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/tourism/2009/11/20/33937/Fernandez-to-break-ground-in-Cap-Cana-cut-ribbon-in-El-Seibo Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez will visit the country’s eastern region tomorrow Saturday to inaugurate the paving of streets and avenues in El Seibo, and break ground for the construction of the Villas Puerto Marina, in Cap Cana. Tourism Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/20/33937/Fernandez-to-break-ground-in-Cap-Cana-cut-ribbon-in-El-Seibo http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/11/33834/Top-hotelier-makes-an-urgent-plea-to-save-El-Malecon LONDON.- National Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asonahores) president Haydée Kuret yesterday denounced that the lack of security, negligence and prostitution in the area of Santo Domingo’s seaside boulevard Malecon places tourists at risk, and makes an urgent call to the tourism sector, the City Council and the Police to control the situation. Tourism Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/11/33834/Top-hotelier-makes-an-urgent-plea-to-save-El-Malecon http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/10/33825/Jazz-Fest-sizzles-balmy-Dominican-resort-town Cabarete, Dominican Republic.- The tenth annual Dominican Republic Jazz Festival played to packed crowds on Playa Cabarete from November 6th through the 8th, drawing more than 2,000 people from across the Dominican Republic and internationally. Tourism Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/10/33825/Jazz-Fest-sizzles-balmy-Dominican-resort-town http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/10/33823/Dominican-Tourism-offices-to-open-in-Atlanta-Las-Vegas-Orlando-Boston London. - The Tourism Ministry plans to open new tourism promotion offices in the country and several United States cities, said Monday in this city the minister Francisco Javier Garcia. Tourism Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/10/33823/Dominican-Tourism-offices-to-open-in-Atlanta-Las-Vegas-Orlando-Boston http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/8/33808/Dominican-Republic-offers-private-aviation-as-a-tourist-attraction Santo Domingo.– After working for years trying to attract pilots to tour the country by air, the efforts of Dominican tourism officials are finally Tourism Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:19:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/8/33808/Dominican-Republic-offers-private-aviation-as-a-tourist-attraction http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/7/33803/Jamaica-beats-Dominican-Republic-as-honeymoon-destination Kingston.– Jamaica´s Sandals Resorts International was again voted the best Caribbean vacation destination, for the 10th consecutive Tourism Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:11:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/7/33803/Jamaica-beats-Dominican-Republic-as-honeymoon-destination http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/17/33896/Sponsors-work-to-get-a-theatre-for-North-Coast Puerto Plata.- The great and the good are coming out in force to ensure the north coast gets the theatre it deserves. Tourism Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/17/33896/Sponsors-work-to-get-a-theatre-for-North-Coast http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/17/33895/Tourism-chief-announces-air-Dominicana-investment-Virgin-flights Santo Domingo.- Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia announced the arrival of a group of Spanish investors in two weeks to propose a US$300 million investment in the national airline Dominican Air. Tourism Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:54:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/17/33895/Tourism-chief-announces-air-Dominicana-investment-Virgin-flights http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/16/33885/NYC-businessman-defends-lease-of-icon-Dominican-mountain-hotel NEW YORK.- The famed impresario and businessman Felix Cabrera agrees that the Government should call for tenders to lease Jarabacoa’s (central) Hotel Montaña and noted he wasn’t given anything for free, affirming that he’s spending more than RD$200 million on the facility. Tourism Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/16/33885/NYC-businessman-defends-lease-of-icon-Dominican-mountain-hotel http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/16/33884/London-fair-brings-more-good-tidings-for-Dominican-tourism Santo Domingo. - The presence of the Dominican Republic destination in London’s World Travel Market (WTM-2009) international tourism fair will benefit hotel companies as Europe’s tourism sector will heighten the demand for its products. Tourism Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:11:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/16/33884/London-fair-brings-more-good-tidings-for-Dominican-tourism http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/15/33872/Worldwide-Food-Services-to-expand-in-Dominican-Republic Santo Tourism Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:18:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/15/33872/Worldwide-Food-Services-to-expand-in-Dominican-Republic http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/14/33865/Dominican-Ministry-of-Tourism-sponsors-logo-design-contest Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Ministry of Tourism is seeking aspiring designers to create a new tourism logo design Tourism Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:23:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/14/33865/Dominican-Ministry-of-Tourism-sponsors-logo-design-contest http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/12/33847/American-Airlines-adds-a-Santo-Domingo-New-York-flight-with-Boeing-777 Santo Domingo.- American Airlines, founding partner of the global alliance Oneworld, will inaugurate an additional flight from Santo Domingo to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, with a Boeing 777 starting December 20 . Tourism Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/12/33847/American-Airlines-adds-a-Santo-Domingo-New-York-flight-with-Boeing-777