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Cruise Hive
March 22, 2018
This activity-packed, modern-day cruise port located North-West of Puerto Plata called Amber Cove, Dominican Republic is worth a visit on your next cruise ship itinerary. The port is not even 3 years old and it's already beloved by the over 1 million cruise guests that have visited it. The port which belongs toÃâà...
Prensa Latina
March 22, 2018
21 de marzo de 2018, 15:07Santo Domingo, mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The lynchings in the Dominican Republic are becoming more frequent as a way to do ''justice'' by their own hands, press media are reporting today in this capital. With the lynching last Monday in the province of La Vega of two people by aÃâà...
FreshPlaza
March 22, 2018
The Dominican Republic continues to be one of the biggest producers of bananas in the world, and more than 60% of the production it sells abroad is certified as organic. According to the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), during 2017 Honduran banana exports amounted to US $198.1 million.
ReliefWeb
March 22, 2018
Heavy rain has been affecting several areas of the country (especially the north) over the past week, causing flash floods. According to media, as of 21 March at 8.00 UTC, 500 homes and businesses have been damaged and three hospitals have been flooded in Puerto Plata province. They also reportedÃâà...
Eagle-Tribune
March 21, 2018
CONCORD, N.H. — A 28-year-old man from the Dominican Republic was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for drug dealing. According to court documents, Eris Manuel Paulino Guerrero, also known as Edward Garcia, was involved in a drug operation based in Lawrence between JuneÃâà...
pgatour.com
March 21, 2018
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Tony Romo grew up playing at public golf courses after receiving his first set of clubs from his father as an 8-year-old. It wasn't until he was in his 20's that Romo first went to a country club. At that country club's driving range, he had finished hitting the balls laid out forÃâà...
Fair Observer
March 20, 2018
If you ever wonder how much the United States has advanced the cause of economic and social progress in Latin America, check out the Dominican Republic. I have just returned from over two weeks of travel there, about the same amount of time I traveled in Cuba two years ago. In each instance, IÃâà...
Press Herald
March 19, 2018
This column continues the account of a recent birding trip to the Dominican Republic. The excursion I describe here was one of the most memorable birding days of my life. We departed at 4 a.m. from Villa Barancoli in Puerto Escondido to visit the mountainous region of Sierra de Bahoruco National Park atÃâà...
Yonhap News
March 16, 2018
SANTO DOMINGO, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has met with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina on Thursday and discussed ways to increase trade and investment, as well as cooperation in energy, infrastructure and other areas, between the two countries.
Cape Cod Chronicle
March 16, 2018
That became the theme of what students are describing as a life-changing trip to the Dominican Republic. During February vacation, 18 Monomoy students under the tutelage of history teacher John Dickson ventured to the Dominican Republic for an adventure that was part fun and part service. “There isÃâà...
Fox5NY
March 16, 2018
NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - The Dominican Republic and Haiti: two countries that share one island. Bordering the Imaginary, an art exhibit in Brooklyn, showcases the relationship between the two Caribbean neighbors. "This exhibition is not claiming that these two countries are the same," said AbigailÃâà...
Caribbean Journal
March 15, 2018
“Hosting the very first PGA TOUR tournament in the Dominican Republic is an honor both for Puntacana Resort and Club and for the Dominican Republic itself,” said Frank Rainieri, Chairman and Founder, Grupo Puntacana. “This is an affirmation of the exceptional golf facilities we have down here, and weÃâà...
Patch.com
March 14, 2018
From Wilkes University: Domingo Franciamore of New Milford, Ct., was one of nine Wilkes University students who participated in an alternative spring break trip in the Dominican Republic, volunteering with The Guanin Center, Inc. in La Piedra, Santo Domingo. The students worked with the organization toÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 14, 2018
(March 5, 2018 - New York) The governments of the Dominican Republic and Mali have endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, becoming the 72nd and 73rd countries to commit to safeguarding education during armed conflict, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) said today.
Caribbean Journal
March 9, 2018
The $40 million Solar Canoa solar park officially broke ground this week for what will eventually be a 50-megawatt plant in Canoa on the south coast of the Dominican Republic. Solar Canoa will begin with 25 megawatts in its first phase, with another 25 once the park is in full operation. The project, which isÃâà...
Express.co.uk
March 9, 2018
TUI flight emergency: Dominican Republic to Birmingham plane in mid-air alert. A TUI plane to Birmingham has declared an emergency mid-flight. Pilots on the aircraft made the alert on the flight from Dominican Republic. By Rob Virtue. PUBLISHED: 12:28, Fri, Mar 9, 2018 | UPDATED: 15:31, Fri, Mar 9, 2018. TUI's flight toÃâà...
The Times
March 9, 2018
ALIQUIPPA — An out-of-use city firetruck will soon have a new home in the Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic. The truck will be donated to a fire department in need of equipment but will still bear the “Aliquippa” crest and markings as it services residents of the city of Laguna Salada. AliquippaÃâà...
Trinidad & Tobago Express
March 8, 2018
In his remarks, Ambassador Serulle Ramia, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Trinidad and Tobago and Permanent Representative at the Association of Caribbean States, said that “In the 174 years of National Independence that the Dominican Republic is celebrating today, the Dominican peopleÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 8, 2018
DENVER (AP) — A former Fort Carson soldier has been convicted of smuggling guns to the Dominican Republic. Katherine O'Neal was found guilty in federal court Tuesday of smuggling and is set to be sentenced in August. Charges in the Dominican Republic are pending her extradition there.
Galesburg Register-Mail
March 8, 2018
Northwoods Community Church in Galesburg and Peoria takes regular mission trips to the Dominican Republic to work with Solid Rock International. In July 2017, a group of high-school students led vacation Bible school and helped with construction for a new medical clinic. Shown here is Reagan MuddÃâà...
Live for Live Music
March 5, 2018
My Morning Jacket fans have converged on the Dominican Republic's Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana this weekend for the band's only scheduled shows of 2018. With a touring hiatus planned for the remainder of the year, the annual One Big Holiday destination festival offers MMJ aficionados their onlyÃâà...
Press Herald
March 5, 2018
As a hedge against a winter storm in Maine, Bets and I booked a flight a day early to make sure we would arrive in the Dominican Republic when the tour started. We used that extra day to explore the colonial area of Santo Domingo. We had no trouble finding our first endemic, the palmchat. This streakedÃâà...
CBC.ca
March 5, 2018
One Bishop's University student is dead and another one is injured after an accident overnight Friday in the Dominican Republic. A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada confirmed the death and the injury to another Canadian. However, details surrounding the death of Ben Houtman are scarce. He wasÃâà...
Worcester Telegram
March 2, 2018
WORCESTER - More than 18 years after Danny Guzman was gunned down outside a Main Street nightclub, Edwin R. Novas appeared before a judge Friday to answer to related murder, assault and firearm charges. The 26-year-old Mr. Guzman, also known as Danny Nicacio, was fatally shot in the chestÃâà...
Spartanburg Herald Journal
March 1, 2018
A Spartanburg church group says it has made great strides helping poor people in the Dominican Republic learn to farm their land and sell what they grow for a profit. Called the Holy Guacamole Mission, members from First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg helped start the project last February with aÃâà...
Bahamas Tribune
February 23, 2018
#The Dominican Republic caught fire from beyond the arch in the second half and, in particular, during a third-quarter run where they took control for good en route to a win in the latest World Cup qualifier. #The Bahamas suffered a 96-63 loss to the visiting Dominican Republic as they opened the secondÃâà...
The Daily News of Newburyport
December 31, 1999
“We chose the Dominican Republic due to the close ties we have developed with Lawrence's Dominican community over the past 30-plus years, resulting in the dozens of Dominican families owning Habitat homes in Lawrence,” he said. This team of builders, which includes residents of Newburyport,Ãâà...
LancasterOnline
December 31, 1999
three dozen Dominican Americans celebrated their native land's independence day Tuesday by raising the Dominican Republic's red, white and blue flag at Lancaster's city hall. “Even though we are out of the country, we have the flag in our hearts,” said Zarita Herasme, a leader with the DominicanÃâà...
