Dominican Republic President Creates Commission to Reform National Police
Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has created a presidential commission to reform the country’s National Police. The move was conducted by presidential decree on Sunday. The primary […]
IMF: Haiti, Suriname, Dominican Republic Boast Top Regional Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti, Suriname and the Dominican Republic will post the Caribbean’s highest GDP growth rates i 2012, according to quarterly projections released Monday in the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. Haiti is projected to grow […]
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 […]
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, […]