Costa Rican belle takes Miss Intercontinental Tourism crown
People August 6, 2015 | 10:28 am
Santo Domingo.- Anight filled with music and lights inspired by colorful exotic birds from participatingcountries as the brainchild of Jamicabe Productions served as backdrop for Missand Mister Tou[...]
AES Dominican operation helps town deal with water crunch
People July 31, 2015 | 9:49 am
Boca Chica, DominicanRepublic.- AES power company Dominican operationAES Andres is helping the resort town Boca Chica deal with the water shortage parchingthe entire country, distributed through [...]
Dominican Tourism Press in Santiago hosts bash for new board
People July 23, 2015 | 12:45 pm
Santiago.- The Dominican Tourism Press Association’s (ADOMPRETUR) Santiago subsidiary on Tuesday inducted journalist Yamira Taveras as its new president, to assumes challenge of strengthen the i[...]
Officials call for completion of lane exclusive for buseson 125th St.
People July 15, 2015 | 12:43 pm
New York.- As the first phase of the Select Bus ServiceProgram comes to an end, with the completion of the eighth line Monday, StateSenator Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/Bronx), Councilman Mark Le[...]
Odebrecht Tecnimont Estrella funds training on environmental education
People July 13, 2015 | 5:08 pm
Bani, Dominican Republic.- Seeking to help change attitudes and awareness on protecting the environment, the construction consortium Odebrecht Tecnimont Estrella successfully hosted the first Envir[...]
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute presents junior scholars
People July 1, 2015 | 10:54 am
New York.- The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is committed to nurturing and guiding young scholars in the field of Dominican Studies. As a part of this commitment, CUNY DSI offers extended resear[...]
Inversiones Floripes spruces up Costa Bavaro village
People May 26, 2015 | 11:54 am
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Inversiones Floripes, administrator and service supplier of the private resort village Costa Bavaro announced it continues to improve its internal roads and sports [...]
Dominican wins Miss Canada Universe pageant
People May 25, 2015 | 4:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican-born belle Paola Nuñez Valdez was elected Saturday night as the candidate who’ll represent Canada in the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
According to the event’[...]
US envoy, Dominican consul chat with Cubs, Pirates players
People May 20, 2015 | 9:59 am
Chicago.- US ambassador James Brewster, his husband Bob Satawake and Dominican consul in Chicago Giselle Castillo, on Tuesday got together with Major League players at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, pr[...]
Consul in NY sees bright future for Dominican films
People May 13, 2015 | 11:00 am
New York.- Dominican Consul general Eduardo Selman on Tuesday said his country’s film industry bodes a promising future where youngster must play a leading role as actors, for veteran filmmakers [...]
Senator Espaillat to request a New York City Municipal ID
People May 8, 2015 | 10:35 am
New York, NY.- Today New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/Bronx), will request a Municipal ID (IDNYC). The personal identification card issued by the municipal government is availa[...]
Peace Corps hosts annual young entrepreneurs contest
People May 6, 2015 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic hosted its 9th ‘Build Your Dreams’ contest for young entrepreneurs, held in the Juan Pablo II retreat.
The 3-day event was attend[...]
Haitian-Dominican art exhibit for diaspora solidarity
People May 5, 2015 | 3:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- On May 8, 2015, the artwork of twenty-eight US visual artists and three Canadian and US writers, all with roots in Haiti and the Dominican Republic will be unveiled in Santo Domingo[...]
Dominican Film Festival in New York announces Spring Soiree
People May 1, 2015 | 8:43 am
New York.- The Dominican Film Festival in New York will host its Second Annual Spring Soiree on May 7th at Vacca Lounge in Washington Heights, New York.
This year the Dominican Film Festival [...]
Fiordaliza Rodriguez, 1st Dominican judge in Bronx family court
People April 28, 2015 | 11:53 am
New York.- Attorney Fiordaliza Rodriguez was named the first Dominican judge in Bronx family court, a post she will serve for 10 years once inducted on June 27.
Rodriguez was nominated by Ma[...]
US Embassy marks Earth Day with Botanical Garden ‘Green Fest’
People April 27, 2015 | 4:47 pm
SD.- The United States Embassy through its Green Team hosted for its traditional "Green Fest" Green Fair on Sunday April 26, to mark International Earth Day, with the theme "our mome[...]
Puntacana International School wins first place UN Model in NYC
People April 24, 2015 | 5:40 pm
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Puntacana International School won first place in the "Best Negotiation Skills" and "Best Delegation" categories in the United Nations Conferenc[...]
Celebrating three great English exports in 2015
People April 22, 2015 | 4:08 pm
In 2015, England marks two major anniversaries. It will be 800 years since the Magna Carta was sealed and 750 years since the formation of the first English parliament.
Anyone who is intere[...]
US Embassy announces Green Fest at Botanical Garden
People April 21, 2015 | 10:22 am
Santo Domingo.- The US Embassy through its Green Team and the Environment Ministry’s support will host its traditional "Green Fest" at the National Botanical Garden to mark Internation[...]
Free concerts and fundraising for FEDUJAZZ in Cabarete
People April 20, 2015 | 11:44 am
Cabarete, Dominican Republic.- The Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Education Foundation (“FEDUJAZZ”) will celebrate International Jazz Day April 30, 2015 with free concerts in Cabarete, and a [...]