Defence Force into Caribbean Cup semis

Defence Force FC moved into the semi-finals of the 2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup after stunning Group B winners Cibao FC with a 2-0 away victory on Wednesday night at the Estadio Cibao FC in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The T&T...

Defence Force Advance To Concacaf Caribbean Cup Semis

It was a thrilling final day of Concacaf Caribbean Cup Group B action on Wednesday, with three teams vying for a second-place finish, which would mean qualification for the semi-finals. The Defence Force were hoping to claim that distinction when...

Dominican Republic asks Russia, China to help fight gangs in Haiti

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader sent letters to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, asking them to support the Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti that was authorized by the...

Arajet expands Santo Domingo–Costa Rica route

Santo Domingo.- Starting in December, Dominican airline Arajet will expand service on its route between Las Américas International Airport (AILA) in Santo Domingo and Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica. Currently...

Dominican Republic named guest country for FIT 2026

Santo Domingo.- The 2025 edition of the Latin American International Tourism Fair (FIT) closed with record attendance, drawing over 140,000 visitors, participation from 60 countries, all Argentine provinces, more than 1,930 exhibitors, and over...

Army beat Cibao, surge into Concacaf Caribbean Cup semis

Sports Roneil Walcott An Hour Ago Defence Force captain Kevin Molino (L) takes aim against Cibao FC during a Concacaf Caribbean Cup group B match in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on October 1. Photo courtesy Concacaf - TT Premier...

How a Hurricane, a Tropical Storm and Norwegian Cruise Line Ruined My Trip to the Caribbean to Honor My Late Dad By Jeremy Helligar

On Sept. 11, 2025, my father died. I spent a lot of time in the days that followed crying and staring off into space. My state of mind alternated between sadness, disbelief and anger, as I searched for a sign from Dad that he was OK. Eventually,...

Dominican Republic launches monorail tender

Project in Santo Domingo will be the country’s second monorail. THE government of the Dominican Republic has launched an international tender for the first phase of a new monorail line in Santo Domingo. The project is designed to ease congestion...

US$50 million to be invested to combat sargassum in the Caribbean, starting in the Dominican Republic

External source New York.- InterEnergy Group announced the launch of a US$50 million fund to combat sargassum in the Caribbean, beginning with the Dominican Republic, uniting public and private efforts to protect the region’s environment and...

Mass land titling begins in Dominican Republic’s protected areas

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader announced the launch of a major land titling initiative in Los Haitises National Park and the Loma Novillero Forest Reserve in Villa Altagracia, covering over 43 million square meters to reinforce the...

ALBA accuses Dominican Republic of subordinating Summit of the Americas to Washington

Venezuela.- The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) criticized the Dominican Republic’s decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, accusing the country of following...

Dominican government presents five-year achievements

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government presented its official report “Government Management Achievements August 2020 – August 2025”, outlining advances in health, security, education, housing, and the economy. The report, prepared by journalist...

Wales fall short of Caribbean Cup semifinals

Top Barbados club Weymouth Wales have missed out on a semifinal berth in the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup. Despite a 2-1 home victory over Jamaica’s Cavalier F.C. at the BFA Turf last night, Wales slipped from second to third place in Group ‘B’....

Hudson County GOP taps Sheinkopf to help in Kearny, LD-33, & governor’s race

The Hudson County Republican Committee has tapped veteran strategist Hank Sheinkopf to help in the Kearny mayoral race, 33rd Legislative District Assembly race, and get Jack Ciattarelli elected governor. Hank Sheinkopf. Screenshot via YouTube. By...

Government audit watchdog releases four more reports, bringing total of new team to 36

The Chamber of Accounts (Cámara de Cuentas), the Dominican Republic’s top government auditing agency, announced the release of four new audit reports, increasing the total number of reports approved under its current administration to 36. The full...

This Popular Island Is Now The Caribbean’s Most Connected Destination – And A New Airport Is Coming!

Now that fall has arrived, the Caribbean will soon be a hotbed for tourists seeking sun-drenched shores, loungers under palm trees, and of course, open barstools at posh resort swim-up bars. While some of us can't wait to sip PSLs until pumpkin...

Cuba boasts good start in Central American and Caribbean shooting qualifier

HAVANA, Cuba, September 30 (ACN) Cuba’s Laina Pérez won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol final of the international shooting qualifying tournament for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo. Pérez achieved 239.4 points,...

Ambassador to Santo Domingo inaugurates 'Caribe en Residencia'

The Ambassador of Italy to the Dominican Republic, Stefano Queirolo Palmas, inaugurated the fourth edition of the tropically inspired modern art exhibition "Caribe en Residencia, IV Mostra Collettiva - Convergencias contemporáneas entre República...

Tourism bubble

Bridgetown, Barbados: Barbados’ Minister of Tourism Ian Gooding-Edghill yesterday told attendees at the opening of the 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), in Bridgetown, that the Caribbean’s record-breaking tourism rebound could...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets

Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...