Central banker heads Central American Monetary Council
People February 17, 2017 | 12:54 pm
San Salvador, El Salvador.- DominicanRepublic Central banker Hector Valdez Albizu participated in the 279th meetingof the Central American Monetary Council (CMCA) for the second time in sixyears.[...]
Clinton: the late Oscar de la Renta an exemplary immigrant
People February 17, 2017 | 9:47 am
New York.- Duringa ceremony on Thursday Hillary Clinton lauded the late prominent designer Oscar de la Renta for his contributions forimmigrants, who like himself went to the United States in sear[...]
Central Bank volunteers prize Ozama river contest winners
People February 16, 2017 | 9:21 am
SD. The corps of volunteers, a social arm ofthe Central Bank, recently bestowed the prizes to the winners of the"Ozama, the River of All" contest, aimed at students of grade schoolsnear t[...]
Celebrating Dominican judges in Heritage Month
People February 13, 2017 | 11:51 am
New York.- In commemoration of DominicanHeritage Month, the Dominican Bar Association invites you to an evening paneland reception celebrating the Dominican Judiciary and networking with DBAmembers[...]
World Bank appoints new Country Director for the Caribbean
People February 10, 2017 | 8:54 am
Washington, February 9, 2017—Tahseen SayedKhan is the new Country Director for Caribbean countries. She will beresponsible for maintaining a solid partnership with the countries to addresstheir d[...]
Berklee College of Music Honors FEDUJAZZ with Award on 20th Anniversary of Dominican Republic Jazz Festival
People February 6, 2017 | 4:56 pm
Cabarete, Dominican Republic - Berklee College of Music presented FEDUJAZZ with an award acknowledging the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival's 20th Anniversary and their continued dedication to musi[...]
Barrick Pueblo Viejo taps Mejico Angeles-Lithgow as new president
People January 31, 2017 | 10:33 am
SD. Barrick Pueblo Viejo announced that MejicoAngeles-Lithgow will assume the presidency of the company in the country as ofFebruary 1 replaces Manuel Rocha, "who will take on a new challenge [...]
Funglode among LatAm’s top think tanks a 3rd consecutive year
People January 27, 2017 | 12:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Global Foundation forDemocracy and Development (Funglode) has been selected among Latin America'stop think tanks for the third consecutive year ,in the University of Pennsylvani[...]
Dominicans in New Jersey honor the Founding Father
People January 27, 2017 | 9:28 am
NJ. Dominican Republic's consulate in NewYork on Thursday hosted a ceremony to mark the 204th anniversary of the birthof Founding Father Juan Pablo Duarte, at the park that bears his name, locatedi[...]
American Airlines taps Rita Estrada to manage Punta Cana operations
People January 26, 2017 | 3:42 pm
SD. American Airlines has appointed Rita Estradaas its Manager for the airline's operations at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, effectiveJanuary 2017.
Estrada, whohails from Sosúa, Puert[...]
Haitian American, Dominican American collaborates in children’s book about Haiti
People January 24, 2017 | 9:06 am
Brooklyn, NY (January 23, 2017) - January 1stmarked Haiti's 214th Anniversary as the second oldest independent nation in theworld. To celebrate, Haitian American Author Cindy Similien-Johnsoncollab[...]
Eric Litman’s latest jazz production features funk
People January 23, 2017 | 11:43 am
SD. US-born Eric Litman has been playing saxophone since he was seven. He plays alto, tenor, baritone saxophones in a wide variety of styles.
Eric has recorded and performed live with Rickie [...]
NEH funds CUNY DSI study of Dominican music in the US
People January 21, 2017 | 8:28 am
The CCNY-based CUNY DSI has received an NEHgrant to study the history of Dominican music in the U.S.
The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute at TheCity College of New York is embarking on anothe[...]
Huchi Lora fests 20 years of popular program El Dia
People January 20, 2017 | 9:11 am
SD. Veteran journalist, composer and filmmakerHuchi Lora on Thursday celebrated 20 years of his popular program, El Dia, airedon Telesitema Channel 11.
He was accompanied by Amelia Deschanps,[...]
Environment’s kudos for outgoing US envoy
People January 18, 2017 | 11:08 am
Santo Domingo.- Outgoing US ambassador James W. Brewster on Tuesday defined himself as an environmental advocate, vowing his continued fight to protect the environment and work against the export o[...]