Government food ministers are moving to strengthen food production in the agriculture and food sectors to ensure food delivery and security in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is facing two battles at the same time: the coronavirus pandemic an... More »
More than 45 countries have requested Cuba’s Interferon Alpha 2B Recombinant, the only drug currently available to combat COVID19 (coronavirus). The drug is manufactured by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) under the brand name Hebero... More »
A Cuban medical brigade made up of 52 professionals, some with experience in combating the Ebola crisis in Africa, arrived in Italy yesterday to assist with the coronavirus outbreak. The medical team known as the Henry Reeve Brigade, 70 percent of whom are wom... More »
On Saturday, 144 health workers belonging to the Henry Reeve Brigade, arrived in Jamaica to provide assistance in combatting the COVID19 (coronavirus) on the island. The medical specialists will join the 40 Cuban health professionals already working in Jamaica... More »
Cuba announced on Friday it will close its borders to non-residents in its efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) disease. As of Monday, March 23, only Cuban nationals and residents will be allowed to enter Cuba, and will have to stay in q... More »
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Cuba has proven itself the leader in the global battle against COVID-19. No other country has provided as much assistance to other nations as has Cuba. At present, the Island has 21 confirmed cases of ... More »
Researchers and scientists from the BioCubaFarma group are currently developing new drugs to fight the spread of COVID-19. These new anti-viral drugs are based on prior research and clinical testing against other viruses. Clinical testing is ongoing and will b... More »
A new grain unloader made possible by the combined efforts of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the governments of Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began operations on Thursday at the José Antonio Echeverría port in the municipality of Regl... More »
This month we are celebrating our fifth anniversary online. For five years we have published unbiased business news from the global perspective on Cuba. Our achievements include media partnerships for major conferences on the Island. Among our partners, the U.... More »
The following is the speech given by Marcelino Medina González, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, to more than 200 guests at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. The First Deputy Minister and his delegation are on a working visit to Canada from... More »
From March 4 – 6, the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City and the Mexican Council of Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology will host “Cuba in Mexico 2020.” The Cuban Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event. Antonio Carricarte, the president of the National Chambe... More »
Western Union has suspended money transfers to Cuba for citizens residing in all other countries except the United States. The company was forced to take this action by the U.S. government but what happened behind closed doors is not public information. It is ... More »
