Tag: Dominican
More and more Haitians are being stopped when they try to cross the border into the Dominican Republic
Haitian Pierre has been commuting across the border to the Dominican Republic for years. The job as a construction worker has not been well paid but has fed the mouths…
Sports Short: Meeuwsen’s first victory in Doha, Pontjodikromo further in the Dominican Republic
TENNIS Sidane Pontjodikromo has reached the second round of the ITF Santo Domingo tournament. The tennis player from Leersum was too strong for Ayden Osorio from Curacao in two sets…
historic victory for Dominican Thea Lafond in triple jump
Dominica’s Thea Lafond exploded her personal best in the triple jump on Sunday March 3 during the indoor world championships in Glasgow, to exceed the symbolic 15 meters and offer…
the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic remains closed
6 mins Luis Abinader persists and signs. During a speech to the nation on Sunday evening, September 17, the President of the Dominican Republic reaffirmed that the border between his…
Aventura, the first Dominican international group in the Afro Latin week
Third day in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Colombian, Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Dominican musical land. And in these musical worlds, the color of the artist’s skin doesn’t matter. From white to the darkest black,…
Eric Salobir, the tech-savvy Dominican who wants to make Silicon Valley more ethical
Eric Salobir, 53, is on a mission, in every sense of the word. This Dominican priest, who also advises the pope on digital issues, devotes his energy to ensuring that…
Aventura, the first Dominican international group in the Afro Latin week
Third day in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Colombian, Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Dominican musical land. And in these musical worlds, the color of the artist’s skin doesn’t matter. From white to the darkest black,…
Minister of the Dominican Republic assassinated during meeting
“We want to express our deepest condolences,” President Luis Abinader’s office wrote in a statement. It was also the President’s Office that came up with the information that the perpetrator…
Binational cultural dialogue between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
The Haiti Jazz Foundation and the Caracoli association, aware that culture and the arts can contribute to improving relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, have launched a “binational cultural…
The Dominican Republic launches the construction of a wall on the border with Haiti
The President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader launched this Sunday with great fanfare the construction of a wall of 160 kilometers along the border of his country with Haiti.…