CubaPLUS Magazine

The 58th anniversary of Guyana's independence was celebrated in Cuba with an emotional event, ceremony that took place in the eastern city of Camagüey, with the presence of the ambassador of that Caribbean country, His Excellency Mr. Halim Majeed.

A great Cuban Fiesta will be held on May 5 in Georgetown, Guyana, where the participants will be able to enjoy a day of music, dancing, food and, in general, a Latin American cultural show. According to information released by the president of the meeting, Alfredo Ballestero, the event aims to celebrate the rich tapestry of Latin American culture in Guyana and, at the same time, promote tourism and cultural exchange.

The Expocam 2024 International Business Fair, an event that highlights the commercial potential of this Cuban province, also catapults the private sector into a chain. The event was held recently, and among all 200 companies that participated in it, the registered trademark Brito SURL Technical Services, owned by Raudel Emilio Brito, stood out.

Organizers and authorities of Guyana are giving the final touches for the Caribbean Investment Forum, to be held here from July 10 to 12.

The Guyana embassy in Havana celebrated the 54th anniversary of the foundation this week of the country as a republic with the presentation of the book ¨The Cost of War and Conflict for Environment and Food Safety¨. Speaking at the event, the ambassador of that nation in Cuba, His Excellency Mr. Halim Majeed, highlighted the importance of the new anniversary of his country and the presentation of that book, authored by Guyanese President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

If you have the pleasure of traveling to Georgetown, Guyana, you cannot miss visiting the majestic St. George's Anglican Cathedral, one of the largest wooden cathedrals in the world. Located near the Stabroek market, the largest in the country, this cathedral is a building that impacts everyone who approaches it, because in addition to its height, 43.5 meters, its beautiful construction, declared a National Monument, it is impossible not to be admired.

A team of specialists from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Guyana, this week successfully performed its first laparoscopic nephrectomy of a donor, the surgical removal of a kidney, a transformative procedure that marks a significant advance in transplant surgery of that organ in the country.

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana's 2024 Budget offers a holistic perspective of the country's development trajectory, showing key projects aimed at continuing the nation's transformative agenda, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said in a speech to the national television. The Guyanese president spoke on national television this Monday to announce the transformative measures described in the country's budget for the current year that amounts to 1,146 trillion dollars, under the motto "staying the course: building prosperity for everyone."

It is believed that an endearing and beautiful bond was established starting December 8, 1972, 51 years ago, when Cuba established diplomatic relations with the sovereign Caribbean nation of Guyana, accompanied by her sisters, also English speakers, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.

A total of 1,796 teachers graduated this Wednesday from the Cyril Potter Faculty of Education, the only one of its kind in Guyana, increasing the number of teachers trained in the country.

The recent summit meeting between CARICOM and Saudi Arabia, held in Riyadh, had successful results, since the Arab country has fully understood the value of the region as an important strategic and development partner to face many of the challenges that face the world today, considered Guyanese President Dr. Irfaan Ali.

The CubaPLUS/CARICOM and CubaPLUS/Guyana magazines have been pleasantly received by professionals and the general public attending the GuyExpo 2023 fair that ends this Sunday at the Sophia Exhibition Complex in Georgetown, as they consider them extremely important to know the work of the countries of the region in different areas of economic and social life.

The highly anticipated GuyExpo 2023 fair opened this Thursday at the Exhibition Complex Sophia of Georgetown with the participation of about 250 exhibitors under the motto: “Transforming Guyana through investment, innovation and resilience.”

GuyExpo, Guyana's largest trade and investment exhibition returned as an annual event, after an impasse of several years, to be carried out now with greater force with the participation of a large number of national and international companies. The exhibition, which will take place at the Sophia Exhibition Complex in Georgetown, on the 16th to the 19th of this month, is considered the longest running exhibition in the Caribbean, and offers participants the possibility of exchanging views, meeting, establishing contacts, negotiating and showing skills, talents and creative works.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Association of Tourism and Hospitality of the country (THAG), according to its acronym in English, in collaboration with sector specialists, have just presented the official playbook for the development of tourist products from all over the nation.

Cuba and Guyana have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration in the areas of agriculture and plant products, livestock and animal products, beekeeping, forestry, among others of interest to the sector.

President of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has traveled to Canada, where he will join other leaders from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) for the first-ever summit between Canada and the regional bloc.

Four more Guyanese doctors have just graduated from the University of Medical Sciences in Santiago de Cuba and returned to their country to provide services in the development project ONE Guyana.

A total of 170 tractors and trailers were delivered to villages and settlements of Amerindians in Guyana by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, with the aim of promotin food security and agricultural development in the country.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Guyana Tourism and Hospitality Association (THAG) and the Target Euro consultancy presented on Tuesday the Official Tourism Product Development Manual that provides a structured approach to developing industry products that attract visitors with respect for the environment, culture and heritage of the nation.