(MENAFN) Jamaica, southern Haiti, and Cuba could face severe weather early next week as tropical storm Melissa is expected to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane by Sunday. The storm poses a worst-case scenario for Jamaica, potentially...
SLOVENIA, October 10 - In his opening address, Pablo Berti Oliva, Vienna-based Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Slovenia, emphasised that small island developing states, including Cuba, are experiencing the disproportionately severe impacts...
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
(MENAFN) Cuban Minister for Labour Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has been forced to resign after she made comments denying the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island. The minister had said there was no such thing as "beggars" in Cuba and...
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $23 million in funding has been awarded to four under-resourced school districts across New York State to create healthier, more comfortable learning environments under the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green...
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, received Her Excellency, Mrs Esther Armenteros, Cuban Ambassador to South Africa for a courtesy visit. Over the past three decades, South Africa’s collaboration with Cuba...
Yesterday, 2 July, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, received Her Excellency, Mrs. Esther Armenteros, Cuban Ambassador to South Africa for a courtesy visit. Over the past three decades, South Africa’s...
First capacity-building workshop held as part of the Communities for Heritage project in Cuba. As part of the regional project “Latin America and the Caribbean: Strengthening capacities for resilient communities through sustainable tourism and...
Latin Fashion Awards 2025 Announces Nominees, Celebrating Latin Creativity, Design, and Global Cultural Innovation in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Latin Fashion Awards 2025, the...
News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago People line up for fuel at a gas station in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on October 31, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. - AP PHOTO JERRY DAVID, senior disaster management co-ordinator at the Ministry of Rural...
The appeal states that this disastrous weather event caused enormous damage to crops, production facilities, and housing in the eastern part of the country, exacerbating the serious economic difficulties plaguing the Cuban people, primarily due to...
A Cuban classroom. By Safie M. Gonzalez HAVANA TIMES – The bell rings at a school in Havana, but it doesn’t just announce the start of class — it signals the beginning of another day of endurance. In the classroom, before worn-out blackboards and...
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Fueled by unusually warm waters, Hurricane Melissa this week turned into one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded. Now a new rapid...
Havana, Cuba – November 1, 2025 – In a stunning development that has rocked the Cuban political establishment, prosecutors have formally charged former Minister of Economy and Planning Alejandro Gil Fernández with espionage, alongside a litany of...
Held in a secret location since March 2024, the former Minister of Economy and Finance was a trusted advisor to Miguel Díaz-Canel. The announcement does not specify the trial dates or the number of years in prison requested by the prosecution. /...
Satellite images track the moment Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the southwestern region of Jamaica. One of the most affected communities is Black River, where almost every home suffered damage and approximately 90% lost their roofs. Prime...
Ryan Bachoo Lead Editor-Newsgathering ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt The United Nations’ most important climate change conference, COP30, will start this week in Belem, Brazil. As world leaders and negotiators discuss the way forward...
Havana, October 31 - Cuban authorities are intensifying recovery efforts today in the eastern provinces affected by Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour and Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson...
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, everyone should be praying for rapid relief to many who suffered injuries or the loss of loved ones (at least 49 died), homes, businesses, and other property, likely to surpass $8 billion. At the same time, we can...
