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Deaths in makeshift boat sinking rise to 18, search suspended
Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic.- Authorities found another body that of a woman and now total seven recovered Sunday, from a makeshift boat headed to Puerto Rico which sank Saturday in Samaná Bay, where 18 found thus far after the 11 yesterday.
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Hipolito Mejia promises to build a museum in Boca Chica
Boca Chica, DR.– Opposition PRD party candidate Hipolito Mejia announced yesterday his plan to turn former Boca Chica sugar mill in the "Sugar Cane Grand Museum" to honor that municipality. Mejia stressed that during his government nobody will stop the development of tourism in Boca Chica. "Five days after winning the May elections I will execute a total sanitation plan for Boca Chica and its surroundings," he said. He also said Boca Chica is a rich and powerful tourist attraction, but it lacks the Fernandez government's attention. The PRD candidate said local businessmen are willing to give all necessary support for the development of this beach town.
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DR among 12 countries attending San Juan International Regatta
San Juan, PR.– A record 100 sailors from 12 islands and
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DR becomes Russia's partner country for Moscow tourism fair
Moscow.– The 19th Moscow International Travel and
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Miss Bavaro Caribe off to Curazao for Carnival Queen Pageant
SD. The Miss Bavaro Caribbean Tourism 2011, Priscila Gomez will fly to Curazao on Sunday to represent Dominican Republic in the “International Carnival Queen Pageant,” competing with 40 candidates from different countries.
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Think tank researcher to speak on Anti-Corruption Initiative
Santo Domingo. - Daniel Kaufmann, the lead researcher of the Brookings Institute’s Initiative on the World Economy and Development, will be the keynote speaker for the workshop to evaluate the “Initiative on Participative Anti-Corruption (IPAC)."
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A new approach to UK Caribbean relations
Two weeks ago four British ministers including William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, plus a large number of senior officials and representatives of UK companies met with Caribbean Foreign Ministers, officials and others in Grenada. The event, the much delayed biennial UK Caribbean Forum, sought to reset Britain’s agenda with the region.
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Biggest power company reaches 300MW, expands natural gas terminal
Santo Domingo. - The power company AES Dominicana expanded its natural gas terminal to supply up to two more generation units, for a total 300 megawatts and increase the capacity for industrial customers, at a cost of US$8.0 million.
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Islands strike first in Caribbean Baseball Series
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico won the first two games of the 54th Caribbean Series in the capital’s Quisqueya stadium Thursday, against Mexico and Venezuela respectively.
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Friday marks 39 years since Caamaño’s failed revolt against repression
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. - On February 3, 1973, or 39 years ago nine men headed by the head of the 1065 Revolution, colonel Francisco Alberto Caamaño, disembarked at Caracoles beach in southwester Azua, in a mission to unleash a guerrilla movement to confront then president Joaquin Balaguer’s repressive regime.
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