Investments in railroad system continue in central Cuba

19 de julio de 2017

The reopening of Marta Abreu railway terminal, after full repair, was one of the investments undergone by Centro Railway Company during the first half of this year.

Pinar del Río completes its best tobacco harvest in 11 years

18 de julio de 2017

Despite drought conditions, affecting plantations in the north of the province, Pinar del Río is reporting its best tobacco harvest in 11 years, an accomplishment that joins many others in the province where the country's principal celebration of National Rebellion Day is taking place July 26

Colombia's President promotes investments in Cuba

17 de julio de 2017

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos asserted here today that his country ''is very interested in investing in Cuba'', and urged Colombian businesspeople that accompany him on his current visit to identify opportunities and expand business on the island.

Cuban President extols validity of non-state sector of the economy

17 de julio de 2017

Cuban president Raul Castro extolled the validity of the non-state forms in the economy as method to generate jobs and diversify the offer of goods and services.

Non-state workers run a third of Cuban service businesses

13 de julio de 2017

By the end of the first half of the year, 4,271 units of the Ministry of Domestic Trade (MINCIN) are managed by the non-state sector, Mirurgia Ramirez, general director of services of that agency, noted.

Economic and social issues focus debates on Cuban Parliament

12 de julio de 2017

Cuban parliamentarians are analyzing today the implementation of the capacity recovery program in the food industry during the third and final working day of the Permanent Committees of that legislative body.

Union Cuba-Petroleo attends World Congress in Turkey

12 de julio de 2017

The Union Cuba-Petroleo (Cupet) company is participating in the World Petroleum Congress, which continues today in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

Cuban deputies to discuss state of agriculture, other issues

11 de julio de 2017

Cuban lawmakers in their second day of work in standing committees, before the ninth regular session of the VIII Legislature of the Parliament, will analyze today, among several issues, compliance with measures to increase agriculture production and improve its commercialization.

Tobacco areas to increase in Cuba

10 de julio de 2017

Considered the greatest tobacco producing region in the country, this western Cuban province will increase 700 hectares for the crop of the solanaceous leaf in the coming campaign, and the initial plantings are scheduled for October.

Habanos, an excellent welcome at the Chinese tobacco monopoly

7 de julio de 2017

The Habano, most famous Cuban export product, has a warm welcome in the Chinese tobacco monopoly and projects great potentiality for its marketing in this nation, assured today the top executives of that joint venture.