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New Condominium Development Opens in Dominican Republic

Above: the Las Olas By Metro condominium By the Caribbean Journal staff The Las Olas By Metro condominium project has been inaugurated in the Dominican Republic. The beachfront residential tourism project has a total area of 40,000 square feet, with […]

Sheraton Hotel Holds Grand Opening in Santo Domingo

Above: the new Sheraton in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Sheraton Santo Domingo hotel held its grand opening in the Dominican Republic’s capital on Wednesday. Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina officially inaugurated the property, which had […]

Barack Obama Writes Letter to Dominican Republic’s Medina on Trade Talks

Above: United States President Barack Obama (White House Photo: Pete Souza) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama has written a letter to Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina about the possible impact of Trans-Pacific Partnership apparel provisions […]

Dominican Republic Announces New Legislation on Citizenship

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has passed long-awaited legislation addressing the country’s controversial citizenship ruling from last year. Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina issued Law 169-14, which establishes special rules for […]

Dominican Republic Looking to Create “Culture of Entrepreneurship”

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government is looking to foster a “culture of entrepreneurship and job creation,” according to President Danilo Medina. On Monday, the country […]

New Costa Rica President Meets With OAS Secretary General

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Thursday with the new president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, […]

Dominican Republic President, Curacao PM Hold Talks in Mexico

Above: Curacao PM Ivar Asjes and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Curacao Prime Minister Ivar Asjes held talks this week in the context of the VI Summit […]

Dominican Republic President Appoints New Agriculture Minister

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has appointed agronomist Angel Estevez as the country’s new Minister of Agriculture, the National Palace announced on Thursday. Estevez replaces former Agriculture Minister […]

Costa Rica President-Elect Makes Visit to Dominican Republic

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Costa Rica President-Elect Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina received Costa Rica President-Elect Luis Guillermo Solis for a meeting on Thursday morning. Medina was […]

Dominican Republic President Meets With Singer Marc Anthony

Above: Marc Anthony and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Tuesday with Puerto Rican music star Marc Anthony. The two sides discussed the orphanage in the country which Anthony is […]

Dominican Republic, Turkey Sign Cooperation Agreements

Above: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic and Turkey have signed agreements on economic and civil aviation cooperation. The agreements were signed by Dominican Republic President Danilo […]

Costa Rica Chooses New President

Above: Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: Roberto Carlos Sanchez) By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition candidate Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera has won Costa Rica’s presidential elections. Solis, a former Professor who leads the Citizens’ Action Party in Costa Rica, will succeed […]

Dominican Republic Opens Two New Air Traffic Control Centres

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina at the inauguration ceremony for the two new centres By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina officially inaugurated two new air traffic control centres in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana in […]

Dominican Republic Sees Strong Growth in US Visitors

Above: Radames Martinez-Aponte, the Dominican Republic’s vice minister for tourism (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Dominican Republic saw 10 percent growth in visitors from the United States last year, according to Radames Martinez-Aponte, the country’s vice […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic to Resume Talks This Month in Jacmel

Above: Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic will be resuming their bilateral negotiations this month in the Haitian city of Jacmel. The talks, which will take […]

Dominican Republic President Eyes “One Tourist Per Inhabitant”

Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is building its infrastructure to bring the country “one tourist for every inhabitant,” according to Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina. The Dominican Republic has a population of […]

Dominican Republic Approves Preservation Plan For Los Haitises Park

Above: Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has adopted a new plan to rescue and preserve the ecosystem of the country’s Los Haitises National Park. The plan was approved following […]

Haiti-Dominican Republic: OAS Could Participate in Dialogue

Above: Organization of American States Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OP Dominican Republic) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States could participate in high-level dialogue between Haiti and the Dominican […]

Dominican Republic Unveils “Ambitious and Comprehensive” Citizenship Plan

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic unveiled today what the country is calling an “ambitious and comprehensive” immigration plan aimed at dealing in part with the country’s ongoing citizenship issue involving […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Resume Bilateral Talks in Jimani

Above: the Presidential Palace in the Dominican Republic (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic resumed their bilateral talks on Monday. The talks, which follow a meeting on Jan. 7 in the Haitian city of […]

Medina: “We Do Not Accept” Threats to Dominican Republic’s Sovereignty

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff In a speech to the CELAC summit in Havana Wednesday, Dominican Republic addressed the ongoing controversy over the country’s high-profile immigration ruling. Medina said he was responding to statements […]

OAS Secretary General Meets Regional Heads of State in Cuba

Above: Paraguay President Horacio Manuel Cartes, Foreign Minister Eladio Ramon Loizaga and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary Genearl held talks with a number of regional leaders at […]

Op-Ed: Caribbean Politicians Need to Travel More Efficiently

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor It’s not easy getting from island to island in the Caribbean. Seemingly every month, Caribbean politicians and government officials do their own version of island hopping, either for CARICOM events or intra-regional dialogue. But in […]

Dominican Republic President Heads to Honduras

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met by Honduran Vice President Maria Antonieta de Bogran (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina departed the country for Honduras on Sunday to witness the installation of new […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Hold High-Level Talks in Ouanaminthe

Above: Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic held high-level bilateral talks in the northeastern Haitian city of Ouanaminthe on Tuesday. […]

Westin Puntacana Resort & Club Opens Doors in Dominican Republic

Above: the new Westin Puntacana Resort & Club (Photos: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Westin Puntacana Resort & Club has officially opened in the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana region. The property, which was built at a cost […]

Trinidad PM Calls on Dominican Republic to “Immediately Restore Nationality”

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging the Dominican Republic to “immediately restore nationality” to those impacted by the country’s controversial citizenship judgment. In a letter to […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Presidents Talk Citizenship Issue in Caracas

Above: the PetroCaribe-ALBA Summit in Caracas (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff As tensions over a citizenship ruling continue between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the two countries took time to hold talks on Monday evening in the context […]

Mary J. Blige Just Joined the Lineup for the St Kitts Music Festival