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Oct

31

2016

Barbadian Health Minister highlights possibilities to expand cooperation with Cuba.

The Minister of Health of Barbados, Dr. John Boyce, emphasized the high quality of the Cuban public health system and the opportunities identified during his recently concluded visit to Havana to expand bilateral cooperation. During a political event of the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which was attended by several government ministers, Boyce highlighted the excellent organized program, the fruitful dialogue with his Cuban counterpart, Dr. Roberto Morales, and the exchange that occurred on the visits made to various health institutions.

Aug

30

2016

Three new scholarships for Barbadian youth to study medicine in Cuba

Three barbadian young girls, Cliff-Ann Roach, Sally Sade Lewis and Jodie Kerri-Ann Best, successfully completed the selection process and traveled to Cuba to join the new school year at the Latin American School and Caribbean Medicine (ELAM). Submitted to the Consulate by the Director of the Unit for Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Dr.

Jul

09

2016

Cuban sports cooperation with Barbados to be extended.

The signing of a new two-year contract between the National Sports Council (NSC) of Barbados and Cubadeportes has propitiated to extend existing cooperation in six disciplines, which was extended to seven, by including Athletics, thus adding eight Cuban trainers in the country. The four new coaches are Isaac Oliva (Athletics), Reinaldo Rodriguez (Swimming), Alfredo Boza (Table Tennis) and Jose Hernandez (Volleyball) who complement the work of Angel Marin (Field Hockey), Mikhail Santos (Cycling) Felipe Alvarez (Boxing) and Julio Madrazo (Volleyball).

Mar

30

2016

Minister Blackett to evaluate a Cuban technical assistance project on Alzheimer.

Minister of Social Development, Stephen Blackett, received the Cuban Ambassador, Francisco Fernandez, to evaluate ideas in a technical assistance project for which Barbados would be provided with a national plan to tackle Alzheimer's is based. Accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, the President of the Alzheimer Society of Barbados, Pamelia Brereton, and other specialists, the Minister received the document with the proposal that was prepared by Dr.

Feb

25

2016

Cuba is invited to participate in the Caribbean Conference on Alzheimer.

President of the Barbados Alzheimer's Association, Pamelia Brereton, invited its counterpart from Cuba to attend the Second Caribbean Conference on Alzheimer's and other mental illnesses. Dr. John J. Llibre, president of the Cuban Section of Alzheimer attended the event held at Bridgetown from February 23 to 25, which was also attended by executives and experts from the region, being inaugurated by the Minister of Development social, Hon. Steven Blackett and a high rank representative of the International Alzheimer Society.

Dec

21

2015

UNFPA proposes to Cuba triangular cooperation with the Eastern Caribbean

In a meeting with Mrs. De-Jane Gibbons, Assistant Representative of the Agency of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the Caribbean, Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Francisco Fernandez, expressed approval of his government to evaluate various triangular cooperation projects for the benefit of other Eastern Caribbean nations in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, early pregnancy and related, for which Cuba would bring their experiences and experts in the coming year 2016.

Dec

19

2015

Barbadians professionals graduated in Cuba exchanged experiences.

In a very fraternal atmosphere of the holidays and greeting the new year, a group of Barbadian professionals graduates from different specialties in Cuba gathered at the Cuban Embassy, many with their families were given, to share and exchange their professional experiences and personal. Among anecdotes, jokes, Caribbean music they spent an enjoyable entertainment for everyone, which did not lack the contribution of the culinary culture of both countries and in particular the tasting of roasted pork in its traditional Cuban style.

Dec

08

2015

Barbadian media highlight the greeting occasion CARICOM-Cuba Day by the Prime Minister Freundel Stuart as chairman of CARICOM.

Barbadians newspapers highlighted the greeting stretching from Georgetown Prime Minister of his country, Freundel Stuart, in his capacity as President Pro Tempore of CARICOM to celebrate on December 8 as the day that marks the links between the Caribbean Community and Cuba, since bilaterally it established in 2002 in Havana the First Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Dec

02

2015

Cuban Ambassador payed a courtesy call to CARICOM´s Representative

Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Director General Office of Trade Negotiations of CARICOM, resident in Barbados, gave an interview courtesy the Cuban Ambassador, Francisco Fernandez, serving to exchange on the good state of bilateral relations of the island with the Community. They reviewed the existing Agreement on Trade and Cooperation, which was updated in recent months allowing free access to the Cuban market of 297 products, from the request of member countries of the block.

May

14

2015

Cuban sports trainers returning to Barbados

A group of seven Cuban coaches who offer their technical cooperation in six disciplines (cycling, swimming, hockey, table tennis, volleyball and boxing) returned to Barbados to give continuity to the agreement signed by the National Sports Council (CND) to Cubadeportes SA company Technical Nelson Garcia Fernandez, Eric Raúl Urdaneta Becerra, Julio Alberto Madrazo Knight, Angel Manuel Marin Hernandez, Roberto Castillo Serrano, Felipe Alvarez Ramirez, Mikhail Santos Jimenez, were welcomed at the international airport by Ms.