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Russia ready to resume direct flights to Dominican Republic
TASS
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June 30, 2025
MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. Russia is ready to resume direct flights to the Dominican Republic during the winter season, the Transport Ministry said. "We are ready to resume direct flights to the Dominican Republic. If the necessary agreements are...
Canadian tourist from Nova Scotia found dead on Dominican Republic beach
Global News
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June 30, 2025
A Canadian tourist’s body was found washed up on a beach in the Dominican Republic hours after he was reported missing in mid-June, and his family is asking for financial support to fly his remains back to Canada. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 38,...
Hilton Just Opened a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive With Beach Bungalows, Personal Concierges, and Rooftop Pools
Caribbean Journal
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June 30, 2025
Rooftop infinity pools. Taíno-inspired spa rituals. Bungalows right on the beach. Hilton has officially opened its newest Dominican Republic resort: Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton. Located on Playa...
Dominican Republic leads Caribbean in egg exports
Dominican Today
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Pexel image Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has emerged as the Caribbean leader in proportional egg exports, dedicating 20.73% of its egg production—about 820 million units—to international trade, according to the Datos Productivos Latam...
Dominican Embassy unveils mural in Kingston celebrating 60 years of Dominican–Jamaican relations
Dominican Today
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Kingston, Jamaica.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica has inaugurated a vibrant mural in the heart of Kingston’s arts district, symbolizing the deepening cultural and diplomatic ties between the two Caribbean nations. The unveiling...
Economist urges eliminating gangs and restoring political order in Haiti
DR1
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The Dominican Republic must play a proactive role in promoting peace, investment, and job creation in neighboring Haiti, argues economist Humberto Cristian, a member of the Haiti Studies Unit at the P. Alemán Center of the Pontificia Universidad...
Government launches RD$100 million fund to modernize agricultural irrigation systems
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Agricultural Bank of the Dominican Republic (Bagrícola) and the National Irrigation Technology Directorate (TNR) have launched a call for proposals offering non-reimbursable funds of up to 35% for agricultural producers in San...
College Station City Council Is Told State Law Does Not Allow Pet Ashes In City Cemetery Columbariums
WTAW - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Texas A&M’s 18th president has died. Jarvis Miller, Aggie class of 1950, was president between 1977 and 1980 as part of a 25 year career at the university. During Dr. Miller’s tenure, the university added multiple women’s residence halls, expanded...
Death Of Texas A&M’s 18th President
WTAW - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Screen shot from https://stories.tamu.edu/stories/former-texas-am-university-president-dr-jarvis-e-miller-passes-away-at-96/ Texas A&M’s 18th president has died. Jarvis Miller, Aggie class of 1950, was president between 1977 and 1980 as part of a...
Canada's U19 women's volleyball team defeats Dominican Republic to earn bronze at Pan Am Cup
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 29, 2025
Canada's under-19 girls' volleyball team collected the bronze medal with an exciting victory over the Dominican Republic on Saturday at the Pan American Cup in Kingston, Ont. Canadians claim 3-2 win after taking the tiebreaker 15-10 in Kingston,...
INFOTEP trains 2.7 million, driving employment and innovation across the Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Under President Luis Abinader’s administration, the Dominican Republic’s National Institute for Technical–Professional Training (INFOTEP) has trained over 2.7 million people, fueling job creation, innovation and local development,...
Dominican Republic hires US Consulting Firm for help with migration challenges
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
The Government of the Dominican Republic has contracted U.S.-based consulting firm DGA Group Government Relations under a one-year, no-competition contract managed by the Ministry of the Presidency. The firm is tasked with providing advisory...
Dominican Republic hires US firm to tackle Haitian crisis
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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June 28, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – The Dominican government has hired U.S.-based consulting firm DGA Group Government Relations under a special arrangement to provide advisory services on issues including security, immigration, drug and...
Canada edges Dominican Republic to collect bronze in U-19 girls Pan Am Cup volleyball
Powell River Peak
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June 29, 2025
KINGSTON — Canada's under-19 girls' volleyball team collected the bronze medal with an exciting victory over the Dominican Republic on Saturday at the Pan American Cup. KINGSTON — Canada's under-19 girls' volleyball team collected the bronze medal...
WTTC report reveals tourism’s leadership as a driving force in the Dominican Republic’s economy
Dominican Today
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June 28, 2025
The World Travel and Tourism Council ( WTTC ) projects that by the end of 2025, the Dominican Republic’s travel and tourism sector could reach a new all-time high, contributing more than $21 billion to the country’s GDP, representing 15.8% of the...
How is the Dominican Republic-Haiti border? The Migration Policy Observatory is monitoring the situation.
Dominican Today
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Pedernales. As part of its institutional mission to ensure the transparency and effectiveness of the State’s migration policies, the Migration Policy Observatory (OPM) conducted an extensive monitoring tour of the border area from Pedernales to...
CHOP partners with Dominican Republic's HSMC to enhance pediatric healthcare
East Montgomery Times - Pennsylvania
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June 28, 2025
Douglas G. Hock Executive Vice President and System Chief Operating Officer | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaDouglas G. Hock Executive Vice President and System Chief Operating Officer | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Children’s Hospital...
Dominican Republic hosts Caribbean leaders to honor Cocolo contributions
Dominican Today
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June 27, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) announced that on the evening of Friday, June 27, foreign ministers and senior officials from several Caribbean nations will arrive in the Dominican Republic to participate in events honoring...
Tourist dies in mysterious Dominican Republic drowning after late-night beach walk
Nottingham Evening Post
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June 28, 2025
A holidaymaker was found deceased on a beach in the Dominican Republic last week. The body of Dorian Christian MacDonald, aged 38, was discovered in the waters off Maimon Bay while he was staying in the well-known resort town of Puerto Plata, as...
Tourist dies in mysterious Dominican Republic drowning three months after student whose body was never found
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
A Canadian tourist has been found dead on a beach in the Dominican Republic, marking the second recent mysterious fatality in the Caribbean country under unexplained circumstances. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 38, of Nova Scotia, Canada, was...