CubaEnvironmentJamaicaRegional Jamaica rattled by earthquake that hit Cuba by Barbados Today 23/12/2024 written by Barbados Today 0 min read A strong earthquake that hit off the coast of Cuba was felt across sections of Jamaica early Monday morning. The quake had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 1:00 … Continue Reading 23/12/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaRegional No change to US/Cuba policy before Biden’s departure by Barbados Today 15/12/2024 by Barbados Today 15/12/2024 United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he does not anticipate any change of policy towards Cuba before President Joe Biden demits office on January 20, 2025. Blinken … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaRegional 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts by Barbados Today 10/11/2024 by Barbados Today 10/11/2024 A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The epicenter of the quake Sunday was located … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaRegional With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane by Barbados Today 20/10/2024 by Barbados Today 20/10/2024 Cuba girded Sunday for a hit from Hurricane Oscar, bracing for more chaos and misery as it grapples with a nearly nationwide power outage now in its third day. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaLocal NewsNewsRegional Barbados will expand assistance to Cuba, PM says by Shamar Blunt 20/10/2024 by Shamar Blunt 20/10/2024 The Government of Barbados will be expanding the level of assistance and co-operation it currently gives to Cuba, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced. At the Barbados Labour Party (BLP’s) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaEconomyRegional Most of Cuba hit by power outages: minister by Barbados Today 17/03/2024 by Barbados Today 17/03/2024 Large swathes of Cuba including the capital have been hit by power outages, authorities said, as the country grapples with a dire economic crisis. “Almost the whole country has been … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaNewsRegional At least one dead as downpours flood eastern Cuba by Barbados Today 11/06/2023 by Barbados Today 11/06/2023 (Tasnim News Agency) – A 60-year-old man drowned in the municipality of Jiguani, Granma region in Cuba after the Bayamo river overflowed its banks. Cuban Government TV showed images of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaNewsRegional US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019 by Barbados Today 11/06/2023 by Barbados Today 11/06/2023 (AP) — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaElectionNewsRegional Abstention key issue as Cubans vote in parliamentary elections by Barbados Today 26/03/2023 by Barbados Today 26/03/2023 (AFP) – Cubans headed to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary elections in which the results are a foregone conclusion but with the abstention rate the real issue in play. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaNewsRegional Mexico welcomes Cuban president amid hard times by Barbados Today 11/02/2023 by Barbados Today 11/02/2023 SOURCE: The Associated Press — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged Saturday that the island faces “tremendously difficult challenges,” as he arrived for a visit in Mexico. The Cuban leader blamed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
