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Dominican Republic Shaken by 4.4-Magnitude Earthquake Near Samana

Above: a map of the quake (Graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken Sunday by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake approximately 30 kilometres east off the coast of Samana, according to the United States Geological Survey. The […]

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Dominican Republic's Casa de Campo Names First-Ever Chief Marketing Officer

Above: Altos de Chavon in Casa de Campo By the Caribbean Journal staff The board of directors of the 7,000-acre Casa de Campo resort have named Peter Bonell as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Bonell, who was recruited by Jose […]

News

Haiti's GDP to Grow 6 Percent, Continue to Lead Region in 2012: ECLAC

Above: construction work on Wharf Jeremy in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy is projected to grow 6 percent in 2012, followed by 7.5 percent GDP growth in 2013, according to the Economic Survey […]

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On Haiti-Dominican Republic Border, Remembering a Long-Forgotten Massacre

Above: Dajabon in the Dominican Republic (Photo: Border of Lights) By the Caribbean Journal staff It was 1937 when between 10,000 and 20,000 Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were massacred by the Dominican Republic’s army and conscripted civilians. Now, […]


Dominican Republic's Medina: Current Poverty Indicators "Inadequate"

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff International institutions need to devise new measures of human development to break the cycle of global poverty, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina said during his speech […]


Dominican Republic Complex Listed for Sale at $95.4 Million

Above: the Riu complex in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of RIU hotel properties in the Dominican Republic area of Puerto Plata is being put on the market for $95.4 million. Miami-based real estate brokerage […]

Markets

IMF: Dominican Republic Economy Slows Down, Fiscal Position Deteriorates

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s economy has slowed down this year, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently concluded a staff visit to the country. The meeting, which took place from Sept. 10 to Sept. 18, […]


Talking Caribbean Real Estate With Coldwell Banker's Jim Reed

Above: the “Happy Ours” home on Harbour Island in the Bahamas (Listing: Coldwell Banker) While the Caribbean real estate market was impacted by the recession, it is beginning to show signs of growth. And at the centre of the regional […]


Major League Baseball to Host Showcase in Dominican Republic

Above: Dominican-born star Jose Reyes (Photo: Miami Marlins) By the Caribbean Journal staff Major League Baseball will be hosting a showcase for top amateur players in the Dominican Republic this month, the league said in a release Friday. The Sept. […]

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Dominican Republic President Unveils Plan to Boost Small Business Development

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has launched his country’s programme to help develop micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The plan, which will go into effect Sept. […]


Dominican Republic Reports Apprehension of 74 Migrants from Haiti

By the Caribbean Journal staff A minibus carrying 74 Haitian immigrants was apprehended in the Dominican Republic, the government announced Saturday. The bus, which was stopped by members of the Dominican Republic’s Fourth Army Brigade, was en route to Santiago, […]


Caribbean Home: Cap Cana Homes in the Dominican Republic Set for Auction

Above: the Founder’s Golf Villa in Cap Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of luxury properties in the Dominican Republic’s Cap Cana development will be sold at auction Sep. 22. The properties are located on the Punta Espada […]


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