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US blockade affects Cuba s computerization strategy
US blockade affects Cuba s computerization strategy
Havana May 3 (Prensa Latina) Although Cuba has been advancing in the computerization of society with notable changes for some years now, the US blockade is currently an obstacle for the development of the telecommunications sector.
According to a report by Cuba s Ministry of Communications (MINCOM), due to the US hostile policy, the damages and economic losses to the branch exceed 65,493,000 dollars from April to December 2020.
In the last five years, the Cuban government, hand in hand with the Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA), has brought about changes in terms of connectivity, the massive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Internet access and the digitalization of processes, among other services.
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From April 16 to 19, the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) was held at the Palace of Conventions in Havana. The quinquennial meeting – not always held – of the island’s most powerful body to review the country’s leadership and elect new members to the Political Bureau and the Party Central Committee. For this year, the main novelty was the announcement of the retirement of Raúl Castro.
Although there was speculation about a possible delay in the decision, due to the serious crisis the island is going through, Raúl Castro resigned from his post on the first day of the meeting, keeping his word and opening the possibility of ‘a change of course. from the country. However, the days ahead showed that luck was in store and Miguel Díaz-Canel, Raúl’s successor as first secretary, would be tasked with ensuring continuity.
Cuba s Council of State appoints new deputy prime minister in gov t
Cuba s Council of State appoints new deputy prime minister in gov t
Havana, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba s Council of State decided on Tuesday to release Roberto Morales as deputy prime minister and appoint Jorge Luis Perdomo, who had been serving as minister of Communications since July 2018, to that post.
According to an official press release, the appointment was made at the proposal of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel regarding Morales move to professional activity in the Communist Party of Cuba, in the responsibilities of member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the Central Committee.
Cuban president congratulates communications workers on their day
Cuban president congratulates communications workers on their day
Havana, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday congratulated communications workers on their day, which marks the anniversary of the first official broadcast of Radio Rebelde from Sierra Maestra in 1958.
The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) has experienced a rapid expansion of its services in recent years, with 6.6 million mobile phone users in 2020 and 4.4 million people with access to the Internet via mobile telephony.
The company deployed 816 mobile base stations with different technologies, reaching 85.61-percent coverage countrywide; 151 municipalities already have 4G coverage, while 59 percent of the country s municipalities have access to the 3G network, Cubadebate reported on its website.