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Jamaica’s Simpson Miller to UN: Don’t Ignore Middle-Income Countries
Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (UN Photo/J Carrier) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller addressed the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, urging the assembled states not to ignore middle-income countries like Jamaica on […]
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 […]
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, […]
Haiti “Remains a Focus” for Canada
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Canadian Minister Bernard Valcourt (Photo: Canada DFAIT) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bernard Valcourt, Canada’s associate minister of national defence and minister of state, concluded a trade mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic […]
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 President Medina Visits Areas Affected by Isaac
Above: removal of rocks near a river in the Dominican Republic (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina traveled Sunday to the country’s southern region to visit areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm […]
New Dominican Republic Administration “Evaluating” Economic Situation
Above: new Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina opening the school year in San Juan de la Maguana this week (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina’s economic team is “evaluating” the economic, financial and […]
Taiwan to Continue Support for Dominican Republic Tech Sector
Above: Dominican and Taiwanese officials in Santo Domingo (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan will continue its efforts to boost the Dominican Republic’s technological sector, Vice President Wu Den-yih said during a visit to Santo Domingo this week. […]
Haiti’s President, Taiwan’s Vice President Discuss Cooperation
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Haiti’s delegation in Santo Domingo (Photo: By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Taiwan Vice President Wu Den-Yih held a private meeting Thursday in Santo Domingo. Martelly and Wu were in […]
Dominican Republic President Medina Announces New Cabinet
Above: the Dominican Republic’s cabinet is sworn in (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Newly-sworn-in Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina got right to work Thursday, announcing the composition of his new cabinet. The new cabinet included some familiar faces […]
Haiti’s Martelly to Attend Inauguration of Dominican Republic’s Medina
Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will be heading to the Dominican Republic this week to attend the inauguration of new Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina. The visit, which begins Wednesday, […]
Haiti Free Trade Agreement a Priority for Dominican Republic’s Medina
Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A Free Trade Agreement with Haiti is a priority for Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, he said this weekend. Medina, who won the country’s election in May, […]
Dominican Republic’s Fernandez, Medina Meet in Santo Domingo
Above: the meeting at the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and President-Elect Danilo Medina held met and had lunch at the National Palace in Santo Domingo Tuesday. They were joined […]
Trade With Haiti of “Vital Importance” to Dominican Republic Economy
Above: the region near the Massacre River in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Trade with Haiti has become of vital importance to the Dominican Republic, according to Dominican Economy Minister Temistocles Montas. The country’s strong relations with […]
Dominican Republic Economy Grew 4 Percent in First Quarter: Central Bank
Above: Samana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s economy grew by approximately 4 percent in the first quarter of 2012, according to Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu. That number indicated that the economy was operating below its […]
Haiti’s Martelly, Dominican Republic’s Medina Planning Bilateral Talks
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina are planning to convene bilateral talks. The two sides are pledging to further strengthen […]
Haiti’s Martelly Congratulates Medina on Victory in Dominican Republic Vote
Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly is extending his “warmest congratulations” to Danilo Medina, the President-Elect of the Dominican Republic. Medina won the country’s election on Sunday. Martelly, in a statement, […]
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