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CARICOM to Suspend Consideration of Dominican Republic's Bid For Membership

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Using its strongest language to date, the Caribbean Community issued a stern statement Tuesday condemning the recent Constitutional Court decision in the Dominican Republic that could strip hundreds of […]

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Haiti, Dominican Republic Hold Talks in Caracas on Citizenship Ruling

Above: the meeting in Caracas (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic have begun talks on the controversial citizenship ruling by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court regarding Dominicans of Haitian descent. Haiti Foreign Minister Pierre […]

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Hyatt Opens Ziva in Cancun

Above: the Hyatt Zilara Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Hyatt-branded Cancun all inclusive has officially opened its doors. The Hyatt Zilara Cancun officially opened this week, the first of what will be a series of new Hyatt-branded […]

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Jamaica Expresses "Grave Concern" over Dominican Citizenship Ruling

Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Prime Minister has expressed “concern” with the recent constitutional case in the Dominican Republic that could strip hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of their citizenship. […]


Haiti's Sunrise Airways to Launch Port-au-Prince-Santo Domingo Service

Above: a Sunrise Airways Jetstream 32 By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Sunrise Airways will be launching new service from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo on Friday. The new carrier has received approval from Haiti’s Civil Aviation Authority and the Dominican […]


10 Great Marinas from Turks and Caicos to the US Virgin Islands

You may remember we started our odyssey in the Bahamas, imagining a two-year trip through the Caribbean on a yacht with 3 million dollars to burn.  It’s quite a dilemma and some people might never come back.  We started in […]

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AMResorts Debuts Breathless Punta Cana in Dominican Republic

Above: the new Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has officially opened its new Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa in the Dominican Republic. The property, which debuted on Saturday, was inaugurated at a […]


Dominican Republic Lightly Shaken By 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake early Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 4:13 AM in the […]


New Dominican Republic Ambassador to Organization of American States

Above: the OAS in Washington (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Pedro Verges, presented his credentials to OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza on Friday. […]

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New Eco-Boutique Hotel Opens in Dominican Republic

Above: the Villa Celeste Estate By the Caribbean Journal staff The Villa Celeste Estate eco-boutique hotel has officially opened in Jarabacoa in the Dominican Republic. The property, which includes eight guestrooms, opened its doors on Friday. “Our goal is to […]


Dominican Republic's Medina Meets With ASONAHORES President

Above: the meeting in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina held talks this week with Luis Emilio Rodriguez Amiami, president of ASONAHORES, the country’s hotel and restaurant association. The 20-minute conversation covered the progress […]


OAS Holds Talks on Dominican Republic Citizenship Case

Above: the OAS meeting this week (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The debate about the recent Dominican Republic constitutional court decision that could strip hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of citizenship continues to […]


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