From mail.infocom.etecsa.cu!inforhc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Mon Apr 28 17:25:27 1997 Return-Path: mail.infocom.etecsa.cu!inforhc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Received: from dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu (www.infocom.etecsa.cu [169.158.64.1]) by nyxfer.blythe.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA04435 for ; Mon, 28 Apr 1997 17:25:20 -0400 Received: by dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0wLxvX-0002erC; Mon, 28 Apr 97 17:25 EDT Received: from manati.in.etecsa.cu by dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu with SMTP id XXXXXXXX-Xa22977; Mon, 28 Apr 97 17:25 EDT Received: by manati.in.etecsa.cu (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0wLxvT-0001DnC; Mon, 28 Apr 97 17:25 EDT Message-Id: Subject: RHC news stories, April 28, 1997 To: reg.cuba@conf.igc.org Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 17:25:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lic. Jorge L. Ruiz Miyares" Cc: inforhc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu (Lic. Jorge L. Ruiz Miyares), 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: 5626 Status: RO CUBANEWS FROM RADIO HAVANA CUBA Monday, April 28, 1997 E-mail: radiohc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu The following items are taken from RADIO HAVANA CUBA's International Shortwave Service in English for Monday, April 28, 1997. Today's stories: 1.- LAOTIAN PRIME MINISTER KHAMTAY SIPHANDONE ENDS VISIT TO CUBA 2.- RENOWNED CUBAN POET DULCE MARIA LOYNAZ DIES IN HAVANA 3.- HEALTH FOR ALL MEDICAL FAIR PRODUCED OVER 90 CONTRACTS BETWEEN CUBA AND OTHER NATIONS 4.- BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA INCREASES 5.- CUBA'S COMMUNIST PARTY CONTINUES GROWING 6.- CUBAN BOOKS ON DISPLAY IN LATIN AMERICA LAOTIAN PRIME MINISTER KHAMTAY SIPHANDONE ENDS VISIT TO CUBA Havana, April 28 (RHC)-- Laotian Prime Minister Khamtay Siphandone ended his three-day visit to Cuba on Monday. The Southeast Asian leader signed important agreements with Cuban authorities in the areas of health, education and agriculture. Over the weekend, Cuban President Fidel Castro awarded the Jose Marti Order to the Laotian leader -- the highest distinction granted by Cuba's Council of State. Earlier Monday, before leaving the Cuban capital, Prime Minister Siphandone toured the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital in Old Havana and met with Cuba's Minister of Health Doctor Carlos Dotres. The Laotian head of state also visited the Biotechnological and Genetic Engineering Center. Speaking to journalists in Havana, the Laotian prime minister thanked the Cuban people for their warm hospitality during his visit and expressed his admiration for their ability to preserve socialism's achievements. RENOWNED CUBAN POET DULCE MARIA LOYNAZ DIES IN HAVANA Havana, April 28 (RHC)-- Noted Cuban poet, Dulce Maria Loynaz, died in Havana at the age of 94. Loynaz, one of the most important voices of lyric poetry in the Spanish-speaking world, was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 1992 and the Cross Alphonse The Wise, both from Spain. Cuban writer and poet, Miguel Barnet, said that "we have lost the most precious voice of lyric poetry in Cuba." HEALTH FOR ALL MEDICAL FAIR PRODUCED OVER 90 CONTRACTS BETWEEN CUBA AND OTHER NATIONS Havana, April 28 (RHC)-- The 8th Health For All International Fair has closed its doors, but not without first securing 90 contracts for Cuban medical companies. Medicuba -- the island's medical sales company -- signed contracts with firms from Italy, Germany, Spain and China. Most foreign companies donated several of the items on display to Cuban medical centers. The Health For All Fair brought together more than 300 firms from 29 nations. Cuba and Germany received the largest number of awards. Thirty-one gold medals were awarded for the quality of the products displayed. Among the island's quality winners were: the ACITAN dietary supplement, audio- computerized equipment and a massage stimulating cream. Twenty-five other gold medals were awarded to foreign exhibitors, including Germany, South Korea and Denmark. BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA INCREASES Havana, April 28 (RHC)-- Jamaican Foreign Minister Benjamin Claire arrived in the Cuban capital over the weekend, where he will meet with Cuban authorities on issues of bilateral trade. The Jamaican foreign minister will lead his country's delegation at the Mixed Commission for Development Cooperation, which is being held today and tomorrow here in Havana. The Cuba-Jamaica mixed commission will explore areas of bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries as well as within the context of the Association of Caribbean States. CUBA'S COMMUNIST PARTY CONTINUES GROWING Havana, April 28 (RHC)-- The ranks of Cuba's Communist Party has risen by more than 232 thousand members over the past five years. Communist party leader Jose Ramon Machado Ventura said the growth is even more remarkable in a period characterized by a difficult economic crisis and constant attacks by enemies of the Revolution. Machado Ventura said that 45 percent of the new party members are young people under 30 years of age. Machado Ventura told journalists in the central province of Camaguey that all Cubans will have access to debates on documents to be presented at the Fifth Congress of the Communist Party slated for next October. CUBAN BOOKS ON DISPLAY IN LATIN AMERICA Havana, April 28 (RHC)-- Cuban books are currently on display at two international book fairs. In the Dominican Republic, for the first time, Cuban books are being exhibited at its Fourth Book Fair. In attendance were Cuba's Deputy Culture Minister Carlos Marti, who held official talks with Dominican cultural personalities and officials. Meanwhile in Colombia, Cuban books are on display at the Cuban Pavilion in Bogota. According to observers, the Cuban Pavilion is receiving thousands of visitors interested in purchasing posters of Ernesto Che Guevara and the music of Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanes, Benny More and Bola de Nieve. The Cuban multimedia encyclopedia is also an attraction for a large number of people attending the Bogota Book Fair. 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 E-mail: radiohc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Telephone: (53) (7) 791053 Fax: (53) (7) 795007