Blackball, October 22, 2018. Third Secretary Saimin Fis Abad paid a visit to the city of Blackball, birthplace of the Labor Party in New Zealand.

The diplomat was received by known filmmaker and activist, Paul Maunder, director of the Museum of the Working Class, who explained not only the history of this mining city, located in the West Coast Region, but also, the details of the activities for the First of May and the seminar on the perspectives of development in the mining area of the region, which is held every year.

Addis Abeba, October 10, 2018.  A week of activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Karamara victory and of the beginning of the educational programs for Ethiopians in Cuba took place in this capital.

The Organizing Committee of the Ethio-Cubans coordinated a program and counted on the support of the governmental authorithies of Cuba and Ethiopia.

The Bahamas, 21 October 2018. At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CCPCC), a delegation of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), the main opposition party in The Bahamas visited Cuba from October 17 to 20. On this occasion, the Bahamian delegation was led by Philip Brave Davis, leader of the PLP and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Caribbean nation.

Nassau, 21 October 2018. With the collaboration of the Ministry of Culture of The Bahamas, the University of The Bahamas and the Embassy of Cuba in this Caribbean nation, the Cuban culture week was held in Nassau. The participation in these events of the National Director of Culture of The Bahamas, Rowena Poitier, as well as other prestigious representatives of the Bahamian culture was an outstanding element of these events.

Feature Address by the Hon. Senator. Dr. Jerome Walcott, J.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, on the occasion of the farewell reception to mark the end of the tour of duty of H.E. Dr. Francisco Fernández Peña, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Barbados.- The Hon. Sir Marston Gibson, Chief Justice of Barbados, members of Cabinet of Barbados, Your Excellency Dr. Francisco Fernández Peña, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Barbados and Mrs. Ana Labaut de Dios, Ambassadors, Heads of Mission, the Dean and other Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, members of the Cuban Community in Barbados, distinguished guests, good afternoon all.- Ambassador Fernández, it is my great pleasure to be here today and to be joining with this wide cross-section of the Barbadian community for the sole purpose of bidding you and your very supportive wife Ana a fond farewell, as you end your assignment in Barbados. Over the past four years, we have all become your friends. So, for us, it is an occasion of pleasure but with a tinge of sadness to see you go.  I believe the same is true for you.

Dr. Jerome Walcott, Barbadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, chaired the government delegation that attended the reception organized by the Embassy of Cuba to farewell the head of mission, Francisco Fernandez, and the consul Ana Labaut de Dios, at the end their four years of a fruitful tour of duty in this friendly country. The Ministers of the Interior, Health, Youth and Community Affairs, the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Vice Ministers and Directors of State agencies accompanied the Chancellor. Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps as well as representatives of the UN and CARICOM agencies resident in Bridgetown, were together with personalities from academia, business and representatives of the various social organizations that make up the active movement of solidarity with Cuba.

RWANDA, 22 de octubre de 2018.- El Embajador cubano en Rwanda, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, se reunió esta mañana en la sede de la Cancillería ruandesa con el director interino para Europa, Américas y Organismos Internacionales, Benjamín Nzeyimana.

Durante el fraternal encuentro, ambos diplomáticos expresaron su beneplácito por el buen estado que caracteriza las relaciones entre Cuba y Rwanda y se pronunciaron por su fortalecimiento en lo adelante.

Monrovia, October 22nd, 2018-, On Monday afternoon the Commander-in-Chief of the Socialist organization Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL), Emmanuel Gonquoi, was received by the Chargé d'Affaires of the Cuban Embassy in Liberia, Yordenis Despaigne Vera. The Liberian delegation was also composed of Fatumata Massaquoi, General Secretary of the Women's Wing of the EFFL. On the Cuban side, the Second Secretary, Carmen Maury Toledo, also participated.