Cuba’s Soberana vaccine candidate has demonstrated a 62% efficacy rate in a two-dose schedule, BioCubaFarma announced on Saturday. Results are pending for the third dose with the Soberana Plus booster. “In a few weeks we should have the results for the efficac... More »
What a great idea! Cuba’s Bank of Credit and Commerce (BANDEC) has come up with a brilliant new concept to launch a new prepaid debit card for tourists. It offers the convenience of no longer needing to walk around carrying large amounts of cash in your wallet... More »
The company GEDEME is in the final stages of developing the first mobile phone prototype suited for use in Cuba with software and systems manufactured by Cuban institutions. GEDEME, the Cuban industrial group for information technology, communications, and el... More »
Vietnamese company Thai Binh Investment and Trading Corporation (Thai Binh), based in the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), began manufacturing wet wipes, a high-demand product for the Cuban market. Distribution is expected to start up next week. Vi Nguy... More »
Kenya and Cuba have signed an Inter-Ministerial Cooperation Agreement that extends the provision of medical services and the training of doctors in the African nation. The original agreement was first signed in April 2018. Kenya’s Senator MuthaiKagwe and Cuba’... More »
Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz arrived in Paris yesterday on an official visit that includes meetings with French government and business leaders. On Monday, Cabrisas met with Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Frenc... More »
As tourism slowly opens up across the globe in the post-Covid world, there are entry requirements for most destinations. Cuba’s new travel rules have been established to ensure a successful revival of the Island’s tourism industry and maintain the health and s... More »
The 20th session of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation began its meetings today. The session will run until June 4, to review the progress made in implementing the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, the new directions strategy for South-South cooper... More »
Opening day ceremonies for the new China-Cuba Biotech Center took place in Yongzhou, Hunan province. Carlos Miguel Pereira, the Cuban Ambassador to China, and the mayor of the city, Zhou Hongwu, conducted the event celebrating the latest collaboration between ... More »
A member of the Canadian Parliament has sponsored a petition to the Government of Canada calling for an end to all U.S. sanctions against Cuba. The petition (e-3456) to the Government of Canada Against the U.S. Economic Blockade of Cuba and on Canada-Cuba Rel... More »
Cuba and Argentina will collaborate in health and biotechnology. The nations’ Health Ministers, Doctors José Ángel Portal and Carla Vizzotti, signed a letter of intent at the head offices of the Center for Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (C... More »
Havana Club International S.A. launches its new rum named the “Profundo”, a Super Premium aged white rum with a distinctive and complex profile. First Master of Cuban Rum, Juan Carlos González Delgado, its creator, said the rum is designed from unique blend of... More »
