March 1, 2008 -- It would be interesting to know who first floated the idea that Cuban writers have a special gift for predicting the future. Whenever foreign...

November 17, 2007 -- For British lovers of La Diva Nicotina, 1 July 2007 was a black day indeed. The government's draconian ban on smoking in enclosed public places was...

November 1, 2007 -- I have been aware of the developments in Permaculture in Cuba (Edible Earth, NI 402) since the Green Team from Australia went to the island in the...

October 6, 2007 -- After a lifetime of travelling independently, Lisa Francesca Nand booked a package holiday to Castro's stronghold. Oh, the guilt... Along the...

September 1, 2008 -- The tiny Pacific island of Vanuatu is finalizing a deal which will see six Cuban doctors being employed on two-year contracts, Radio New Zealand...