Dominican Republic’s absurd laws shatter star boxer’s promising career
By Josefina Salomón News writer at Amnesty International From Caribbean News Now SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — When Adonis Peguero Louis won the pre-selection test to join the Dominican Republic’s national boxing team, the young man’s future played before him. As…
Mammoet heats up in Caribbean
January 28 – Mammoet has begun working on the construction of the Punta Catalina thermal electric power plant on the southwest side of the Dominican Republic. Mammoet was contracted to supply 17 cranes, ranging in capacity from 100 to 750…
Caribbean biodiversity overheated by climate change
By Ivet González From Inter Press Agency SANTO DOMINGO , Jan 20 2016 (IPS) – The nearly 7,000 islands and the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea are home to thousands of endemic species and are on the migration…
Everything ready for preparatory session of ACS Ministerial Council
From Presna Latina Port-au-Prince, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Everything is ready today for the preparatory session of the 21st Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), which will open on Tuesday in the…
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Groups set for 2016 Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup
From Antigua Observer A party atmosphere filled the air in St John’s, Antigua, when the draw was made for the 2016 Soctiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup. The Antigua night sky and trade winds, fireworks, dancers, a fire-throwing limbo dancer and soca…
Hard Rock Opens 400-Key Hotel & Casino in the Caribbean
By Adelina Osan From Commercial Property Executive A second Hard Rock-branded hotel will open in the Dominican Republic, following the successful resort in Punta Cana. Share Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic—A new Hard Rock International hotel and casino will open in…
Cayman Islands tops list as safest Caribbean Island
On the New Today Grenada website the Cayman Islands is listed under “Kersey lists his picks” as the top destination “of the low-crime spots in the Caribbean”. Here is the full article: Is the Caribbean more dangerous than you realize?…
Dominican Republic’s economy most robust in Latin America, Caribbean region
From Fox News Latino SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (AP) – The economy of the Dominican Republic grew 7 percent last year and established itself as the most robust in the Latin American and Caribbean region, officials said Wednesday. Central Bank…
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UK Holidaymaker stranded in Caribbean after emergency surgery is finally due to head home to Wales
From Wales Online UK Allan Cox from Port Talbot needed £70,000 of medical treatment in the Dominican Republic after falling ill while visiting his wife A Welshman who became stranded in the Caribbean after undergoing expensive emergency surgery is about…
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Caribbean producer aims to make a name for sutchi
From advocate.gaalliance.org German entrepreneur developing niche for pangasius farmed in the Dominican Republic A quarter-century ago, German entrepreneur Franz Fix made a new home in the Dominican Republic, where he is now part-owner of a luxury hotel in the village of…
