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[...]
Espaillat honors Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy
People January 17, 2017 | 10:32 am
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman AdrianoEspaillat (NY13) released the following statement to commemorate the life andlegacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Dr. Martin Luther King, [...]
Model Elecia Mateo unveils Biodegradable Calendar
People January 11, 2017 | 1:11 pm
Elecia Mateo unveils Biodegradable Calendar
SD. - Model and TV host Elecia Mateo recentlyunveiled her fifth calendar, which is titled "Biodegradable" in 2017,in honor of the 3Rs: re[...]
Pact lets Dominicans study in a leading Florida college
People January 10, 2017 | 2:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Youth andBroward College on Tuesday signed an agreement, through which young Dominicanswill take short courses at the facility, considered one of Florida's 10 bestce[...]
Leukemia-Lymphoma Volunteers raise funds for pediatric hospital
People January 6, 2017 | 3:23 pm
SD. With a conference to raise funds childrenin the Dr. Hugo Mendoza Pediatric Hospital, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Volunteersin the Dominican Republic celebrated its fourth anniversary, in the rest[...]
Dominicanos in New York attend Espaillat inaugural
People January 5, 2017 | 12:45 pm
NY.- History was made on January 3rd, 2017.After a brief ceremony, former New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat becamethe first Dominican-American in Congress. Dominicanos USA brought communitym[...]
Dominicanos in New York attend Espaillat inaugural
People January 5, 2017 | 12:45 pm
NY.- History was made on January 3rd, 2017.After a brief ceremony, former New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat becamethe first Dominican-American in Congress. Dominicanos USA brought communitym[...]
Miss Dominican Universe needs US$10,000 to compete in pageant
People January 3, 2017 | 2:33 pm
Santo Domingo. - Current Miss DominicanRepublic Universe, Rosalba Abreu García, 24, known as Sal García, has resortedto social networks to raise US$10,000 needed for her to represent the [...]
Hillary and Bill Clinton to spend New Year in Punta Cana
People December 31, 2016 | 10:10 am
United States past presidential hopeful,United States past presidential hopeful,Hillary Clinton and her husband the former president of that nation Bill Clintonwill spend the New Year in a private [...]
Image of infamy photographer dies in Santo Domingo
People December 29, 2016 | 3:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Award-winning photojournalistJuan Pérez Terrero, also known as the photographer of April, who took movingphotos of the US invasion of 1965 passed away today Thursday.
P&#[...]
Freedom fighter Manolo Tavárez executed 53 years ago today
People December 21, 2016 | 4:15 pm
SD.- 53 years ago today Army troops deployedto Las Manaclas (northwest) in 1963 executed Manuel Aurelio Tavárez Justo"Manolo" and 15 freedom fighters who accompanied him in the guerr[...]
Association of Dominican Classical Artists invites to recital
People December 20, 2016 | 4:19 pm
NY. We would like to cordially invite you toour Winter Student Recital. In the recital our music students will perform aselection of orchestral, chamber and solo pieces, while our visual artsstuden[...]
US Labor Dept. recognizes human rights activist Sonia Pierre
People December 17, 2016 | 11:48 am
SD. - The US Labor Dept. posthumouslyrecognized Sonia Pierre with the 2016 Iqbal Masih Prize to Eliminate ChildLabor for her efforts to promote human rights.
In a ceremony at his official res[...]
