It’s not just hot in the Dominican Republic: May ties the record for the hottest month worldwide
World June 14, 2020 | 11:32 am
Earth's temperature rose in May to tie the record for that month, US meteorologists reported yesterday. Last month, the global average temperature was 15.7 degrees Celsius (60.3 degrees Fahrenheit)[...]More than five thousand Dominicans obtained Spanish nationality last year
World June 11, 2020 | 8:38 am
MadridEcuadorians and Colombians top the list of Latin American citizens who obtained Spanish nationalit[...]The straw that broke America’s back: George Floyd worked for two Dominicans
Local June 5, 2020 | 11:50 am
George was trying to learn to dance bachata, he liked rice with beans and he wanted to know the Dominican Republic
George Floyd, the Af[...]Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (sold in the DR) founders arrested at protests. Why their statement on white supremacy is so extraordinary
Business & Pleasure June 4, 2020 | 10:58 am
Let there be no doubt where Ben & Jerry's stands.
Oil prices reach their highest level in three monthsBusiness & Pleasure June 2, 2020 | 2:51 pm
MadridOil maintains its bullish path due to the return to activity in the main economies and t[...]Crude oil at highest level since March
Economy May 24, 2020 | 10:31 am
UNITED STATES. - The price of Texas intermediate oil (WTI) closed Friday with an increase of 1.28%, to 33.92 dollars a barrel. That is its highest value since March. This increase is[...]The Caribbean, most popular tourist enclave according to Zoom background images
Health May 10, 2020 | 11:24 am
The wallpapers with incredible landscapes have been the best alternative for many users who have transferred their work activity to homes due to the quarantine that is carried out almost everywh[...]Coronavirus claims 1,000+ Dominicans in NYC
Local May 6, 2020 | 4:45 pm
New York.- At least 1,000 Dominicans figure on the list of fatalities due to coronavirus in New York, Dominican Consul, Carlos Castillo, revealed Wednesday. The deaths center around the boroughs th[...]Dominicans help NYC police find 50 decomposed bodies
Local April 30, 2020 | 12:39 pm
New York.- New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, on Thursday labeled as "abominable" and "totally unacceptable" the finding of dozens of bodies in trucks without refrigeration in front of a funeral home, de[...]Singapore launches response to halt spread of Covid-19
Opinion April 22, 2020 | 10:17 am
By José M Vallejo Herrera Singapore launches a proactive response to minimize the spread of Covid-19 and to make the hygienization as a standard and safest model to be followed. 50 years after [...]WHO rules out contagion through deliveries
Local April 2, 2020 | 10:47 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) described the delivery of services as "safe" with "deliveries" while following the coronavirus covid-19 virus.COVID-19: NGO will invest 50 million pesos in assistance to some 40 thousand families in DR
COVID-19 patients may be sources of infection after symptoms disappear
World March 28, 2020 | 9:00 am
Cleveland (USA), March 27 (EFE) .- A group of researchers discovered that some mild patients of COVID-19 can transmit the coronavirus up to eight days after the symptoms disappearWashington US$55M reward targets Venezuelan regime
Espaillat urges support of immigrant communities in federal response to pandemic
Local March 24, 2020 | 9:09 am
Press Release NEW YORK. - Dominican-born US lawmaker Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) on Tue. released the following statement on his efforts calling for federal support to immigrant communities as part o[...]Trump ‘ta loco’: China’s envoy to Dominican Republic
Local March 18, 2020 | 5:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- China’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic on Wed. called US president, Donald Trump, “crazy,” for referring to the coronavirus as the “Chinese Virus.” Zhang Rung quoted[...]Dominican-born congressman supports Joe Biden
Local March 17, 2020 | 5:30 pm
New York.- Dominican-born congressman Adriano Espaillat on Tue. announced his support for Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden, citing the former US president’s "solid history and stron[...]Punta Cana has 9 of the 20 best family resorts in the Caribbean
Local March 15, 2020 | 8:04 am
Going on vacation to the Caribbean seemed to be an adults-only option overall, but resorts across the area cater to families. Today, thousands of families are finding resorts in [...]Most coronavirus patients recover
World March 14, 2020 | 8:30 am
Amid all the fears, quarantines, and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus that is spreading worldwide.[...]The Caribbean raises the risk of coronavirus transmission in the region to “very high”
Local March 8, 2020 | 7:53 am
San Juan The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), based in Trinidad and Tobago, raised the risk of coronavirus transmission (COVID-19) in the region, from moder[...]World’s biggest travel trade fair canceled: report
Tourism February 28, 2020 | 4:48 pm
Berlin.- Organizers of the ITB travel trade fair in Berlin, billed as the world's biggest, said Friday they were cancelling the event over coronavirus fears, outletFear of the virus spreads throughout the world and first case comes to Latin America through Brazil
World February 27, 2020 | 7:51 am
The new coronavirus arrived in Latin America yesterday through Brazil, with a case confirmed in Sao Paulo, amid a wave of worldwide alarm at the rate of contagion focused on Italy and several co[...]United States Ambassador Robin Bernstein’s mother dies at 93
Local February 25, 2020 | 6:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- Karolyn Schoenhaus (née Karolyn Valentine Dickman) has passed away in Boynton Beach, Florida. She was 93. Born on Valentine’s Day, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Karolyn is [...]
