Archive for May, 2009

Dominican President pacts to seek office again, Nacional reports

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez and opposition PRD party leader Miguel Vargas met Monday and agreed to eliminate the Constitution’s “never again” clause on two consecutive reelections, which would increase the latter’s possibility of winning the 2012 elections and allow the chief executive to run again in 2016.
Quoting a source, newspaper El Nacional said the [...]

Dominican Juan Luis Guerra receives honorary doctorate

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Boston.– Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra received an honorary doctorate from the University Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied for over two decades.
“Most musicians I know in the south of Miami want to come to Berklee, because Juan Luis Guerra studied here,” Roger Brown said during the ceremony, the chancellor of the [...]

Spirit Airlines resumes seasonal service to Dominican Republic

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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Dominican Republic could soon join Caricom

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Santo Domingo.– Caricom heads are to once again consider an application from the Dominican Republic for membership in the 15-member grouping when they meet in July of this year.
The issue, which was one of the major items up for mention at the 12th Meeting of Caricom’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), has been [...]

Dominican Fashion Week comes to Sans Souci

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Santo Domingo.– The Port of Sans Souci in Santo Domingo will host the Dominican Fashion Week 3-6 June 2009, an event organized by Tita Hasbun, Jorge Diep and Alex Macia.
According to the organizers, the program will include fashion shows and a fashion mall which will be open to brands and international franchises selling clothes at [...]

Dominican Republic hosts regional Rowing Championship

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Santo Domingo.– Competitors from Venezuela, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, Netherlands Antilles, Guatemala, US Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic will attend the Central American and Caribbean Rowing Championship.
According to Antonio Acosta, president of the organizing committee, the event started today, 10 May at the Rincon Dam facilities in Monsignor Nouel.

US$465M spent on Samaná province, but more is needed

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Samaná.- Around 465 million dollars has been spent to develop Samaná province in his last administrations, said president Leonel Fernandez during the popular dialogue held here yesterday.
He said the funds were spent to build the Santo Domingo – Samaná highway, as part of the project North Atlantic Boulevard, and in the construction of the aqueduct, [...]