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The best medical students in Cuba are Ghanaians – Cuban Ambassador to Ghana

The Cuban Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Amb Annette Chao Garcia, has revealed that the best medical students in Elam, the Latin America School in Cuba are Ghanaians. According to Ambassador Annette Garcia, there are 300 Ghanaian students in Cuba of which, the best medical students are Ghanaians. “Let me …

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US agrees to ease Trump-era sanctions on Cuba

US officials have announced plans to ease tough sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Donald Trump. Under new measures approved by the Biden administration, restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island will be eased. The processing of US visas for Cubans will also be speeded up. State …

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Cuba denies neglecting Ghanaian student, contributing to his death

The Cuban government has dismissed claims that second-year Ghanaian medical student Erasmus Klutse died in Cuba due to their negligence. This information was made known by the Cuban Ambassador to Ghana, Pedro Luiz Gonzalez when he presented an open letter to Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister. According to Mr. Gonzalez, his …

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Ghanaian Medical student in Cuba dies due to alleged negligence

A 23-year-old brilliant Ghanaian medical student has died in Cuba in a case of alleged negligence. Erasmus Klutse died on May 7, 2021, after he was reportedly refused treatment when he fell ill and was rushed to the school’s campus. He subsequently needed to be sent outside the campus but …

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INSIDER Account: How Legon graduate studying medicine in Cuba died

Erasmus D. Klutse, a University of Ghana graduate studying Medicine in Cuba has been reported dead after a Cuban hospital refused to treat him. Mr. Klutse had studied Biomedical Engineering at the University of Ghana, legon before pursuing full medicine in Cuba where he died. One of his friends @Kookowuraba …

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Cuba helicopter crash: 5 dead!

  A Cuban military helicopter has crashed into a hill in the east of the island, killing all five people on board, the Armed Forces Ministry said. The aircraft crashed after leaving the eastern province of Holguín for a short trip to Guantánamo province, it said. The identities of the …

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Cuba ready to assist Ghana fight Coronavirus

The Cuban government has agreed to assist Ghana with a medical brigade made up of specialist doctors, nurses and medicines to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) if Ghana makes a formal request in that direction. This follows an intervention by the African Union (AU) Commission through its Deputy Chairperson, Mr Kwesi Quartey, …

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VIDEO: Young Cuban children dancing provocatively with their school uniforms

A controversial video showing young children in school uniforms dancing provocatively and twerking has been posted online – sparking outrage. Filmed in the city of Camaguey in central Cuba, 300 miles east of Havana, it has now been viewed tens of thousands of times. Jorge Luis Pérez, a father of …

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May Ghana-Cuba relations last – Bawumia

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday, 18 July 2019 met and interacted with Ms Ines Maria Chapman Waugh, Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba.The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest between Ghana and Cuba, particularly in the area of healthcare.Ghana and …

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