2012News

Improvement to garbage

According to the Director of Environmental Protection at the Environment Ministry, Francisco Flores Chang, the Dominican population produces 7,200 tons of garbage every day, which is handled ‘more or less correctly’. The garbage is deposited in 368 open-air dumps throughout the country. Flores was presenting two environmental management guides by the United States Agency for …
2012News

New Public Relations company in Santo Domingo

Llorente & Cuenca, one of the leaders in the global Spanish and Portuguese-speaking public relations world, has opened operations in the Dominican Republic. Headed by Alexander Barrios, the Santo Domingo office is providing a range of services from spokesperson training to more traditional public relations advice, public affairs, crisis communication, and online communication. The firm …
2012News

Theater in Sosua

The North Coast Players Theatre Company presents British award-winning playwright Ray Cooney’s “Tom, Dick and Harry” farce this evening Friday February 10 and tomorrow Saturday 11. Directed by theater professional Jane Waites and produced by Judith Hogg, the comedy is booked for the Sosua Bay Conference Center at 7:30pm. The play is described as “an …
2012News

Jazz in Samana

This Saturday, February 11, US jazz singer Maria Postell will be appearing at the Paco Cabana Bar and Restaurant in Las Terrenas, Samana, with a special Valentine’s Day themed show. For more information, see www.mariapostell.com For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar