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Travelers will be getting lots of deals in 2009Wallet-watching travelers will be taking fewer trips, waiting longer to book them in hopes of a deal and downscaling vacations.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 06:04
Dominican Republic president to attend US presidential inauguration
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, through his presidential office, has confirmed that he will travel to Washington, DC, on January 19 to attend the next day’s inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama as the next president of the United States.Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 05-Jan-2009 01:00
Jelllyfish Restaurant in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Well, since no one replied to my post, my girlfriend and I were on our own with respect to the food options here.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 05:49
Dominican Republic: 1988 Beneteau Oceanis 500
Luperon Boat Yacht and Property Sales present this fine four cabin Beneteau Oceanis 500 yacht.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 05:40
Charges laid against man who allegedly tried to open aircraft door on flight
A Toronto man is facing charges after a plane was forced to make an unscheduled layover in the Dominican Republic.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 05:34
World Journal
Canadian military investigators in Afghanistan are probing allegations of "inappropriate conduct" surrounding the death in October of a presumed Taliban insurgent.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Jan-2009 12:44
From a jungle hut, Castro led final push to power
December 31, 2008 - 11:12 a.m. Before he was Cuba's unchallenged "Maximum Leader," Fidel Castro was a guerrilla warrior who slept in a hut made of sticks and palm leafs, with a hole-in-the-ground outhouse at ...
Source : Topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 18:28
Toronto-bound jet diverted by agitated passenter
Tue, Dec 30, 2008 A passenger jet bound for Toronto made an unscheduled landing in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday after an agitated passenger tried to tamper with an emergency door, a company official said.
Source : Topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 04:37
Dominican Republic: Spectacular Ocean View
Dominican Republic development property. Spectacular ocean front property with a panoramic view of the visionary ATLANTICA project currently under way.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Dec-2008 10:50
New Wave hits the Dominican Republic
It's been over an hour now since I set out to stroll along the beach. And still, I'm the only person here.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Dec-2008 10:33
Report: Sosa waits for offer
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is still waiting for an offer to play in the major leagues, according to a report by the Dominican newspaper Listin Diario posted on ...
Source : Topix.net | 29-Dec-2008 00:36
Dominican Republic: Exquisite Luperon Bay
EXQUISITE! Overlooking the beautiful Bay in Luperon, Dominican Republic! One of the ultimate opportunities to purchase Bayfront Development Property here! On the hill and with access to the Bay for your own ...
Source : Topix.net | 27-Dec-2008 00:19
Marine Special Ops in Dominican Republic
U.S. Marine Special Operations train Dominican Forces, Enhance Relationships Story and Photos by U.S. Army Sgt.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Dec-2008 00:10
Authorities: Pilot Of Missing Trislander Stole Aircraft
Details surrounding this week's disappearance of a Britten-Norman Trislander near the Bahamas are starting to gel, after several conflicting and confusing initial reports.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Dec-2008 00:06
Broward teen longs for gift of education
Nothing came easy for Rosanna Disla. Born to deaf parents who emigrated from the Dominican Republic, she spent much of her childhood living in shelters.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Dec-2008 20:47
Coast Guard searching for downed aircraft, 11 people aboard
An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, deployed to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands in support of Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, a HU-25 Falcon jet crew from Air ...
Source : Topix.net | 20-Dec-2008 20:35
Search suspended for aircraft missing off Turks and Caicos
MIAMI, USA: The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing aircraft with 11 people aboard. The aircraft disappeared four miles west of the Turks and Caicos Islands after making an emergency call while traveling from Santiago, Dominican Republic, to Mayaguana, Bahamas.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 20-Dec-2008 01:00
PetroCaribe partners meet in Brazil
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic president Leonel Fernandez, at present in Brazil for talks with the PetroCaribe partners, met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who confirmed that the fall in oil prices to below 50 dollars per barrel does not threaten Venezuela’s crude supply.Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 19-Dec-2008 01:00
Missing plane's pilot had only student license
The pilot of a plane that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle with 11 passengers aboard had only a U.S. student pilot license and should have never been allowed to fly, Dominican authorities said Wednesday.
Source : Topix.net | 18-Dec-2008 20:21
Authorities continue search for missing plane in Caribbean
Authorities were searching near the Turks and Caicos Islands late Tuesday for a plane that disappeared under mysterious circumstances, allegedly flown by an unlicensed pilot with 12 people aboard.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 20:13
WestJet launches new service to Dominican Republic
Airline commences flights to La Romana CALGARY, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - WestJet today launched seasonal non-stop service to La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Dec-2008 15:37
Dominican Republic and Cuba to work on new projects
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Cuba and the Dominican Republic agreed on expanding their commercial relations and to look for new fields of cooperation, during an intergovernmental meeting held on Monday in Havana, and to contribute to the social and economic development of the Caribbean.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 17-Dec-2008 01:00
US Coast Guard searches for missing plane near Turks and Caicos
MIAMI, USA (Bloomberg): The US Coast Guard is searching near the Turks and Caicos Islands for a plane missing since yesterday after leaving the Dominican Republic bound for New York with 11 people on board. Three Coast Guard aircraft and one ship are looking for the plane, which carried 10 passengers.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 17-Dec-2008 01:00
Plane disappears after leaving Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic A plane en route to New York with 11 people on board disappeared after taking off from the Dominican Republic, authorities said Tuesday.
Source : Topix.net | 16-Dec-2008 15:27
Eleven reported missing in plane crash near Turks and Caicos
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: A plane carrying 11 passengers has reportedly gone missing off the coast of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The flight is thought to have originated in Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic with a final destination in Managua, Bahamas.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 16-Dec-2008 01:00
JetBlue to Launch Service to San Jose, Costa Rica, from Orlando
JetBlue announced that it will launch nonstop service from Orlando to San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 26th, with fares starting at $99 each way.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Dec-2008 05:13
Dominican Republic: a Place for Eco-Coffee
LOS CACAOS, Dominican Republic, Dec 12 - Communities in 10 southern provinces of the Dominican Republic are feeling the benefits from the collective activities of small growers of organic coffee.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Dec-2008 05:01
Being An Undercover Dominican
Pride my friend does not come from Antony Santos, nor does it come from Bachata or any other musical expression. Pride comes from acknowledging struggle, survival and perseverance.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Dec-2008 02:21
The Black Latino Experience
My mother had always called my dad "negrito," but I had always thought of it as term of affection, not as a reference to his being black. Was I black? Then why had my race always been referred to as "Hispanic" or "Latino"?
Source : Topix.net | 13-Dec-2008 02:19
Dominican Republic no longer interested in joining CARICOM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Dominican Republic is no longer interested in becoming a part of CARICOM, according to the country’s ambassador to the European Union (EU). "Nobody wants to belong to an institution where they are not wanted," said Dominican Republic Ambassador to the EU, Federico Cuello Camilo.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 13-Dec-2008 01:00
Dominican Rep-2008: Electricity Blackmail
Santo Domingo, Dec 7 One chronic structural weakness of the Dominican Republic, electrical service, tainted with gloom the last quarter of 2008.
Source : Topix.net | 12-Dec-2008 07:45
Rival union bus drivers cause chaos in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: On Wednesday, rival union Sichotrature and Sichotraopa bus drivers paralysed transit in the Bavaro and Punta Cana areas of the Dominican Republic by parking their buses on both sides of the only road in and out of the area from the Punta Cana airport.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 12-Dec-2008 01:00
Man Arrested With Cocaine Stashed In Coat Hangers
A 28-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with felony drug trafficking after U.S. Customs agents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport found cocaine stashed in wooden coat hangers.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Dec-2008 07:34
Man Charged with Smuggling Cocaine - in Coat Hangers
Federal agents arrested a man at Hartsfield-Jackson airport and have charged him with drug trafficking because of what screeners spotted on x-rays. Julio Almonte is behind bars Tuesday after authorities said ...
Source : Topix.net | 10-Dec-2008 07:20
Dominican Republic: Statement by IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Conclusion of his Visit
Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund , issued the following statement today in Santo Domingo at the conclusion of his visit to the Dominican Republic: "It has been a ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Dec-2008 05:30
Tourism slide hits Dominican Republic's beaches
Travel Tourism slide hits Dominican Republic's beaches By: Staff Writer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Fewer tourists are flocking to the beaches of the Dominican Republic.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Dec-2008 05:14
Rodriguez play for DR in '09
Alex Rodriguez is switching sides. The New York Yankees star will play for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, he said Saturday.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Dec-2008 05:08
2 survivors bring relief to family, but 49 missing
Rosa Javier was hesitant to celebrate when police phoned to say her husband and nephew survived three weeks adrift in the Caribbean Sea, while all the other 49 voyagers are assumed dead.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Dec-2008 22:37
2 Dominicans spent weeks at sea; 49 thought dead
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Fishermen on Friday found two men on a boat that had been lost more than three weeks at sea, the Dominican Navy said.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Dec-2008 22:25
No foul play in death of mom, tot
There was nothing that Martine Fortin wanted more than a baby and a family. So when she became pregnant with her son, Mathis Fournier, it was no surprise to her best friend that a smile hardly ever left ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Dec-2008 15:06
Xstrata: 900 workers will lose jobs at mining operations in Dominican Republic
Roughly 900 workers at the Dominican Republic's largest nickel mine will lose their jobs due to high production costs and a drop in the metal's value, international mining company Xstrata said Thursday.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Dec-2008 02:56
New infrastructure projects completed in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: President Leonel Fernandez on Monday visited Dajabon in the northwest of the Dominican Republic and inaugurated a sports facility, along with road improvements to the highways of Santiago de la Cruz, Buena Vista, Loma de Cabrera and the streets in the community of Partido.Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 04-Dec-2008 01:00
Caribbean provides value added packages for the winter season
NEW YORK, USA: The Caribbean region is offering a variety of last-minute travel deals with value-added escape packages this holiday and winter season. These market-mindful values are available throughout 2009 for travelers seeking a romantic getaway or a vacation with the family.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 04-Dec-2008 01:00
Blizzard Wins Dominican Republic Supercross
Ryan Blizzard won the first round of The Grand Prix of Kendall Supercross Series, this past weekend in the city Santiago, of The Dominican Republic.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 03:21
JetBlue Airways launches online fare sale including Caribbean destinations
NEW YORK, USA: To give jetters a leg up on 2009 travel deals, value airline JetBlue Airways has announced the "E-vent" of the Week: a four-day online fare sale for select flights including three destinations in the Caribbean: Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 03-Dec-2008 01:00
DISPUTE: Newlyweds Michael and Claire Kirk with their wedding album. Top, the Dominican Republic.
A HOLIDAY company has apologised to newlyweds after telling them they could not sit together when they flew off on their honeymoon.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 13:56