Gambia
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Cuba Congratulates The Gambia on the 56th Anniversary of its Independence
Banjul, Feb 17.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean island, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, congratulated their counterparts from the Gambia, Adama Barrow, and Mamadou Tangara, in separate messages sent on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of the independence of this West African nation. The respective Continue reading
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Gambian Minister of Culture and Tourism describes wonderful relations with Cuba
Banjul, Feb 16.- The Gambian Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hamat NK Bah, described today the historic relations between his country and Cuba as wonderful, and thanked the Caribbean island for the solidarity it has provided to this West African nation, especially in the area of health. Hamat received this Tuesday in his office the Continue reading
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Gambia and Cuba sign new Sports Cooperation Agreement
Banjul, Feb 10.- The Gambia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, and the Cuban Ambassador to this West African nation, Rubén G. Abelenda, signed a new Sports Cooperation Agreement, which further strengthens relations between the two sister countries. The signing of the agreement between the Gambian Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Continue reading
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Gambian Minister of Health reiterates gratitude to Cuba for its supportive cooperation
Banjul, Feb 2.- The Gambian Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, reiterated today his gratitude to Cuba for the solidarity it provides to the people of this West African nation, in a meeting with the Caribbean island’s ambassador here, Rubén G. Abelenda. The holder stands out the humanitarian work carried out by the Cuban Continue reading
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Nothing like saving a life
By: MSc. Maria Ines Alvarez Garay (*) With much satisfaction today I tell you about the work of Dr. Liliana Rivera, a young but very talented Cuban doctor, specialist in Vascular Surgery, member of the Medical Brigade, who arrived in The Gambia full of desires to do and help this African nation, and she has Continue reading
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Cuban Ambassador Speaks On Bilateral
One of the brotherly diplomats in The Gambia is the Cuban Ambassador to The Gambia. His Excellency Sr Ruben G Abelenda, in this interview he had spoke on the good relationship between the Cuba and Gambia, impact of Cuba to African countries and vice versa, and also Cuba Medical Brigade in the country. He also Continue reading
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Residentes cubanos en Gambia rinden homenaje a Martí y demandan fin del bloqueo
Banjul, 24 ene.- Residentes cubanos en Gambia rindieron tributo al Héroe Nacional de su país, José Martí, en ocasión de su natalicio el venidero 28 de enero, y demandaron el fin del bloqueo de EE.UU. a la mayor de las Antillas. En una emotiva actividad en la embajada de Cuba, los compatriotas de la isla Continue reading
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Young Gambian Doctors will study medicine specialties in Cuba
Banjul, Jan 19.- Two young Gambian Doctors will study in Cuba the specialties of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Intensive Therapy, after the authorities of the largest of the Antilles grant two free scholarships to this nation, as part of their historic solidarity collaboration with Africa. Modou Alieu Jallow and Lamin S. Minteh were selected by Continue reading
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Roots of Cuban solidarity
By MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) In this glorious January, full of victories, once again the authentic and worthy Cubans pay homage to a Martí who is reborn every 28 among the torches raised to the top by the hands of those who, 168 years after his birth, follow his immortal steps and his Continue reading
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Cuban Medical Brigade in Gambia: Balance of the work of a hard year but full of challenges completed
By: MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) Banjul, Jan 5th.- Long and difficult has been the road traveled, full of obstacles and unexpected surprises that stimulated the courage, bravery, principles of the Cuban people, and among them that of the courageous peaceful army in white coats that feel with pride Fidel’s homeland, with their daily Continue reading
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One of the greatest milestones in the history of Cuba
By: MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) On January 1st, 1959, Fidel entered Santiago de Cuba, after 6 years of the assault on the Moncada barracks, hundreds of battles in the mountains and in the plain were left behind in the glorious pages of history, unforgettable martyrs, but finally the popular victory was definitely reached. Continue reading
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Gambia agradece a Cuba colaboración solidaria en la formación de galenos en África
Banjul, 28 dic.- El ministro de Salud de Gambia, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, y la titular de Asuntos de la Mujer, Infancia y Bienestar Social, Dra. Fatou Kinteh, agradecieron hoy la colaboración solidaria brindada por Cuba durante más de 20 años en la formación de galenos en esta nación del occidente africano. Similar lo hizo Continue reading
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Cuban Medical Teachers Celebrated Educator’s Day In The Gambia
The university professors of medicine of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) in Gambia celebrated on Tuesday the Educator’s Day of their country with a beautiful activity in which they remembered great teachers of the largest of the Antilles, especially the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro and the National Hero, José Martí. The commemoration took place Continue reading
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Artisans of knowledge and ambassadors of humanism in The Gambia
By: MsC. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) December 22nd, the day on which our eternal Commander Fidel, in the Revolution Square, together with more than 271,000 educators, declares to Cuba “Territory free of Illiteracy” (1961). He expressed: “We have won a great battle, and it must be called that: battle, because the victory against illiteracy Continue reading
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The Gambia congratulates the Cuban Medical Brigade, on the occasion of Medicine Day
Banjul Dec 3th, The Gambia congratulates and warmly greets the Members of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) who work in this West African Nation, on the occasion of this December 3, Medicine Day in the largest of the Antilles and in Latin America, expresses an official note today from the Foreign Ministry. The text, sent Continue reading
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Day of the titans and heroic guerrillas in white coats
By. MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) Latin American Medicine Day is celebrated in Cuba and other countries of the Great Homeland in commemoration of the birth of the wise Cuban epidemiologist Carlos Juan Finlay. Finlay was born on December 3rd, 1833 in Puerto Príncipe, Camagüey. His main contribution to world science was his explanation Continue reading
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Cuban doctors in the Gambia pay tribute to Fidel with solidarity and a humane day
Banjul, Nov 21.- The Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) in The Gambia today paid tribute to the historical leader of its Revolution, Fidel Castro, with a special day of assistance to community health in the town of Pirang, about 50 kilometers from this capital. Upon their arrival in Pirang, a group of CMB members who regularly Continue reading
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«The contribution of Africa to the formation of Cuban culture is undeniable», they say in Gambia
Banjul, Oct 25th.- «The contribution of Africa to the process of formation of Cuban culture and identity is undeniable,» affirmed the collaborator of the Medical Brigade (BMC) here, María Inés Álvarez Garay, in a two-part interview published in the stellar evening news on GRTS, the Gambia’s main television station. In the dialogue with GRTS for Continue reading
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Notes from the Cuban National Anthem resound in the Gambia
Banjul, Oct 20.– The notes of the National Anthem of Cuba resounded this Tuesday throughout the Gambian geography when they were sung by the members of the Medical Brigade (BMC), on the occasion of this October 20 of the Culture Day in the largest of The Antilles. Before beginning their sacred missions to heal and Continue reading
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The «slaves» of solidarity and the vocation to save lives
By: MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) On October 10th, 1868, the patriot lawyer Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819-1874) freed his slaves and raised the Cubans in arms, the first founding event of the Revolutions of National Liberation in the largest archipelago of the Antilles. The ringing of the bell of his sugar mill La Continue reading
"An Island on a Continent" 