Cuba and SVG explore possibilities of cooperation in tourism.
Kingstown, September 25, 2024. - Cuban ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, received Ms. Annette Mark, Chief Executive Officer of the National Tourism Authority in this country, where the wide scope for bilateral cooperation in this field was discussed.
Mrs. Mark gave an update on the latest news related to the development of tourism in St. Vincent, which is opening new hotels and new air routes from and to various destinations, and mentioned the purpose of taking back Cuba among them. The ambassador noted that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the tourism ministries of both nations offers multiple options to drive joint projects.
Cuba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have great potential in the area of tourism, given the beauty of their natural landscapes, the cultural richness of their heritage and the hospitality of their peoples.
Cuban Ambassador pays courtesy call to Vincentian lawyer and politician.
Kingstown, 24 September 2024. - The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, payed a courtesy call to the prominent Vincentian lawyer and politician, Luke Browne, where both sides had the opportunity of discussing issues of bilateral, regional and international interest, such as the US embargo against Cuba.
Mr. Browne, who was Minister of Health between 2015 and 2020, expressed his admiration and respect for the Cuban Revolution and thanked Cuba for its solidarity throughout these 32 years of diplomatic relations, which is mainly expressed in a sustained health and other kind of collaboration projects.
The Cuban diplomat reiterated the will and determination of the Cuban government to continue expanding this cooperation, which is increasingly diversified.
Cuban Embassy staff in SVG visit headquarters of the National Library and Archive.
Kingstown, 23 September 2024. The staff of the Cuban mission in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visited the headquarters of the National Public Library, Archives and Documentation Services of this sister nation and was received by its principal directors.
Ms. Michelle King-Campbell, director of the institution, gave an explanation on the history and development of the St. Vincent library and archive system and invited the diplomats to make a tour for its different areas.
The library service of the St Vincent and the Grenadines branch dates back to 1907, when the first off-district service was established in the city of Georgetown.
Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries call on the US to take Cuba off the “state-sponsor of terrorism” list
Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries across the globe have written a joint letter, coordinated and published by the Progressive International (PI), condemning Cuba’s designation by the United States as a “state-sponsor of terrorism” as “cynical, cruel, and a clear violation of international law”.
In the letter, published today, Friday 20 September, the legislators call on their respective governments to “take immediate action to advocate for [the designation’s] removal.”
Cuba-SVG cooperation project on sustainable development in progress.
Kingstown, 16 September 2024. - A bilateral cooperation project between Cuba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the area of sustainable development and environmental conservation was recently launched in this country, with the participation of Cuban and Vincentian experts.
The project, carried out by the company Gamma of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba (CITMA)