Dominican News

Authorities pledge to relaunch Dominican Capital's tourist spots

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:45:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- The Santo Domingo Hotels Association and the Tourism Ministry announced Wednesday that the streetlights along the seaside boulevard Malecon will be restored, as well as the relaunch of the Colonial Zone and the shopping street Conde Peatonal.

The Other Border: Battle for the Beaches

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:47:00 GMT
SANTO DOMINGO.- A developing country like the Dominican Republic has major issues it attends to; poverty, crime and the drug trade to name a few. The beaches of Dominican Republic are one of its most precious and beautiful attributes and they don't gain as much attention politically, as the aforementioned issues. However, when a beach is literally the border and the possibility of being landlocked, your economy choked and your environment damaged, the neglected beaches quickly become major political issues.

New direct flights from Palm Beach to Dominican Republic

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:37:00 GMT
Miami.- Direct Air announced yesterday it will fly to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from Palm Beach International Airport.According to the Palm Beach Report, the

Taxes and slums in tourist areas harm Dominican tourism industry

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:28:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- Despite not being leader in

Dominican Republic's top hotels exhibit starts next week

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:16:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- Nearly 160 stands will be readied by the more than 100 local and international companies which will tout their products and services and have confirmed their participation in the 24th Asonahores Trade Exhibit 2010.

Direct Air announces Florida-Dominican Republic flight

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:57:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- Direct Air announced Thursday that it will fly from Palm Beach International Airport to Puerto Rico and Punta Cana, a resort in Dominican Republic's east coast.

Puntacana Foundation donates motorcycles to nearby town's Precinct

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:43:00 GMT
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. - The Punta Cana International Airport donated two UM motorcycles to the Police precinct in the town Verón, through the Puntacana Foundation.

Montana to acquire destination mountain biking development in Dominican Republic

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:34:00 GMT
SALT LAKE CITY, (BUSINESS WIRE).- Montana Mining Corp., a public company trading under the symbol MMGC.OB (Montana), today announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire JBP SA (JBP) from Park Capital Management, Inc. (Park). JBP is a private company headquartered in the Dominican Republic that owns approximately 700 acres on which it intends to develop a destination mountain biking resort.

Hurricane Earl causes cruise ships to change schedules in Caribbean

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:48:00 GMT
Samana, Dominican Republic.- Hurricane Earl is starting to affect some Royal Caribbean ships due to

Santo Domingo holds Cruise Conference & Trade Show

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:16:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- Santo

New Presidential Suites by Lifestyle now in Punta Cana

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:35:00 GMT
Punta Cana, DR.- Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), with corporate offices in

Mixologist Gabriel Orta to deliver lecture in Dominican tourism exhibit

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:20:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- Renowned mixologist and master barman Gabriel Orta will give a lecture on molecular mixology as part of the program of the Hotel and Restaurants Association (Asonahores) Trade Exhibit, to be held at Dominican Fiesta Hotel from August 25 to 28.Gabriel Orta was born in Colombia and has been working in the food and beverage industry for over

A new airline association is born in Latin America

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:58:00 GMT
Santiago de Chile.- The companies LAN Airlines (Chile) and TAM Airlines (Brazil) are weighing a possible association agreement under a single parent company. The signing of the agreement would result in the first air group in Latin America and the eleventh in the world regarding size, profitability and market coverage. The new consortium would operate as LATAM Airlines Group and will coordinate the operations of LAN Airlines and its branches in Peru, Argentina and Ecuador. It will also run LAN CARGO and its branches, TAM Airlines, TAM Mercosur and all branches of the two companies.The consortium will provide services to more than 115 destinations in 23 countries, using a fleet of 220 planes and a staff of nearly 40,000 employees.