Despite not competing so far the season, Silva is one of the favorites to the crown in the women´s pole vault, eve...
Monday 26 February 2018 | 02:24:08 pm.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 26 (acn) Yarisley Silva will be the "spearhead" of the Cuban team in the World Indoor Athletics Championships, contest that will be attended by more than 600 athletes from 144 countries in the English city of Birmingham, starting next Thursday.
Despite not competing so far the season, Silva is one of the favorites to the crown in the women´s pole vault, eve...
Monday 26 February 2018 | 02:21:42 pm.
HOLGUIN, Cuba, Feb (ACN) The University of Holguin was granted an award for the best design of its stand during the activities of the "Universidad 2018" Congress underway in Havana.
Specialist of the Institutional Communication Directive, Luis Ernesto Ruiz told ACN that the very popular design was carried out starting from the concept of the new visual identity of the educational center...
Monday 26 February 2018 | 02:18:05 pm.
HOLGUIN, Cuba, Feb 22 (ACN) The National Wine Festival kicked off on Thursday in the city of Holguin with the participation of some 200 producers from 13 provinces where they will have wine samples to be evaluated by an expert committee.
The Vice President of the Bayado Club in Holguin, Ivette Pupo told ACN that the event has a competitive character and the main categories are dry, semi...
Monday 26 February 2018 | 02:14:49 pm.
ARTEMISA, Cuba, Feb 25 (ACN) The Hotel Horizontes Soroa is located in the center of the Sierra del Rosario and is the first Biosphere Reserve in Cuba. It is a nature destination where local or foreign visitors can enjoy the variety of attractive options.
Sales representative of the installation, Lisbety Laches told ACN that among its recreational offers are the Soroa Orchid Gardens and ...
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 02:42:57 pm.
The University of Holguin was granted an award for the best design of its stand during the activities of the "Universidad 2018" Congress underway in Havana.
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 02:37:43 pm.
Varadero, main resort in Cuba, was placed third on a list of best beaches in the world, according to the Traveler's Choice 2018 Award, organized by Trip Advisor.
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 02:31:20 pm.
Cuba will face away USA tomorrow on the third matchday of the China 2019 FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup Americas qualifiers.
Included in Group C of the tournament, the Cuban team arrives to this tough game with two losses and no win; while United States (2-0) will try to maintain its unbeaten status.
The Caribbean squad debuted in this qualifying stage with a 66-72 away loss to Mexico; and then lost 72-95 at home against Puerto Rico.
It will be fundamental for the Cubans to counteract the accurate aim of the Americans, who although will not lineup their main figures, any of their players have a very high level and they so far rank second in three-point shots in the competition.
The 16 teams involved in the qualifiers fight for one of the seven tickets awarded to the American continent to China 2019 WC.
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 02:22:41 pm.
The Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S. A. (Etecsa) and SES Networks of Luxembourg signed an agreement for satellite capacity services.
The bilateral agreement will make it possible to diversify the island of Cuba's connectivity, complementing the existing one by means of optical fiber, through a medium-orbit satellite service, according to Etecsa's Directorate of Institutional Communication.
This is a high capacity service and very similar in some quality parameters to fiber, guaranteeing additional capacities that support the internet service to national users.
SES Networks is one of the world's market leaders in satellite communications services and a pioneer in many important aspects of the development of this industry.
The Luxembourg company provides satellite communications services to content providers, internet, fixed and mobile network operators, governments and institutions.
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 02:16:50 pm.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 20 (ACN) Cuban President Raul Castro met on Tuesday in Havana with a US Congressional delegation headed by the Senator for the state of Vermont, Patrick Leahy.
Thursday 22 February 2018 | 02:07:33 pm.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 21 (ACN) A bipartisan delegation from the US Congress expressed on Wednesday in Havana the need to improve relations between Cuba and the United States and criticized the hostile policy of the current administration of President Donald Trump.