AES Dominicana celebrates AES Global Safety Day
People June 9, 2016 | 8:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Each year the multinational AES and itssubsidiaries around the world, dedicate a space to celebrate and strengthen itsbeliefs and culture on safety, as the first corporate value.
In search of New York’s Dominican Legacy
People June 9, 2016 | 8:38 am
NY.- Earlier this year, the CUNY Dominican StudiesInstitute (CUNY DSI) Archives was awarded a grant of $21,191 from the New YorkState Archives Documentary Heritage Program (DHP). The grant was secu[...]
Typical merengue icon wins top Dominican showbiz prize
People June 1, 2016 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- After nearly taking it last year, typical merengueicon Fefita La Grande on Tuesday wont El Gran Soberano, Dominican Republic’s highestshowbiz distinction.
Dominican National[...]
Dominican Republic rolls out its showbiz awards
People May 31, 2016 | 10:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Today is the day: the Soberano (sovereign)Awards, organized by the show business critics grouped in ACROARTE) and hostedby the Dominican National Brewery (CND) will take place Tuesd[...]
Touro Scholarship recipients announced
People May 27, 2016 | 10:05 am
New York,N.Y., May 23, 2016 – Touro College Graduate School of Social Work Associate Professor Annecy Baez, Ph.D. was honoredwith a Leadership Award from the Latino Social Work Coalition and Sch[...]
35 new Peace Corps volunteers sworn in
People May 25, 2016 | 8:54 am
SantoDomingo. – The United States Ambassador in the Dominican Republic, James W.Brewster, recently swore in 35 newspecialist volunteers at the Pantoja Training Center.
The newvolunteers un[...]
AES Dominicana among Dominican Republic, Caribbean’s 10 best workplaces, again
People May 13, 2016 | 12:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- For the eighth consecutive years the powercompany AES Dominicana has established itself as one of the best places to workin the Dominican Republic’s and the Caribbean, says the an[...]
Gustavo Tavares reelected to head American Chamber of Commerce
People May 12, 2016 | 10:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Gustavo Tavares, president of Maritima Dominicana,was re-elected to head Dominican Republic’s American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAMDR)for the 2016-2017 period.
The other Exec[...]
Peace Corps and Partners host young entrepreneurs competition
People May 11, 2016 | 4:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic lastweek held its tenth National Competition "Build Your Dreams" forYoung Entrepreneurs.
The three-day event, held in the Retre[...]
Forklift hauls 500 lb. Dominican national to court hearing
People May 9, 2016 | 12:41 pm
NYC. Officers of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan hadto use a forklift to transfer Dominican national William Soler (Bamboleo), whoweighs 500 pounds and the extra wide wheelchair he uses, but d[...]
US Embassy shows journalists how to apply for a media visa
People May 6, 2016 | 4:38 pm
SD - The Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy on Fridayshowed more than 70 journalists how to apply for the "I" type ofvisa, which is for the media.
Foreign Affairs PR Miguel Medina,[...]
LatAm, Caribbean cities submit Ideas to solve pressing urban challenges
People May 4, 2016 | 9:45 am
New York, /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Bloomberg Philanthropiestoday announced that 290 cities across Latin America and the Caribbean havesubmitted ideas to solve major challenges and improve c[...]
Dominican think tank, New York’s CUNY pact academic cooperation
People April 29, 2016 | 10:25 am
NY.- The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development(FUNGLODE) and the School of Journalism of the City University of New York (CUNY)on Thursday agreed to collaborate on interinstitutional acad[...]
Elected officials and Uptown residents best reopening of Day Care Denied Contract by the administration for Children’s Services
People April 28, 2016 | 6:46 pm
New York .- On Thursday City Council Member Mark Levine,State Senator Adriano Espaillat, and dozens of parents and local residentsgathered to celebrate the re-opening of Nasry Michelen Day Care Cen[...]
US Embassy sponsors woodwind music workshop
People April 28, 2016 | 5:05 pm
Press ReleaseSanto Domingo.- With the Embassy of the United States ofAmerica as its main sponsor, the Symphony Foundation will hold a workshop foryoung woodwind and brass instrumentalists from Apri[...]
Small town belle is Miss Dominican Republic
People April 25, 2016 | 10:04 am
Santo Domingo.- A poised and confident Sal García, representingher hometown of Maimon, is the new Miss Dominican Republic, and will go to theMiss Universe Pageant.
The contest aired on A[...]
Miss Dominican Republic pageant is tomorrow Sunday
People April 23, 2016 | 12:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Miss Dominican Republic beauty pageant thisweek officially presented its 28 candidates competing this year to representthe country in Miss Universe 2016, the world’s most cove[...]
Historic collaboration of North Coast communities working to build home libraries for students in the Dominican Republic
People April 22, 2016 | 9:05 am
Cabarete, Puerto Plata,Dominican Republic.- The Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring(DREAM) Project is hosting the second annual My Very Own Library DREAM BookFair today in collaboration with[...]
Four year-old needs our help to live a normal life
People April 7, 2016 | 10:27 am
Santo Domingo.- Four year-old Linely Ramirez is waging abattle to live a life which any girl dreams of; play, go to school and bask inthe love of her parents.
The daughter of Nelly Ramirez, L[...]
Dominico-Americano in Santiago hosts commencement ceremony
People April 5, 2016 | 10:19 am
Santiago.- The Centro CulturalDominico-Americano on Friday held commencement ceremony for its Junior,University, Adult and Teachers Training Course programs, and celebrates theeffort by each studen[...]