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Sandals’ All-Inclusive Dunn’s River Resort Just Reopened, Beginning Jamaica’s Tourism Comeback

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This short film is a quick look into the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River, shot on location this weekend. Ocho Rios has a new electricity this week, the kind that signals a turning point for the island of Jamaica. After weeks of preparation and tight coordination across communities and tourism partners, the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River has officially […]

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Dominican Republic to Host Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference

Above: Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will play host to the fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) in November. The summit will take place from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14 at the Punta Cana resort for the second consecutive year, bringing together delegates from more than […]

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Dominican Republic President, Edrington CEO Hold Talks

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Edrington CEO Ian Curle By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met this week with Ian Curle, Chief Executive Officer of Scotland’s The Edrington Group. Edrington owns approximately 60 percent of Dominican rum brand Brugal, a stake which it acquired in 2008. In Curle’s first […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cayo Arena in the Dominican Republic

THE LATEST Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Evelyn Paiewonsky, who sent in this photo of Cayo Arena (also called Cayo Paraiso) in the Dominican Republic. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! […]


Dominican Republic President, Edrington CEO Hold Talks

Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will soon be receiving a $100 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank following its approval this week. The loan aims to boost health care in the country through “investments designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of spending in the […]

Joe Biden, Danilo Medina Hold Meeting in Santo Domingo

Above: US Vice President Joe Biden and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina received United States Vice President for an official visit on Thursday in Santo Domingo. Medina said following the talks that relations between the two countries “are and will remain outstanding” […]

Dominican Republic: UN Urges Restoration of Citizenship For Unregistered

Above: a protest in Santo Domingo over the ongoing citizenship issue (UN Photo/J Tanner) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of United Nations human rights experts is urging the Dominican Republic to “adopt the necessary legal measures to restore Dominican citizenship for all those born in the country but not registered at birth.” The […]

Joe Biden, US Vice President, Visiting Dominican Republic

Above: United States Vice President Joe Biden By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden was set to arrive at Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo on Wednesday. Biden was visiting the Dominican Republic after having had to cancel a planned trip to the country in March. That trip was canceled […]

Dominican Republic's Medina Seeks Haiti's Cooperation on Documentation

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina said Tuesday that he was requesting Haiti’s cooperation on the issue of documentation for citizens. Citizenship and migration have been issues of major discored between the two neighbours on Hispaniola, both from migration over the years and a Dominican […]

Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina Arrives in Rome

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina in Rome (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina arrived in Rome on Thursday ahead of his visit with the Pope on Friday at the Vatican. Medina arrived on a flight from Spain at the Ciampino airport in Rome at around 8:30 AM EST. […]

Dominican Republic President Meets With Pope Francis

Above: Pope Francis and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OP Dominican Republic) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Friday with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The 29-minute meeting included talks about the government’s social policy and, at the request of the Pope, the Dominican Republic’s new legislation addressing people […]

Dominican Republic: IDB Approves $78M Loan For Electricity Grid

Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $78 million loan to the Dominican Republic to improve the country’s electrical distribution grid and reduce electricity waste. The project, which is part of the country’s Integrated Electricity Sector Plan for 2013-2016, seeks “ensure the proper functioning […]