World

Hurricane Idalia intensifies as nears Florida

St. Petersburg — Hurricane Idalia intensified early on Wednesday as it hurtled towards northwest Florida, threatening “catastrophic” impacts including... Read more

30 Aug

Algeria

Algeria to help Cuba as energy shortages bite

Algiers – Algeria said on Thursday it would restart energy supplies to Cuba and donate a solar plant to... Read more

18 Nov, 2022

World

60 years after Cuba crisis, nuclear war suddenly thinkable again

Washington – For 60 years, the Cuban missile crisis has loomed both as a frightening lesson on how close... Read more

20 Oct, 2022

World

Italian tourist dies in Cuba’s first case of monkeypox

Havana – An Italian tourist with monkeypox, the first reported case in Cuba, has died, the country’s health ministry... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Technology

No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport

Santa Clara – There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles whizzing among... Read more

22 Jun, 2022

Countries

Naledi Pandor: SA will donate food and medical supplies, not R50m in cash to Cuba

Cape Town – Department of international relations and cooperation (Dirco) Minister Naledi Pandor has reportedly said that South Africa... Read more

14 May, 2022

World

Cuba sentences protester to 5 years for ‘enemy propaganda’

Havana – A Cuban man who staged a rare protest over the detention of a dissident rapper has been slapped... Read more

31 Mar, 2022

Countries

‘Dear Cuba. About that R50m, we need it back!’ – Mmusi Maimane slams SA donation

Cape Town – One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane has criticised the South African government’s donation of R50 million... Read more

14 Mar, 2022

Business

South Africans react angrily to govt’s plan to donate R50 million to Cuba

Cape Town – South Africans have reacted angrily to reports that the SA government plans to donate R50 million... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

World

‘I loved him but I hated him too,’ says Cuban woman as she accuses Maradona of abusing and raping her

Buenos Aires – A 37-year-old Cuban woman, who had an affair with Diego Maradona as a minor 20 years ago,... Read more

23 Nov, 2021