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‘Love Island’ Might Be Doing Something No Other Dating Show Can
Collider
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June 21, 2025
For a silly show about swapping spit with all your roommates, Love Island has a surprisingly solid track record. With Love Island UK currently in its 12th season and Love Island USA airing its 7th, the franchise boasts a handful of marriages,...
Dominican Republic begins expanding Haiti border wall
Bangladesh Post
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The Dominican Republic on Friday began expanding its anti-migrant border wall with neighboring Haiti, continuing President Luis Abinader's crackdown on illegal arrivals. The new 13-kilometer (eight-mile) section of the barrier is being built in...
CIBC Caribbean Hosts Career Day Experience
Magnetic Media
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June 21, 2025
Brasília, Brazil – Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis has announced the signing of a landmark cooperation agreement with Brazil and the country’s entry into the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, following his participation in the...
Dominican Republic: Four fuel prices increase, others subsidized
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 21, 2025
This was informed by the vice-minister of Internal Commerce of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes, Ramón Pérez, who specified that the Executive allocated 214 million pesos (about three million 500 thousand dollars) to protect several...
iciHaiti - Politic : 4 measures to improve the situation of Haitians in the Dominican Republic
Haiti Libre
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June 21, 2025
iciHaiti - Politic : 4 measures to improve the situation of Haitians in the Dominican Republic 21/06/2025 10:23:25 On the instructions of Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé, Minister of the Interior and Local Authorities, the Directorate of Immigration and...
Haiti - Dominican Republic : Launch of an additional 13 km of border wall in Dajabón
Haiti Libre
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June 21, 2025
Haiti - Dominican Republic : Launch of an additional 13 km of border wall in Dajabón 21/06/2025 09:23:55 On Friday, June 20, 2025, the Ministers of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, and of Defense, Carlos Fernández Onofre, along with Governor...
Gators Experience 2025 Heads to Dominican Republic
BVM Sports
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June 21, 2025
A dozen student-athletes started their Gator Experience trip this morning with an early flight to the Dominican Republic. Photo By: Luiz Gomez Saturday, June 21, 2025 A dozen Gator student-athletes head to the Dominican Republic for an opportunity...
‘Top Chef’ Winner Tristen Epps Says This Seasoning Is the ‘Lifeblood of Marinating Meat in the Caribbean’
AOL
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Food & Wine / Marcus Nilsson / BRAVO / Getty ImagesThroughout season 22 of Top Chef, Tristen Epps made it clear in every dish that his goal was to champion and highlight Afro-Caribbean cuisine. That mission was more evident than ever during the...
The Dominican Republic and the United States renew an agreement to combat crime.
Dominican Today
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A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates that Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez and Patricia Aguilera, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy, signed the memorandum. This will enable both governments to share radar and...
Two Saint Lucians in Caribbean Table Tennis Main Draw
St. Lucia Times
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June 21, 2025
DeAndre Calderon topped his group in the singles portion of the men’s competition at the 2025 Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Championships in Barbados on Friday. Manie Eleuthere also qualified for Saturday’s Round of 32 at the Sir Garfield Sobers...
Raquel Peña: The government is working on a counterproposal to U.S. tariffs.
Dominican Today
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June 21, 2025
Vice President Raquel Peña reported that the government is working on presenting a counterproposal to the 10% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on local products shipped to the United States. Upon hearing the demands of these producers, who...
World Trade Centre Georgetown to help boost Guyana’s investment opportunities, business climate
Demerara Waves
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June 21, 2025
Last Updated on Saturday, 21 June 2025, 10:56 by Writer President Irfaan Ali addressing the official opening of World Trade Centre Georgetown. Chairman of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Komal Samaroo on Friday said Guyana’s World Trade Centre...
Caribbean Matters: Racist ICE raids target Dominicans in Puerto Rico
Daily Kos
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June 21, 2025
Approximately 100,000 Dominicans now live in Puerto Rico, of whom about 30,000 are thought to be undocumented illegal immigrants. Some Dominicans are en route to the USA, using Puerto Rico as a take off point, but most remain, forming a distinct...
Adompretur president strengthens ties with Toronto Tourism Office
Dominican Today
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Mariel Herrera, director of the Toronto Tourism Promotion Office, and Yenny Polanco Lovera, president of Adompretur. (Photo: Adompretur) Toronto, Canada.- Yenny Polanco Lovera, president of the Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur),...
Dominican Republic and U.S. strengthen cooperation on security and humanitarian assistance
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The governments of the Dominican Republic and the United States have renewed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in combating transnational crime, improving border security, and...
Dominican Republic ranks third in Caribbean for medical tourism to Medellín
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- In 2024, the Dominican Republic became the third-largest Caribbean country sending patients to Medellín, Colombia, for medical tourism, drawn by the city’s high-quality specialized healthcare. According to the International Patient...
Dominican Republic leads region in foreign investment
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has once again emerged as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Central America and the Caribbean, maintaining its leadership for the third consecutive year, according to the UNCTAD World...
Summer travel forecast: Busiest days to fly and how to save on airfare
WWAY 3 - North Carolina
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June 21, 2025
Photo: Freepik / MGNThe night of Friday, June 20, marks the summer solstice, which ushers in the official start of summer for the Northern Hemisphere. With millions of Americans gearing up for summer vacations, here’s what you need to know before...
Sunwing Adds Samaná to Dominican Republic Portfolio for Winter Travel Season
Caribbean Journal
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June 20, 2025
Sunwing Vacations is adding Samaná to its Dominican Republic destination offerings this winter, expanding access for Canadian travelers to one of the country’s lesser-known regions — but one that is increasingly on the radar of hotel developers...
US-based foundation gives scholarships boost to maritime training in Jamaica, other Caribbean nations
The Gleaner
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June 21, 2025
Ninety-eight individuals from the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston are among students who will receive scholarships and grants from the Florida-based American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF) for the academic year 2025-2026. A...