Entries Published On February, 2021
Changes in Cuban payment systems announced
Cuban Minister of Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feito announced this Wednesday the approval of readjustment measures in the payment systems in the budgeted and business sectors. She explained in the Mesa Redonda TV program that among these modifications was the improvement of the wage mechanisms for highly qualified workers, based on mobile income …
Three new decree-laws approved but animal welfare’s still pending
The Council of State of the Republic of Cuba approved this Tuesday three new decree-laws “in compliance with its legislative work,” according to the island’s National Assembly. The approval took place during a session of that collegiate body, which represents the Assembly between its sessions, held in Havana’s Capitol and in which Cuban President Miguel …
Cuba readies regulatory laboratory for transgenic foods
Cuba will have its first regulatory laboratory for transgenic foods, belonging to the National Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), in Havana. The purpose of the installation is to monitor nationally developed or imported genetically modified organisms (GMOs), said the head of the INHEM Laboratory Department, José Antonio Carrera, quoted by the Agencia Cubana …
Coronavirus continues out of control in Cuba
SARS-CoV-2 virus infections rose again and tomorrow the pandemic could set another record in Cuba. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) the figure reported after the analysis of more than 17,000 samples is 923, in a day in which deaths also rose to five. The deceased now number 282; 66 just in February. …
Una foto reaviva el debate sobre matrimonio igualitario en Cuba
Una instantánea que muestra a dos jóvenes besándose generó más de 2.000 comentarios, en un intercambio sobre matrimonio igualitario y reconocimiento de la diversidad sexual en el país. La entrada Una foto reaviva el debate sobre matrimonio igualitario en Cuba se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
Cuba prioriza la gestión sostenible del agua ante desafíos climáticos
De 2014 a 2017 el país enfrentó la mayor sequía de los últimos 115 años, que afectó a 70 por ciento del territorio nacional. La entrada Cuba prioriza la gestión sostenible del agua ante desafíos climáticos se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.