From mail.infocom.etecsa.cu!radiohc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Mon Apr 14 17:07:23 1997 Return-Path: mail.infocom.etecsa.cu!radiohc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Received: from dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu ([169.158.64.1]) by nyxfer.blythe.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA15094 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 1997 17:07:12 -0400 Received: by dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0wGsxa-0001tMC; Mon, 14 Apr 97 17:06 EDT Received: from manati.in.etecsa.cu by dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu with SMTP id XXXXXXXX-Xa00510; Mon, 14 Apr 97 17:06 EDT Received: by manati.in.etecsa.cu (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0wGsxY-0002A8C; Mon, 14 Apr 97 17:06 EDT Message-Id: Subject: Radio Havana Cuba, April 22nd, 1997 To: reg.cuba@conf.igc.apc.org Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 17:26:37 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lic. Jorge L. Ruiz" Cc: nyt@blythe.org, cubaseccion@igc.apc.org X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL13] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 8704 Status: O CUBANEWS FROM RADIO HAVANA CUBA Tuesday, April 22, 1997 The following items are taken from RADIO HAVANA CUBA's International Shortwave Service in English for Tuesday, April 22, 1997. Today's stories: 1.- CUBAN FOREIGN MINISTER ROBERTO ROBAINA MEETS WITH VISITING GRENADIAN PRIME MINISTER KEITH MITCHELL 2.- UNICEF RECOGNIZES CUBA'S WORK FOR CHILDREN 3.- TOBACCO HARVEST: SO FAR, SO GOOD 4.- FRENCH ENTREPRENEUR ANTICIPATES A PROMISING FUTURE FOR T TOURISM IN CUBA 5.- GERMANY'S BAYER PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY WILL SEND MEDICINES FOR CUBAN CHILDREN CUBAN FOREIGN MINISTER ROBERTO ROBAINA MEETS WITH VISITING GRENADIAN PRIME MINISTER KEITH MITCHELL Havana, April 22(RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina met in Havana Tuesday with visiting Grenadian Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. The Grenadian leader also met with Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade Ricardo Cabrisas. Speaking with journalists Tuesday afternoon, the Grenadian prime minister described yesterday's talks with Cuban President Fidel Castro as "very positive." Mitchell said the talks concerned bilateral cooperation in the areas of public health and tourism as well as Grenada's request for Cuban assistance in constructing an international stadium. The Grenadian prime minister also underscored Cuba's importance within the Association of Caribbean States, of which Grenada serves as General Secretary. Last night, the Cuban president hosted a reception in honor of the visiting Grenadian leader. This is the highest-ranking delegation from Grenada to visit Cuba since the U.S.invasion of that Caribbean island in October 1983. UNICEF RECOGNIZES CUBA'S WORK FOR CHILDREN Havana, April 22(RHC)-- According to the United Nations International Children's Fund -- UNICEF -- Cuba ranks among the top nations in best fulfilling agreements of the Children's Summit. UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, who arrived on the island Sunday, has been looking at the functioning of joint programs and projects between Cuba and the U.N. body in the central province of Sancti Spiritus, some 350 kilometers from Havana. The UNICEF official said that the Cuba-UNICEF joint project "For Life," which includes the building of rural aqueducts, is "a total success." In Sancti Spiritus, with nearly half a million inhabitants, 83 communities are incorporated into UNICEF projects which benefit more than 80,000 people, including 7000 children. This year, the province registered the island's highest health indices. The infant mortality rate of Sancti Spiritus' 43 mountainous communities stands at zero, while the province registered 7.1 deaths per one thousand live births in 1996. In concluding her tour of Sancti Spiritus, UNICEF's executive director told journalists that the achievements are the result of joint actions by UNICEF and the Cuban government. UNICEF has granted the island three million dollars worth of donations this year. TOBACCO HARVEST: SO FAR, SO GOOD Havana, April 22(RHC)-- Cuba's agriculture authorities are confident of bringing in a satisfactory tobacco harvest this year. Agriculture Minister Alfredo Jordan said that conditions are set for the island to fulfill export plans of one hundred million cigars this year. According to Jordan, the tobacco harvest is one of the agriculture ministry's principal priorities. The Cuban agriculture minister explained that the one hundred million production record has been set on only seven occasions since the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959. FRENCH ENTREPRENEUR ANTICIPATES A PROMISING FUTURE FOR TOURISM IN CUBA Havana, April 22(RHC)-- Cuba has emerged as a tourist power in the Caribbean region. French business executive and Vice President of the FRANCUBA joint venture, Michel Viland, told journalists that a study conducted in the region revealed that Cuba will be the country with the highest tourist development. Viland said the study prompted his company to invest in the island despite Washington's anti-Cuba Helms-Burton law that seeks sanctions against companies and individuals doing business in Cuba. GERMANY'S BAYER PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY WILL SEND MEDICINES FOR CUBAN CHILDREN Havana, April 22(RHC)-- The prestigious German BAYER company will distribute medicines in Cuba. BAYER -- working in Cuba for fifty one years now -- will supply the island's pediatric clinics and hospitals with eight high quality products beginning in July. The German medical and pharmaceutical company is participating at the 8th Health for All International Fair underway in Havana. Meanwhile, the English ROXTON firm has presented Cuban health authorities with 20 electronic machines designed to eliminate salt from water pipes. The donation -- valued at 50 thousand dollars -- was presented by the Italian FARMAVENDA medical company at the Health For All International Fair. The kalkotronic devices will be installed in 20 pediatric hospitals across the island. For the complete RADIO HAVANA CUBA NEWSCAST and other features, please write for our daily broadcast schedule. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Postal Address: Radio Havana Cuba, P.O. Box 6240 Havana, Cuba Telephone: (53) (7) 791053 Fax: (53) (7) 795007