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Leslie Voltaire assumes leadership of Haiti’s Presidential Transition Council

Contrary to what had been originally scheduled, Smith Augustin was not named president of the Haiti Presidential Transition Council. Instead, architect Leslie Voltaire was named on 7 October 2024 for the term that ends in March 2025. He is a representative of the Fanmi Lavalas party. His inauguration was not attended by his processor, Edgard …

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Punta Cana hosts the First Africa and the Americas Summit

Tourism leaders from both Africa and the Americas met in Punta Cana last week and committed to continue working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents. Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez and Tourism Minister David Collado welcomed the delegates from Africa and the Americas. The “Punta Cana …

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Fishermen’s Wharf in Pedernales fosters economic development

The Abinader Administration has earmarked the economic development of the Southwest of the Dominican Republic as a top priority, and the construction of cruise ship facilities along with hotels and other tourism-oriented projects are just part of the picture. The construction of the “Fishermen’s Wharf” at Cabo Rojo is another piece of the plan. The …

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Sonesta to brand hotels in Dominican Republic

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces the signing of a deal that calls for opening five Sonesta ES Suites hotels in the Dominican Republic through 2031. Sonesta joins the many international chains that are booking their customers into Dominican hotels. The corporation announces that its first property, the Sonesta ES Suites Elements Jarabacoa is scheduled to …

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Lovers of ABBA music in for a treat in November

The humor, romance and unforgettable music of Mamma Mia is scheduled for a first performance in the Dominican Republic at the Bellas Artes Theater in Santo Domingo starting 14 November. The local version of the 1999 classic by British playwright Catherine Johnson and successful Broadway musical is produced by veteran Dominican actress Maria Castillo to …

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Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium is ready for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

President Luis Abinader, joined by his Minister of Housing and Buildings Carlos Bonilla and Minister of Sports Kevin Cruz, inaugurated the first phase of the renovated Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium on Saturday, 5 October 2024. The stadium has seating for 22,838. The investment of RD$950 million was made as the government gets ready to host …

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Ministry of Environment clears hundreds of environmental permits

The Ministry of Environment announced the approval of over 500 environmental permit requests in the first 30 days of Minister Paíno Henríquez’s administration. The minister says these kickstart economic activities, with an estimated over RD$108 billion cleared for investments across sectors such as tourism, construction, real estate, renewable energy, free zones, and agroindustry. According to …

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Ministry of Environment and Sur Futuro launch National Reforestation Month with tree-planting in Azua

The Ministry of Environment and the Sur Futuro Foundation kicked off the first day of the National Reforestation Month with a tree-planting activity at the Siembra de Agua Reserve in Azua. This protected area, located in the upper basin of the Tábara River, was chosen as the ideal setting to initiate this month-long environmental campaign. …

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