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The following items are taken from Radio Havana Cuba's news
service for Wednesday, August 5, 1998.  Today's stories:
 
 
1.- CHINESE HEALTH MINISTER IMPRESSED WITH CUBAN SYSTEM
 
2.- DROUGHT CONTINUES IN CUBA'S EASTERN PROVINCES
 
3.- CUBA'S NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY SUCCESSFULLY TOURS EUROPE
 
4.- CUBA ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PAN AMERICAN        
    TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
 
5.- JAMAICAN HOTEL WORKERS CONCLUDE TRAINING COURSE IN CUBA
 
 
CHINESE HEALTH MINISTER IMPRESSED WITH CUBAN SYSTEM
 
Matanzas, August 5(RHC)-- China's Health Minister Ron Yi Cao
praised the island's health care system and stated that Cuba
is a source of inspiration for his country.  The Chinese
official spoke with journalists following a visit to health
facilities in Matanzas province.
 
Cuban Health Minister Carlos Dotres, who accompanied the
Chinese visitor during his tour of area clinics, pointed out
that the island is willing to cooperate with China in the
health field.
 
Ron Yi Cao heads a Chinese delegation that arrived in Cuba
over the weekend and is scheduled to sign a cooperation
accord with his Cuban counterpart on Saturday.
 
DROUGHT CONTINUES IN CUBA'S EASTERN PROVINCES
 
Havana, August 5(RHC)-- The drought that has been affecting
Cuba's eastern region continues, especially in Guantanamo,
Holguin and Las Tunas provinces.
 
Guillermo Rodriguez, an official from the Ministry of the
Armed Forces, told journalists that everything is being done
in an attempt to protect the area's population, agriculture
and cattle.
 
The Cuban army official pointed out that despite severe
damage to the agricultural sector, the population is working
together with local and national authorities to solve the
crisis -- which has been described as the worst drought in
the island's history.
 
Trucks are transporting water to populated areas in an
attempt to alleviate the drought situation in the region.
 
CUBA'S NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY SUCCESSFULLY TOURS EUROPE
Madrid, August 5(RHC)-- Spanish media are praising the
performance of Cuba's National Ballet Company, which is
touring that European nation on the occasion of its 50th
anniversary.
 
Publications like La Vanguardia, El Periodico and ABC have
praised the presentation of Swan Lake, with the choreography
of Cuba's Primerisima ballerina Alicia Alonso, founder of
the National Ballet troupe.
 
Following performances in Spain, Cuba's National Ballet
Company will continue on to France and Switzerland.
 
CUBA ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PAN AMERICAN TECHNICAL
STANDARDS COMMISSION
 
Havana, August 5(RHC)-- Cuba has been elected vice president
of the Pan-American Technical Standards Commission for the
period 1999-2001. The honor was given to Cuba during that
regional organization's recent council and 25th General
Assembly held in Acapulco, Mexico.
 
The commission is made up of 25 countries in the region. 
The Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese standards
institutions have associate membership.
 
The Pan-American Commission's principal activities include
promoting the development of technical standards and
certification, with the aim of stimulating industrial,
scientific and technological advances to benefit economic
and trade integration.
 
JAMAICAN HOTEL WORKERS CONCLUDE TRAINING COURSE IN CUBA
 
Havana, August 5(RHC)-- A group of Jamaican workers has
successfully completed a training course at Cuba's FORMATUR
tourism school.  The workers will be employed at a new hotel
in Varadero, managed by the Jamaican-owned Sandals Hotels.
 
The Jamaican Sandals hotel chain began working with Cuba's
Tourism Ministry several years ago.   A new, 400-room hotel
will be operating by November at the Varadero Beach Resort.


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