2024News

Boston’s Jayson Tatum: We did it!; Al Horford gets championship after 17 years in the NBA

On 17 June 2024, the Boston Celtics claimed their 18th NBA championship, ending a 16-year title drought. The team had not won a championship since 2008. The 106-88 victory made the team the all-time winningest franchise, surpassing a long-standing tie with the Los Angeles Lakers (17 championships). The consensus is the team won because it …

Read more…

2024News

What’s next for Al Horford? Will he accept the challenge to become an Olympian?

Now that Boston Celtic’s Al Horford has accomplished his career milestone of winning an NBA Championship, there is much speculation whether he will accept the challenge to become an Olympian. The Dominican team still has a chance at qualifying for the Paris Olympics. The DR team is playing preparatory games in Spain now under Coach …

Read more…

2024 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Builder of new Madrid and Rome airport terminals gets contract to build Cabo Rojo runway

Acciona of Spain was awarded the contract to build the runway, apron (ramp), taxiway, airport parking area for the Pedernales International Airport. The apron is used to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking or maintenance. The technical designs for the terminal are still being drafted and the tender …

Read more…

2024 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Bayahibe gets new roads in time for summer vacation peak time

Tourism Minister David Collado was in Bayahibe in the East to inaugurate road improvements in the tourist destination on Monday, 17 June 2024. The works had been started in August 2023. The Ministry of Tourism invested RD$53 million to rebuild 11 roads (3.48 km) in the municipality to strengthen Bayahíbe as a premier tourist destination …

Read more…

2024 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Tourism Minister Collado announces advances on the Santo Domingo Convention Center

Minister of Tourism David Collado announces a public-private alliance to build the much-desired Santo Domingo Convention Center and a boulevard for tourists in Santo Domingo. According to Collado, the grounds of the former Hotel Hispaniola (at the corner of Abraham Lincoln and Independencia) in the National District will be the site of the new center. …

Read more…