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).

UNITED KINGDOM, July 9, 2016.- The Secretary General of the Durham Miners Association, David Hopper gave the opening speech for the main and most important event of the Unions to be held in the UK with more than 100,000 attendees.

The event was attended by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, general secretaries of the main unions of the country, Labour MPs and foreign guests, including the heroes of the Republic of Cuba, Gerardo Hernandez and Rene Gonzalez as well as Cuban Ambassador, Teresita Vicente Sotolongo, among others.

Cuban vicepresident Gladys Bejerano signed  a Condolences Book in Havana on the passing of former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning.

UNITED KINGDOM, 8 July 2016.- Gerardo and René arrived in London this morning on behalf of the Cuban Five, invited by parliamentarians, British unions and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign.

They were welcomed at Gatwick Airport by Ambassador Teresita Vicente Sotolongo, a representation of the CSC and officials and employees of the Cuban State Mission in Britain.

THE BAHAMAS, July 1, 2016. - Yesterday afternoon, at the residence of the Ambassador of Cuba to The Bahamas, Ismara Vargas Walter, held an activity to bid farewell to the 11 Cuban teachers who completed their mission in this Caribbean country.

On this occasion, the activity was attended by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of The Bahamas, Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, who was also accompanied by the Director of Education Lionel Sands, and directors of the Bahamian schools where the Cuban educators work.

With the premier of Indian and Pakistani films Toba Tek Singh and Chotay Shah, opened in this capital the seventh edition of the film festival Jagran, which has Cuba as focus country.

The Cuban ambassador, Oscar Martinez, speaking at the opening of the exhibition at a ceremony held at the Siri Fort Auditorium, told about the characteristics of cinema of his country and its approach to present the reality of the island.

Wellington, June 30, 2016.- "Cuba: past, present and future" was the theme of an event organized by Club Latino in this city, to exchange on different topics related to the Caribbean country. Main attraction was a presentation by the Cuban Ambassador, Mario Alzugaray, who exchange with participants on the current situation of his nation, in addition to a comprehensive presentation on the history of Cuba, dedicated to explain the essential elements in the formation of the Cuban nationality.

New Delhi, June 27: Cuba's ambassador to India, Oscar Martinez, visited the tractor factory company Escorts, near this capital, in order to explore business opportunities.

During his tour for the factory, located in the city of Faridabad, in the neighboring state of Haryana, the diplomat explained the benefits of business and investment opportunities on the island to the company agents.  Among them he cited the Mariel Special Development Zone, located in the east of Havana, and the new foreign investment law.

The acting National President of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of Ghana, Hon. Freddie Blay, received at the party's headquarters the Cuban Ambassador, Pedro Luis Despaigne González, who paid a courtesy visit on him.

The Cuban diplomat made an update on economic, political and social development in Cuba, and the main steps taken with the guidance of the Communist Party of Cuba; Also addressed the issue of the process of re-establishing relations with the United States. He also answered several questions that were asked about the Caribbean island.

Members of the Cuban Trained Ghanaian Graduates Association (ESBECAN) sent a message and a plaque of congratulations to the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz for his 90th anniversary.

The plaque was delivered to the Cuban Ambassador, Pedro L. Despaigne González, by Kofi Asafo Agyei and Scott Uriah Essilfie, President and Vice-President of the ESBECAN, respectively, with the objective that the Ambassador gives it to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution.