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/2008/8/19/29113/New-Dominican-Tourism-chief-to-continue-predecessors-efforts SANTO DOMINGO. – Upon arriving in the post as the new Minsiter of Tourism, Francisco Javier Garcia said he’s “not going to work over the ashes of others, and instead on the basis of their effort” and that he’s obliged to surpass his precedessor Felix Jiménez’s work even in only by half a point. Tourism Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:21:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/19/29113/New-Dominican-Tourism-chief-to-continue-predecessors-efforts http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/10/28997/Juan-Dolio-the-new-Mecca-for-luxury-and-golf Tourism Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:58:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/10/28997/Juan-Dolio-the-new-Mecca-for-luxury-and-golf http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/9/28993/Amhsa-Marina-expands-in-the-Dominican-Republic Santo Domingo.– Focused also on residential tourism, Amhsa Marina Tourism Sat, 9 Aug 2008 16:17:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/9/28993/Amhsa-Marina-expands-in-the-Dominican-Republic http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/4/28917/Busiest-Dominican-shopping-street-historic-park-get-facelifts SANTO DOMINGO.- Villa Francisca and adjacent barrios celebrated the inaugural of the remodeled Enriquillo park and the Duarte avenue’s conversion into a "business stroll" last night, and after president Leonel Fernandez cut the ribbon a throng of children and adults flung aside the barriers that kept it closed and invaded it with a roar. Tourism Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:46:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/4/28917/Busiest-Dominican-shopping-street-historic-park-get-facelifts http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/1/28894/Schmap-taps-Dominican-photojournalist-Pedrito-Guzman Santo Domingo.- Works by the prolific Dominican photojournalist Pedrito Guzman have been chosen for use by Schmap guides for iPhone and iPod Touch. Tourism Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/1/28894/Schmap-taps-Dominican-photojournalist-Pedrito-Guzman http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/1/28893/One-sided-contract-halts-Barahonas-hot-springs-project-senators-says Santo Domingo.- The Senate will not approve the contract to build the Canoa Hot Springs project in Barahona (southwest), said the members of that chamber Charlie Mariotti and Noe Sterling Vasquez yesterday. Tourism Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/1/28893/One-sided-contract-halts-Barahonas-hot-springs-project-senators-says http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/19/29107/American-Airlines-revampsDominican-Republicreservations-dept Santo Domingo.- American Airlines reshuffled its reservations department with modern and comfortable infrastructure in the Dominican Republic, becoming the only airline with operations in the country which has a department dedicated solely to reservations for the Dominican market. Tourism Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:12:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/19/29107/American-Airlines-revampsDominican-Republicreservations-dept http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/18/29093/Keiry-Calderon-wins-Miss-Dominican-Tourism-crown SANTO DOMINGO.- In an elegant salon inspired by a classic dance hall, the hotel Jaragua’s Teatro La Fiesta was the stage for the Miss Dominican Tourism 2008 beauty pageant, where National District representative Keiry Calderón was selected among the 17 candidates. Tourism Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:22:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/18/29093/Keiry-Calderon-wins-Miss-Dominican-Tourism-crown http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/14/29042/Las-Terrenas-groups-reject-Dominican-governments-construction-ban SANTO DOMINGO.- The main associations of businesses, unions and the deputies of Samaná province (northeast) reject as “abusive” Tourism minister Felix Jimenez’s disposition which they say paralyzes the Las Terrenas municipality’s tourism and real estate development, and ask if the resolution was adopted to benefit particular business interests. Tourism Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:46:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/14/29042/Las-Terrenas-groups-reject-Dominican-governments-construction-ban http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/13/29033/Mountain-town-boosts-its-ecotourism-with-office-rebuilt-hotel Constanza.- Tourism minister Felix Jimenez last weekend inaugurated the tourist information office of Constanza, which aims to promote mountain tourism in the area. Tourism Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:35:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/13/29033/Mountain-town-boosts-its-ecotourism-with-office-rebuilt-hotel http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/11/29007/Punta-Goletas-Seawinds-project-begins-construction Cabarete, Dominican Republic.- Construction began in the first stage of the Seawinds at Punta Goleta tourism-housing project, at a cost of more than US$38 million. It includes apartments of 1 to 3 rooms and penthouses with a panoramic view of the Cabarete zone, in Puerto Plata. Tourism Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:07:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/11/29007/Punta-Goletas-Seawinds-project-begins-construction http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/10/29000/Eden-Real-Arena-hosts-Miss-Turismo-Dominicana-2008 Tourism Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:04:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/10/29000/Eden-Real-Arena-hosts-Miss-Turismo-Dominicana-2008 http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/10/28998/Dominican-Ocean-World-offers-talent-and-flavor Santo Domingo.– The renewed show at Ocean World, Bravissimo´s most recent Tourism Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:23:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2008/8/10/28998/Dominican-Ocean-World-offers-talent-and-flavor