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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,...
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...
Dominican Republic leads preparations for 10th Summit of the Americas in Punta Cana
Dominican Today
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June 26, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda.- Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez chaired the first ministerial meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) in Antigua and Barbuda, marking a key step in preparations for the 10th Summit of the Americas, which the...
Henry Aaron! Barry Bonds! Josh Phelps? The Home Run King for All 50 States
Fox Sports
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July 3, 2025
We know who MLB’s all-time home run leaders are. Go ahead, you can probably rattle off most, if not all, of the top 10 right now without looking them up. On this Fourth of July, though, let’s look at the home run leaders from a different...
Dominican Republic secures UN Security Council Session to address Haiti crisis
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has made notable diplomatic strides by securing a consultation session at the United Nations Security Council, scheduled for Monday, June 30, to address the escalating security crisis in neighboring Haiti....
Employment on the rise across Bonaire and Saba
The Daily Herald
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KRALENDIJK--Employment across Bonaire and Saba saw significant growth in 2024, with the total number of working individuals ages 15 to 74 rising to 17,500 – a twelve per cent increase compared to 2022. The growth was especially strong in Bonaire,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Medical tourism ranks among the Dominican Republic’s most important economic sectors
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is expanding its global reputation beyond sun and beaches, positioning itself as a growing health and wellness tourism hub. The medical tourism sector now generates over US$1.3 billion annually, making it one...
Ecoruss International Hotels launches in Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Ecoruss International Hotels, a new hotel brand in the Dominican Republic, has officially launched its first projects in locations including Vista Cana, Ciudad Colonial, Arroyo Frío, Constanza, and the country’s Southwest region....
Dominican Republic to host 2nd International Forum on Gender and Competition
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The National Commission for the Defense of Competition (Pro-Competencia), in collaboration with SELA, the OECD, and The George Washington University, will host the 2nd International Forum on Gender and Competition in the Dominican...
Today In Culture, Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Portable Gray On Pope.L | Rainbo Club, En Plein Air | Driehaus Museum’s Tiffany Lamps
Newcity - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Portable Gray’s New Issue Remembers Pope.L’s Chicago Years The Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry at the...
Too scared to go to hospital: the pregnant women in Dominican Republic dying because of deportation fears
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
About an hour after giving birth on the floor of her one-room shack in the Dominican Republic, Lourdia Jean Pierre, 32, started gasping for breath. Her husband, Ronald Jean, knew something was seriously wrong, and shouted for help from the...
Dominican Republic, Italian-style Festa closes the cycle in Punta Cana
ANSA
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June 24, 2025
The cycle of celebrations organised by the Italian Embassy in the Dominican Republic for the 79th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic ended with a very well attended Italian Party in the heart of the Village of Punta Cana....
Tourism Minister Collado demands faster progress in Colonial City
Dominican Today
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July 2, 2025
Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado issued a stern warning on Tuesday to the contractors working on the Colonial City restoration project, demanding that they increase their workforce and accelerate progress or face legal consequences...
iciHaiti - FLASH : The Dominican Government strengthens surveillance and defense measures at the border
Haiti Libre
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July 2, 2025
iciHaiti - FLASH : The Dominican Government strengthens surveillance and defense measures at the border 02/07/2025 10:04:45 On Monday, June 30, 2025, during his weekly press briefing, President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican Government...