Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Increased foreign medical demand fuels interest in Dominican Republic’s health sector
Dominican Today
·
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is rapidly establishing itself as a leading regional destination for health tourism, driven by a rising demand for affordable, high-quality medical care outside the United States and other expensive markets....
Copa Airlines Is Launching New Flights to Santiago and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic
Caribbean Journal
·
July 3, 2025
In a major boost for tourism to the northern Dominican Republic, Copa Airlines is launching six new weekly flights from Panama to Santiago and Puerto Plata starting in January 2026. Dominican Tourism Minister David Collado made the announcement,...
Dominican Republic secures agricultural export deal with The Bahamas
Dominican Today
·
July 1, 2025
kingston, Jamaica.- The Dominican Republic has achieved a major breakthrough in trade relations with The Bahamas, securing access for six Dominican agricultural products—bitter orange, pineapple, lime, avocado, banana, and plantain—into the...
WestJet’s 7 New Winter Routes Include No New Flights To The US
Simple Flying
·
July 8, 2025
WestJet has unveiled its winter schedule, which is available for booking starting July 14. However, despite announcing seven new routes and five new destinations during the upcoming season, none of the new connections are to the United States....
College Roundup: BYU’s Gibb goes off in Canada victory against Dominican Republic
Daily Herald - Utah
·
Courtesy FIBABYU's Delaney Gibb is introduced before the start of a game at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Canada’s game against the Dominican Republic at the FIBA AmeriCup in Santiago, Chile, was a...
American Poultry Producers, Expands Market Access to Namibia
Newton County Times - Arkansas
·
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced American poultry producers will have greater market access to Namibia, which will now accept fresh, frozen, and chilled poultry exports from the United States. The Trump Administration...
Dominican Republic renews call for UNESCO to declare sargassum a regional environmental emergency
Dominican Today
·
June 30, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO has once again called on the international community to recognize the growing sargassum invasion in the Caribbean as an environmental, economic, and public health emergency....
Employment on the rise across Bonaire and Saba
The Daily Herald
·
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,...
Dominican Republic leads Caribbean in egg exports
Dominican Today
·
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...
Haitian family fights back in Port-au-Prince land dispute case
Haitian Times
·
July 8, 2025
Overview: Daphna Surin, a Haitian woman living in the Dominican Republic, is raising the alarm over the “arbitrary arrest” of four family members and two neighbors, detained for nearly two months amid a land dispute in a Port-au-Prince suburb. The...
Why Did Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Break Up? A Timeline of Their Engagement and Split
OtakuKart
·
July 8, 2025
When Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced their breakup in April 2021, it sent through Hollywood and left fans wondering what went wrong with one of entertainment’s most glamorous power couples. The duo, affectionately known as “J-Rod,” had...
Cruise line changes who can go on its ships for the first time in its history - plus get 50% off packages
GB News
·
July 8, 2025
Ambassador Cruise Line will operate exclusively as an adult-only cruise company for its entire 2027/28 season, marking a big shift in its business model. The decision affects all 75 itineraries scheduled between March 24, 2027 and April 14, 2028....
Unauthorized Haitians build the Dominican Republic. Can they stay?
Christian Science Monitor
·
July 1, 2025
Vanel Rozier loads heavy sacks of gravel into the back of a waiting truck, his body moving in time with the Haitian kompa music playing from a co-worker’s phone. The air smells of sweat, dust, and roasted peanuts wafting from a nearby vendor....
Dominican Republic extradites two men to us on drug, fraud charges
Loop News
·
June 29, 2025
Dominican Republic authorities have extradited two men to the United States to face charges including drug trafficking, electronic fraud, and money laundering. Ezequiel Jose Brito Paulino and Carlos Javier Estévez were handed over to US Marshals...
Today In Culture, Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Portable Gray On Pope.L | Rainbo Club, En Plein Air | Driehaus Museum’s Tiffany Lamps
Newcity - Illinois
·
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...
Labor Ministry shuts down 13 businesses on Duarte Avenue
Dominican Today
·
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Labor temporarily shut down over a dozen Chinese-owned businesses on Duarte Avenue in the National District on Wednesday due to repeated and serious violations of Dominican labor laws and workplace safety...
Canadian tourist from Nova Scotia found dead on Dominican Republic beach
Global News
·
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,...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
·
July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
Hilton Just Opened a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive With Beach Bungalows, Personal Concierges, and Rooftop Pools
Caribbean Journal
·
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...
Cirsa rules out immediate entry into Brazil despite market growth
Gambling Insider
·
Operator says country remains off the table for now due to structural and licensing concerns. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Cirsa excludes Brazil from its near-term plans - The company sees greater potential in markets like Panama, Colombia...