Is artistic egocentrism hindering literary management in the Dominican Republic?
Opinion September 11, 2024 | 3:05 pm
Following my previous article, “Can Dominican literature find its leadership?,” I received [...]Can Dominican literature find its leadership?
Opinion August 13, 2024 | 6:07 am
In a previous article, I argued that Dominican literature doesn't need more awards and contests; what it truly needs is effective arts management. This led me to ponder: [...]
Dominican literature needs art management, not more awards, says writer
Opinion July 25, 2024 | 8:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- In a recent discussion about the state of Dominican literature, writer Roxanna Marte emphasized the pressing need for a strategic shift from pursuing more awards and c[...]Rains-damage crops in the Dominican Republic
Opinion May 11, 2024 | 9:59 am
Santo Domingo - Before, it was a prolonged drought; now, heavy downpours fill rivers, streams, and dams, flooding farms and homes, destroying bridges and roads, and sometimes claiming[...]Cholera and amoeba: the horrors coming from contaminated water
Health November 18, 2023 | 10:43 am
Living on the banks of the La Ciénaga stream in Barahona and needing it to quench their thirst and feed themselves has brought unhappy residents into contact with one of the many extreme manifestatio[...]The Parsley Massacre: The massacre of Haitians in 1937… How many actually died?
Local July 23, 2023 | 11:12 am
Santo Domingo.- In an irrefutable demonstration of his bloodthirsty behavior, dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina ordered the massacre of thousands of Haitian citizens residing irregularly in the[...]Customer service, the weak point of Dominican restaurants
Opinion April 21, 2023 | 8:25 am
In the world of restaurants, customer service is just as important as the food itself. However, in the Dominican Republic, customer service remains the main Achilles heel of food businesses, according[...]Child abuse in Dominican Republic
Local March 15, 2023 | 9:36 am
The statistics are concerning: 53% of adolescents in the Dominican Republic have access to sexual content online and 41% accept or add strangers to their social networks. These figures, from UNICEF an[...]PRR asks the government not to lower their guard before the flow of Haitians to the Dominican Republic
Local January 9, 2023 | 9:30 am
The Reformist Renovation Party (PRR) has urged the government not to relax its guard against the irregular immigration of Haitians, which threatens the country's stabil[...]“Let’s drink, let’s enjoy”
Opinion January 7, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Many of our Christmas merengues show the close relationship in our cultural logic between the festive content of the season and alcohol consumption. The "bebentina" climate they express is not questio[...]Negro Veras is concerned about the social deterioration of the country
Local December 29, 2022 | 5:00 pm
Ramón Antonio Veras (Negro), a respected lawyer and activist, expressed concern yesterday about the social, ethical, and moral deterioration that Dominican society is [...]Government, indebted to citizen security
Local December 29, 2022 | 10:01 am
If one were to choose a fact that generates the main concern in the Dominican Republic, a majority would say without thinking twice and even above the cost of living, t[...]Polititian highlights the progress and development of the Abinader government
Local December 16, 2022 | 3:01 pm
The renowned businessman and politician in this city, Cirilo Moronta, affirmed that only in two years of the government of President Luis Abinader, the Dominican Republ[...]Foreign Dominicans urged to be careful when they visit the Dominican Republic
Opinion December 16, 2022 | 3:00 pm
Dominicans residing in Upper Manhattan urge their compatriots residing abroad who are visiting or planning to visit the Dominican Republic this Christmas, to take all p[...]Group motorcycle assault in Dominican Republic
Local December 13, 2022 | 8:26 am
To rob citizens, motorized criminals now use the "pack attack" strategy. The modality employs six people on three motorcycles and a car to transport the loot. The cente[...]Seeking the end of a rainbow
Opinion December 10, 2022 | 8:48 pm
David Jessop View from Europe Middle ranking powers are emerging as important policy arbiters. They are seeking global outcomes that better respond to their own interests as China and the US becom[...]Haitian journalist considers that “the US controls everything that happens in Haiti since 1915”
Opinion November 23, 2022 | 10:00 am
The journalist Colette Lespinesse blamed the United States for many of Haiti's ills, recalling that the country's influence lasted from 1915, when Haiti was occupied by[...]Miguel Vargas says the international community abuses Dominican solidarity
Local November 23, 2022 | 8:08 am
Miguel Vargas Maldonado stated that the European Union, the United States, France, Canada, and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the Organizatio[...]LILOs needed in the Caribbean
Opinion November 21, 2022 | 6:18 pm
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Ever heard of LILO entrepreneurship? LILO stands for "a little in, a lot out". No, no, not “late in– late out”. It’s no joke. ”A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Acti[...]The US, Florida politics and Cuba
Opinion November 11, 2022 | 4:24 pm
David Jessop View from Europe Just over a week ago and for the 30th year running the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution condemning Washington for its continuing emba[...]
