Radio Havana Cuba, Tuesday, April 6, 1999
 

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The following items are taken from Radio Havana Cuba's news
service for Tuesday, April 6, 1999.  Today's stories:


1.- CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF GAMBIA

2.- NATIONAL RECYCLING FESTIVAL UNDERWAY

3.- CUBANA AIRLINES INAUGURATES DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN TORONTO
    AND CIENFUEGOS

4.- CATERERS AT VARADERO'S JUAN GUALBERTO GOMEZ AIRPORT
    AWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING WORK

5.- INDIAN DELEGATION IN CUBA ON WORKING VISIT


CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF GAMBIA

Havana, April 6(RHC)-- Cuban President Fidel Castro officially
received the President of Gambia, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, at the
Palace of the Revolution on Tuesday.  Following the welcoming
ceremony, the two leaders began official talks.

Earlier in the morning, the Gambian leader visited the Africa
House in Old Havana.  During his visit, which will run through
Friday, President Yahya Jammeh will also tour Havana's
Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital and the Latin American Medical
School, among other places of cultural and historic interest.

NATIONAL RECYCLING FESTIVAL UNDERWAY

Havana, April 6(RHC)-- A national festival to collect
recyclable materials, sponsored by the Committees for the
Defense of the Revolution (CDR), is underway on the island to
commemorate the 38th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

The recycling campaign began on the first of the month with a
offensive by the CDR block organizations to collect paper,
cardboard, plastic and other re-useable materials.

The national festival, which ends April 17th, will culminate
with an activity in Matanzas province, including cultural and
recreational activities.  Special awards will be given to the
provinces that have collected the most recyclable materials as
well as the family that contributed the most in their
community.

CUBANA AIRLINES INAUGURATES DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN TORONTO AND
CIENFUEGOS

Havana, April 6(RHC)-- On Monday, Cubana Airlines inaugurated
direct flights between Toronto and the central Cuban city of
Cienfuegos.

Cuba's national airlines will fly to the Canadian city three
times a week with a capacity for 168 passengers and room for a
variety of cargo.
Cubana sales representative Olga Nunez told the daily Granma
newspaper that the new flights are in response to the growing
interest in Cuba by Canadian tourists.

CATERERS AT VARADERO'S JUAN GUALBERTO GOMEZ AIRPORT AWARDED
FOR OUTSTANDING WORK

Matanzas, April 6(RHC)-- Workers at Varadero's Juan Gualberto
Gomez Airport catering enterprise have received the National
Vanguard Banner for their outstanding work.

The General Secretary of Matanzas' Communist Party, Yadira
Garcia, and the President of the Cuban Civil Aeronautics
Institute, Rogelio Acevedo, awarded the workers with the 60th
anniversary of the Confederation of Cuban Workers Medal and a
diploma for the founding members of the catering business.

The company prepares hot and cold meals for the passengers and
crew members of national and international flights.

INDIAN DELEGATION IN CUBA ON WORKING VISIT

Havana, April 6(RHC)-- The 4th Session of the Joint Cuba-India
Commission for Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation
was inaugurated on Monday at Havana's Capitol building.

Heading the Indian delegation is Foreign Minster Vasundhara
Raje, who met with Cuba's Science, Technology and Environment
Minister, Rosa Elena Simeon.  The two government officials
discussed bilateral issues.

The Indian foreign minister will also meet with other high-
ranking Cuban officials and is scheduled to visit scientific,
economic and historic places of interest -- among them the
Mahatma Ghandi Memorial, located in Havana's municipality of
Playa.




 

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