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During this summer, major cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean Group, Carnival Corporation and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings increased their commitment to destinations of the Caribbean and Alaska and it is expected that 202 ships will sail to the first region this year, an increase of 8% compared to 2023. According to an analysis published this Thursday on his Facebook account, the professor and Cuban researcher, José Luis Perelló, adds that in the case of Alaska, the number of vessels sailing this summer has increased 9.3% since last year.

The president of the National Assembly of Peoples Power of Cuba (ANPP), Esteban Lazo, will hold a meeting with his counterpart from Suriname, Marinus Bee, at the headquarters of the National Capitol.

Cuba celebrates, together with the people and government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the 32nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said on X.

Topics crucial to the success of tourism in the Caribbean will be debated until next Thursday in Montego Bay, by prominent professionals from the region and other countries, including the business possibilities of the area and the strategies to adopt in favor of this important regional industry.

Cuba’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed on Saturday the willingness to continue strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation with the Commonwealth of Dominica. On X, the Foreign Ministry greeted the 28th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two Caribbean nations. Havana and Roseau maintain ties of friendship and cooperation that are expressed in health assistance, human resources training and collaboration in other sectors, such as education and agriculture.

Fashion, something fundamental in people's lives, whether women or men, became this Tuesday night the center of attention of all Caribbean people because the Cuban capital served as the setting for the Fashion in da House event, a parade organized by UNESCO and the European Union (EU).

Cuba and Grenada signed a collaboration agreement on tourism this Saturday for the benefit of both countries. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Tourism of Cuba, Juan Carlos García Granda and the Grenada head of the sector, Creative Economy and Culture of Granada, Adrián Thomas. as part of the activities of the XLII edition of the FitCuba 2024 International Tourism Fair.

Prime Minister of Grenada ends visit to Cuba positively CubaPLUS Photos: Prensa Latina The visit of the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, ended this Sunday, after three days of intense activities that included the signing of several bilateral agreements and memoranda of cooperation in important areas for the two nations. The day before, the Grenada premier was received by the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez at the Palace of the Revolution, where they held official talks. Both leaders presided over the signing of agreements that cover the sectors of health, education, agriculture, fishing and the environment and, with respect to this last area, cooperation is included in relation to confronting climate change. Regarding education, the agreements provide for the development of the sector on the basis of equality and respect, while regarding the economy they promote technical assistance and scientific, technological and productive support in the aquaculture branch and regarding Agriculture and forestry resources, comprising livestock production, food, technical training and research, and economic development and planning. During his stay, the Grenada premier also held conversations with Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, where the historical ties that unite both countries and peoples were highlighted. The visit also coincided with the 45th anniversary of the establishment of relations between both countries -April 14, 1979-, whose official celebration took place this Saturday at the San Gerónimo school, in Old Havana, and also served to highlight the magnificent relations that have always united both countries and the perspectives that open with the new agreements adopted.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel welcomed Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell who on Thursday arrived in Havana to pay an official visit through April 14. We hope he feels in our homeland as we feel in Grenada, with which we are celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations, the Cuban leader posted on X.

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, will make an official visit to Cuba from the 11th to the 14th April, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the largest of the Antilles.

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX) has invited foreign companies and groups to participate in the upcoming ExpoCaribe 2024 International Fair. That event will be held in eastern Cuba from June 26 to 29, MINCEX Deputy Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva said.

The leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are closing their 46th Conference in Guyana on Wednesday, after three days of intense debate on the region's main problems to outline strategies to overcome them.

Most Caribbean economies show signs of recovery and can average 8.6 percent growth at the end of this year, a report from the regional Development Bank said today. According to that entity, the good indices in the area largely have to do with the increase in Guyana’s oil production and the continued expansion of the tourism industry. But it excluded Haiti from the projections and even predicted a worse performance for the French-speaking nation, due to the persistence of sociopolitical instability and high inflation.

Authorities of Trinidad and Tobago are making progress today in the establishment of the common ferry transport system with a team of technical officials leading the crucial inspection mission to Guyana and Barbados. The Guyanese Government revealed in a recent statement that the delegation will tour the two Caribbean Community member nations over the next two weeks for the specialized visit.

Air connectivity between Jamaica and Barbados has strengthened with the launch of direct flights by InterCaribbean Airways.

Barbados ranked fourth in the annual Caribbean Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Olympiad held in the last few days, Barbados Today informed on Tuesday.

Health authorities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are preparing today for the introduction of the influenza vaccine, as part of their protective measures against the increase in the number of influenza patients. The Caribbean island recorded a significant increase in cases of influenza A-H1NI with 32 confirmed cases since December 2023, according to official figures issued by the surveillance committee.

The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) will continue to diligently manage the regional bloc's priorities of deepening economic integration and trade, an authority asserted in statements released today. In an end-of-year message, the organization’s general secretary, Carla Barnett, stated that as we enter 2024 the entity will also aim to strengthen the coordination of foreign policy and community relations and human and social development, sustainable development and security.

Caricom and Cuba reach 51 years of fraternal relations CubaPLUS The Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Cuba today reach 51 years since the establishment of their ties, further strengthened by the solidarity cooperation of the largest of the Antilles and the support of the bloc in the international arena. Both parties celebrate the decision of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica to establish diplomatic relations with Havana in 1972 and break the hostile isolation that that government faced after its revolutionary triumph in 1959. Such a gesture paved the way for the remaining Caribbean territories to develop ties of friendship and collaboration with that sister nation and later, in 2002, led to the implementation of the mechanism of the Caricom-Cuba summits. Precisely at that meeting, the heads of State and Government of the integrationist bloc and Cuba agreed to establish this date to celebrate the beginning of their ties, considered a reference for other integrationist projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. These meetings are held every three years to examine and expand cooperation and integration projects in fields such as education, health, energy and trade, among others. During its five decades of ties, Cuba provided scholarships, technical aid, personnel and medical assistance in situations of natural disasters free of charge and a large number of its collaborators provided services in Caricom states. One of the most significant examples of their solidarity was the deployment of more than 1,200 doctors in Haiti to combat the cholera epidemic that hit that Antillean nation in 2010, resulting in thousands of deaths and infections. For its part, the Caribbean group demands in all international events the immediate cessation of the financial, commercial and economic blockade that the United States has maintained against the Island for more than half a century. The eighth Caricom-Cuba summit took place last year in Barbados, and was another opportunity where the objectives were outlined to expand cooperation programs and strengthen ties of brotherhood. The final text of the meeting highlighted, among several issues, that the partnership between the parties is an exemplary model of fruitful and mutually beneficial South-South cooperation. In addition, October 6 was declared Caricom-Cuba Day against terrorism, in memory of the 73 victims of the bombing of a Cubana de Aviación ship in the waters of Barbados, on that date in 1976. The ninth edition of the summit will be in Cuba in 2025.

Cuba reiterated its willingness to continue expanding the ties of friendship with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, on the 49th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Thursday, the Cuban Foreign Ministry noted.