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Tim Fernback Joins Cuba Ventures' Board of Directors and Cuba Ventures Interviewed on CCTV America and WUSA
Cuba Ventures Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CUV)(OTCBB:MPSFF)(FRANKFURT:IJA2) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Tim Fernback MBA, CPA, CMA, has agreed to join the Company's Board of Directors. He has held senior executive and director positions...

Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Ghana and Cuba strengthen work relations
The Director General of Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Gerardo Peñalver, in transit in Ghana, held a meeting with Mr. Edwin Nii Adjei, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional...

The Presidency Invites South Africans to Sign Books of Condolence in Honour of the Late Former President Fidel Castro Ruz of Cuba
The Presidency is inviting all South Africans to show solidarity with the people of Cuba, following the passing away on of His Excellency Fidel Castro Ruz, by signing books of condolence that have been placed at the Union Buildings in Pretoria,...

Telco Cuba Corporate Update -- Grand Chenier
HOLLYWOOD, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2016) - Telco Cuba, Inc. (OTC PINK: QBAN) Telco Cuba, a publicly traded telecommunication provider, announces the following corporate updates. Telco Cuba, ("QBAN") owns 28% of a dormant oil-producing field in...

Fidel Castro saved Cuba from Coups, Counter Coups, asserts New Zealand Eyewitness
Cites Dictator’s emphasis on health, education throughout Latin America NAPIER, HAWKES BAY, NEW ZEALAND, November 29, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fidel Castro was a “giant” who saved Cuba from revolving door coups and counter coups declares New...

President Zuma sends condolences to Cuba following former President Castro's death
The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Jacob Zuma, has on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, conveyed a message of condolences to the government and the people of Cuba, following the passing on of...

CORRECTION - GroGenesis, Inc. Expands Distribution Network to Cuba and the Caribbean
SIOUX FALLS, SD--(Marketwired - Oct 31, 2016) - In the news release, "GroGenesis, Inc. Expands Distribution Network to Cuba and the Caribbean" issued earlier today by GroGenesis, Inc. (OTCQB: GROG), we are advised by the company that the ticker...

Cubaaz: Personalizing Your Passport to Cuba
Cubaaz.com is the groundbreaking touristic search engine that delivers the ultimate Cuban vacation. The founder Mossé Mickael and Indiegogo team up for tourism. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 6, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Last year, the doors to...

Letter -- Continuation of National Emergency with Respect to Cuba
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE January 13, 2017 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides...

Presidential Policy Directive -- United States-Cuba Normalization
October 14, 2016 SUBJECT: United States-Cuba Normalization I. Introduction On December 17, 2014, I announced that the United States would chart a new course with Cuba, ending an outdated policy that had failed to advance U.S. interests and support...

Western Hemisphere: Assistant Secretary Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte Travel to Cuba
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte will travel to Havana, Cuba, October 13-15, to co-chair the U.S. delegation...

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Assistant Secretary Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte Travel to Cuba
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte will travel to Havana, Cuba, October 13-15, to co-chair the U.S. delegation...

Statement by the President on the Presidential Policy Directive on Cuba
Today, I approved a Presidential Policy Directive that takes another major step forward in our efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. This Directive takes a comprehensive and whole-of-government approach to promote engagement with the Cuban...

Dr. Jill Biden Travels to Cuba
Thursday, October 6—Sunday, October 9, 2016 Dr. Jill Biden is traveling to Havana and Camaguey, Cuba, from Thursday, October 6 through Sunday, October 9, 2016. Dr. Biden is joined by Catherine M. Russell, United States Ambassador-at-Large for...

Directiva Presidencial de Política -- Normalización entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba
LA CASA BLANCA Oficina del Secretario de Prensa PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 14 de Octubre de 2016 ASUNTO: Normalización de las relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba I. Introducción El 17 de diciembre de 2014, yo anuncie que los Estados Unidos...

Declaración del Presidente acerca de la Directiva Presidencial de Política sobre Cuba
LA CASA BLANCA Oficina del Secretario de Prensa PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 14 de Octubre de 2016 Hoy aprobé una Directiva Presidencial de Política que representa otro paso adelante en nuestro esfuerzo para normalizar las relaciones con Cuba. Esta...

Is Cuba Really the Next Big Thing?
Tours.com's Travel-Intel Looks at a Recent Study Showing Most Americans Still Wary of Traveling to the Rogue State SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - October 10, 2016) - Cuba has been making waves since the U.S. State Department relaxed rules last...

Africa: United States and Cuba Hold Fourth Bilateral Commission Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The United States and Cuba held the fourth Bilateral Commission in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 30. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte led the U.S. delegation, supported by Chargé...

Dr. Biden to Travel to the Republic of Cuba and the Dominican Republic
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Havana and Camaguey, Cuba, from October 6 - 9, 2016. She will be joined by Catherine M. Russell, United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, and Evan Ryan, United States Assistant Secretary of State...

Africa: United States and Cuba to Hold Fourth Bilateral Commission Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The United States and Cuba will hold the fourth Bilateral Commission in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 30. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte and Chief of Staff and Director of Policy...