turismo holguin1In Guardalavaca, the coastline section of Brisas Guardalavaca hotel opts for the Environmental Beach Certification. Photo: Carlos RafaelSix spas of the Holguín tourist destination expect to be granted the Environmental Beach Certification, in accordance with Resolution 305 of 2020, of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, which grants that status to coastlines for tourist use, with the objective to contribute to improving the management of these areas and directing them towards sustainability.

Read more Eastern Cuban province involved in the certification of its beaches

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The Center for the Study of Arid Agroecosystems (CEAAR) of the University of Holguín is developing projects to increase product yield per hectare and find animal nutrition variants, given the impact of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade, made even stronger in the midst of the pandemic.

Read more Animal nutrition research projects under way in Holguín

reunion presidente cubaFood production, agriculture, as a primary sector, has to be developed. It is a pending task that we must solve, despite the low availability of resources and the US government’s siege, he said.

Read more President Diaz-Canel calls for applying science to food production

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Cuba is currently working on a specific vaccine to fight the new COVID-19 variant named Omicron, said the President of the Cuban Biotech Conglomerate BioCubaFarma, Eduardo Martinez.

Read more Cuba Prepares Vaccines against Omicron

Felton Incendio 06

The fire that broke out around 2:37 p.m. in the boiler of block two of the Lidio Ramón Pérez Thermoelectric Power Plant in Felton, Holguín, has been put out with no loss of human lives.

Read more Fire in Holguín thermoelectric plant controlled, no human losses