
The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) announced a new set of measures for credits and financing to farmers, to begin immediately. The measures come into force because of the problems that emerged and the government’s need to resolve the matter. Francisco Mayobre Lenc... More »
“Cuba could be the next great cruise vacation destination,” the British newspaper The Telegraph reported a few days ago, stating Cuba cruise vacations are still blocked by U.S. government sanctions. Cruise fans are not impressed. The Telegraph article also men... More »
Over 1,900 contracts have been signed by non-state sector and state-owned import/export companies since the regulations supporting these activities came into force last summer. In August 2020, these regulations were approved to expand foreign trade opportuniti... More »
Cuba has received a donation of food aid from the Russian Federation through the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. The shipment of food aid arrived on Thursday in Havana. The ceremony was held at the Dis... More »
Cuba and Russia commit to further advancing their strategic economic partnership, the Russian foreign ministry said in a message retweeted by its embassy in Havana. President Putin telephoned Diaz-Canel the day after he was elected as first secretary of the Co... More »
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was elected today as first secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee. He was chosen by the delegates of the 8th Party Congress which took place from Friday to Sunday evening. The new Political Bureau and the... More »
The Cuban Communist party (PCC) meets for its 8th congress, which starts today and runs until April 19. The economy and future is upfront on the agenda. The PCC Congress will include evaluating core issues for the present and future of Cuba, updating the imple... More »
Each year, thousands of cigar lovers from around the world make the trek to Havana to take part in the Habanos Cigar Festival. After the cancellation of the 23rd Festival because of the pandemic situation, it was announced the Habanos World Days festival will ... More »
On Wednesday, Cuba and Egypt signed a bilateral cooperation agreement that will open up new business opportunities for trade between the two countries. Cuba and Egypt’s chambers of commerce signed the agreement during an online conference between the heads of ... More »
