Cuba and South Africa advance bilateral cooperation on science, technology and innovation.
Pretoria march 4, 2021.- Through videoconference, a fruitful working meeting was held today between executives and specialists from Cuba and South Africa, with a view to expanding and diversifying bilateral cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, the Biocubafarma Group, the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) and the Cuban Embassy in South Africa were the Cuban institutions represented.
Time to end the US blockade of Cuba
By Shannon Ebrahim Feb 19, 2021
The winds of change are potentially blowing in Cuba’s direction, and an end to the US blockade of 59 years has never been more urgent.
Cuba is facing a devastating food crisis with people lining up for hours and sometimes days for basic commodities that are unaffordable and sometimes impossible to find.
The country has been facing one of the worst food shortages in 25 years, with severe shortages of cooking oil, rice, chicken, corn, beans, fruit toothpaste, personal hygiene products, medicine, fuel, fertilizer and raw materials.
Díaz-Canel thanks the President of South Africa for supporting the Cuban medical contingent for the Nobel Peace Prize
Pretoria, February 3.- President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez today expressed Cuba's gratitude to the South African head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, for his support of the nomination for the Henry Reeve Medical Contingent for the Nobel Peace Prize.
#Cuba thanks the President of #Sudafrica Cyril Ramaphosa and his Cabinet for the proposal to nominate the Henry Reeve Contingent for the #Nobel. Recognizing him honors the noble mission of our physicians. #SomosCuba #CubaSalvaVidas, wrote Díaz-Canel on his Twitter account.
President of South Africa proposes the Nobel Peace Prize to Cuban medical brigade
Pretoria, February 2nd, 2021.- The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, highlighted on Tuesday the selfless and unwavering help of the government and the people of Cuba to his country, by proposing the Nobel for his medical brigade.
When addressing the nation in a televised address on the adjustment of measures to prevent and combat COVID-19, the South African president made a section especially dedicated to the Cuban contribution in this area.
Celebrating the hundred and sixty eight years anniversary of the birthday of José Martí
CELEBRATING THE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTHDAY OF JOSE MARTI THE APOSTLE OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. A CANDLE WHICH CONTINUES TO LIGHT OTHERS
By Phatse Justice Piitso*
*Ambassador Phatse Justice Piitso, is now the Chief of staff in the office of the Secretary General of the African National Congress. He wrote this article in his personal capacity.
Date: 28 January 2021.