CUBA and CARICOM countries to sign a memorandum on multi-destination tourism and natural disasters
Antigua and Barbuda. The Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Cuba and the member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on multi-destination tourism, during the recently concluded CACRICOM-Cuba Summit.
A more prosperous, equitable, secure, sustainable and united Caribbean is possible.
Speech by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, at the Sixth CARICOM-Cuba Summit, Antigua and Barbuda. Honorable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; Honorable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Granada and President of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom); Honorable Prime Ministers and Presidents of the other member countries of Caricom; His Excellency Ambassador Irwin Larocque, Secretary General of Caricom; His Excellency Mr.
Sixth Caricom-Cuba Summit Declaration
We, the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Cuba, meeting in St. Mary’s, Antigua and Barbuda, on 8 December 2017, on the occasion of the Sixth CARICOM-Cuba Summit and in commemoration of the forty-fifth anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations among the independent states of CARICOM and Cuba and the fifteenth anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba Day.
Cuban Ambassador to lay a wreath at Barbadian Remembrance Day
On November 30, 2017, the Cuban Ambassador Francisco Fernández, was invited to attend to the Remembrance Day Laying Wreath and Military Parade to remember Barbadian veterans of the two World Wars. An Interdenominational Service was held presided over by Acting Governor General, Sir Philip Greaves, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, Chief Justice, Sir Marston Gibson and Leader of the Opposition, Mia Mottley, will lay wreaths at the base of the Cenotaph followed by specially invited members of the diplomatic corps and other dignitaries.
Boxing appears among the disciplines that provide medals
Under the premises of the current cooperation agreement between the National Sports Council (NSC) of Barbados and Cubadeportes SA, another sport that has been outstanding with encouraging results is boxing, both female and male, in which the Cuban technician Felipe Álvarez Ramírez, has contributed with its work during five consecutive years, not only in the identification of talents in the schools programmed by the CND, but also with the Association of said sport to train and to follow up the athletes of the national teams that represent the country in international events.