The Canadian company Sherritt International Corp. will invest in Cuba to increase the production of nickel and cobalt, essential minerals in the production of more powerful and long-lasting batteries, it was reported today.

The Commander of the Revolution and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, analyzed the indicators of nickel production in the municipality of Moa, and investments in the thermal units located in the Lidio Ramón Pérez Thermoelectric Company, located in the town of Felton, Mayarí, decisives in the development of the national economy.

The Water Resources Delegation in the province of Holguín is implementing a far-reaching investment program worth more than 192 million pesos to improve the local water supply service quality in several municipalities through actions that include sanitation, less use of water delivery trucks and repairs in networks and water treatment plants.

The gradual reestablishment of air connections to the Holguín tourist center, in eastern Cuba, forecasts, for the winter season, the arrival of between 49 and 52 weekly flights to the destination, official sources announced today.