US and Cuba to sign agreement for direct regular flights
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — The signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of direct regular flights between Cuba and the United States will take place on Tuesday in Havana. According to a…
Wave this magic wand: After IT, healthcare can be the next sector where India dominates the world
By Devi Shetty From Times of India Global healthcare and wellness is a $7.4 trillion industry, second only to the food and agro industry. Who is going to dominate this industry? The economy of the 20th century was driven by…
Travel Leader Group: Cuba is the Top “Luxury Travel”
From Travel Leaders group Cuba is the Top “Luxury Travel” Up-and-Coming Destination in Travel Leaders Group’s New Survey Luxury travel up-and-coming destinations also include United Arab Emirates, African Safaris, Iceland and Antarctica; European river cruises top all luxury travel international…
Caribbean biodiversity overheated by climate change
By Ivet González From Inter Press Agency SANTO DOMINGO , Jan 20 2016 (IPS) – The nearly 7,000 islands and the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea are home to thousands of endemic species and are on the migration…
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Caribbean Broadcasting launches USA’s first multi-platform network focused on Cuban content
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act From Indiewire CubaNetwork, America’s first multi-platform network dedicated to Cuba, will launch in the USA with thousands of hours of original and exclusive programming from Havana, Cuba in both English and Spanish. A subsidiary of privately-held…
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St. Lucia [and Cayman Islands] out of Caribbean Cup By Terry Finisterre, Sports Correspondent From St Lucia News online Saint Lucia is one of six Caribbean Football Union member territories not participating in the 2016-2017 Scotiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup. A…
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Pakistan returns ‘Unparalleled’ Cuban favor
From telesur Pakistan will donate 15,000 tons of rice to Cuba as way of thanks for the humanitarian care provided by Cuba after the 2005 earthquake in Kashmir. In an expression of thanks, Pakistan will donate 15,000 tons of rice…
Missing U.S. missile shows up in Cuba
By Elise Labott, From CNN Washington (CNN)An inactive Hellfire missile sent to Europe for training was inadvertently shipped to Cuba, where it has remained since 2014, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. Hellfires are air-to-ground missiles typically fired from…
Airlines expect gradual payout from U.S.-Cuba flight deal
By Jeffrey Dastin Reuters From Business Insider (Reuters) – U.S. airlines, set to resume scheduled service to Cuba for the first time in decades, will be allowed just 20 round-trip flights a day to Havana. That compares with some 15…
New head of Office of Cuba Broadcasting appointed
MIAMI, USA — The Broadcasting Board of Governors has announced that Maria “Malule” González will take over as director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, responsible for the strategic planning and direction of TV Martí, Radio Martí and Martinoticias.com, which…
