http://www.dominicantoday.com The first online newspaper in english language of the Dominican Republic. en-us Copyright 2008 DominicanToday.com Merit Designs ICM 60 News http://www.dominicantoday.com/rss/rss.gif http://www.dominicantoday.com The first online newspaper in english language of the Dominican Republic. http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/9/42613/Tropicalia-Foundation-lauds-efforts-to-help-schools Miches, El Seibo.- The Tropicalia Foundation celebrated the accomplishments of its School Maintenance and Recovery Program (PRyME), which recently reached its third anniversary, as well as the community work for quality education in Educative District 12-04. People Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:07:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/9/42613/Tropicalia-Foundation-lauds-efforts-to-help-schools http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/23/42411/North-Coast-Players-announce-show-in-February Sosua, Dominican Republic.- The North Coast Players announce their forthcoming theatre presentation in Sosua in February. People Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:59:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/23/42411/North-Coast-Players-announce-show-in-February http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/23/42410/Dare-to-Dance-Together-to-be-performed-at-the-UN New York.- Junior high and high school students from the tri-state area have been invited to perform Elizabeth Swados’s Sosúa: Dare to Dance Together, a musical based on historical events that follows the plight of 800 Jewish refugees fleeing from repression to the Dominican Republic. Selected songs from Sosúa will be performed at the United Nations on January 27 at 11am as part of the 2012 observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of Holocaust victims. Free tickets are available at http://www.un.org/en/holocaustremembrance/2012/calendar2012.html. People Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:49:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/23/42410/Dare-to-Dance-Together-to-be-performed-at-the-UN http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/20/42390/Classic-Cars-Clubs-bash-in-Bonao-to-mark-Duartes-birthday Santo Domingo. - Dominican Republic Antique and Classic Cars Club (CAACRD), coordinator Quirilio Vilorio invites to the 6th yearly gathering of the Antique, Classic, Customized Cars, Bikers and Harleys, in which the Vespa and Volkswagen Bug clubs will also participate. People Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:46:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/20/42390/Classic-Cars-Clubs-bash-in-Bonao-to-mark-Duartes-birthday http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/19/42382/Grupo-dBonche-coordinates-La-Vega-Carnavalstour-operators SD. The company Grupo d'Bonche has been assigned the coordination of more than 30 tour operators from across the country which will mobilize visitors to the Carnaval Vegano during February, as part of the alliance with the Group Medrano, which includes AMBEV Dominicana. People Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/19/42382/Grupo-dBonche-coordinates-La-Vega-Carnavalstour-operators http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/17/42351/Samana-College-breaks-ground-for-first-dormitory-building SAMANA, Dominican Republic.- Samaná College Research Center (SCRC) is one of many projects being pioneered by Inmobiliaria Minaya Willmore, S.R.L., the privately held share holder company of an extensive family of Samaná landowners who have pooled their holdings in order to facilitate the most effective use in all categories of development. People Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:45:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/17/42351/Samana-College-breaks-ground-for-first-dormitory-building http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/6/42566/American-Chamber-of-Commerce-funds-sustainable-community-projects Santo Domingo.- The American Chamber of Commerce, AMCHAMDR, through its Business Social Responsibility Committee, and the Foundation Inter American (FIA), activated their donations plan on Friday with the delivery of resources pertaining all joint Fund allocated to support projects of the Community Development Program, selected in 2011 for execution this year. People Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:36:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/6/42566/American-Chamber-of-Commerce-funds-sustainable-community-projects http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/4/42555/Fidel-Castro-presents-his-memoir Havana.– Former Cuban president Fidel Castro presented Friday a two-volume book with his memoirs during a six-hour encounter at the Havana Convention Center.According to official newspaper Granma, the book is called "Fidel castro Ruz: Guerrillero del Tiempo" (Time Warrior) and it spans nearly 1,000 pages People Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/4/42555/Fidel-Castro-presents-his-memoir http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/3/42548/Miss-Bavaro-Caribe-off-to-Curazao-for-Carnival-Queen-Pageant SD. The Miss Bavaro Caribbean Tourism 2011, Priscila Gomez will fly to Curazao on Sunday to represent Dominican Republic in the “International Carnival Queen Pageant,” competing with 40 candidates from different countries. People Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:23:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/3/42548/Miss-Bavaro-Caribe-off-to-Curazao-for-Carnival-Queen-Pageant http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/3/42545/Think-tank-researcher-to-speak-on-Anti-Corruption-Initiative Santo Domingo. - Daniel Kaufmann, the lead researcher of the Brookings Institute’s Initiative on the World Economy and Development, will be the keynote speaker for the workshop to evaluate the “Initiative on Participative Anti-Corruption (IPAC)." People Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/2/3/42545/Think-tank-researcher-to-speak-on-Anti-Corruption-Initiative http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/31/42497/Hard-Rock-Cafe-brings-Guns-n-Roses-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-tributes Santo Domingo. - The famous Hard Rock Cafe announces its traditional international tributes, starting with Guns N' Roses February 23 in Santo Domingo and in Punta Cana on the 25th. People Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:42:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/31/42497/Hard-Rock-Cafe-brings-Guns-n-Roses-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-tributes http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/28/42479/Dominican-nanny-sues-actress-Lindsay-Lohan New York.– Dominican nanny Nubia Del Carmen Preza is suing actress Lindsay Lohan for allegedly People Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/28/42479/Dominican-nanny-sues-actress-Lindsay-Lohan http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/23/42418/A-51-magnitude-tremor-shakes-Dominican-Republic Santo Domingo.- The third tremor in as many weeks has shaken many parts of the Dominican Republic, no reports of damages or injuries thus far. People Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/people/2012/1/23/42418/A-51-magnitude-tremor-shakes-Dominican-Republic