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Caribbean Online Gambling Sees Strong Uptick in 2025
Antigua News Room
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June 20, 2025
Digital Adoption Fuels Regional Gambling Growth The Caribbean’s online gambling market is entering a new era. Mobile access, crypto-friendly infrastructure, and shifting consumer habits have opened new lanes of opportunity across island nations....
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...
Costa Rica Faces Dominican Republic in Gold Cup Showdown
Times News Global
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June 20, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas — Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic will face off for the first time in the Concacaf Gold Cup on Wednesday at AT&T Stadium. This Group A match is critical for both teams as they seek to advance in the tournament. Costa Rica...
China Spares No Expense For Latin America and Caribbean Ties
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has cultivated close ties with Brazil, which it sees as a prime candidate to co-lead the Global South in an emerging multipolar world. Beijing is now the top trading partner for the South...
2025 Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Championship
Guyana Chronicle
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June 21, 2025
Britton and Bissu grab singles win on Friday… Guyana’s Men’s Table Tennis team battled hard on Friday and emerged with wins in the Caribbean Regional Championship singles category at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in Bridgetown Barbados. Niran...
Dominican Republic reaches record export levels
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican Republic’s economic dynamism and export growth result from creating favorable conditions and fostering an export culture focused on education, innovation, and sustainability....
Rheann Chung, Chloe Fraser cruise into round of 16 at Caribbean Table Tennis Champs
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 21, 2025
Sports Roneil Walcott Just Now Chloe Fraser during the 2025 Caribbean Senior Table Tennis Championships in Barbados. - VETERAN TT player Rheann Chung and fellow standout player Chloe Fraser cruised into the round of 16 phase of the women's singles...
"Look gorg together"— Love Island USA fans react to Andreina and Jeremiah's conversation
Sportskeeda
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June 21, 2025
Love Island USA season 7 aired a brand new episode this week on Friday, June 20, 2025. The episode saw the new bombshells TJ and Andreina, interact with various islanders ahead of the eventual recoupling ceremony in which they would be tasked with...
iciHaiti - Dominican Republic : 6 thematic round tables will debate the Haitian crisis
Haiti Libre
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June 19, 2025
iciHaiti - Dominican Republic : 6 thematic round tables will debate the Haitian crisis 19/06/2025 10:29:48 The Economic and Social Council (CES), as general coordinator of the consultation, announced that the six thematic roundtables of the...
Air France launches direct Paris–Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) route for winter 2026
Aviation24.be
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June 19, 2025
Starting January 13, 2026, Air France will operate three weekly direct flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), continuing through March 28, 2026. The service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,...
Frontier Keeps Adding More Intra-Caribbean Flights, With Another One Between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Caribbean Journal
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June 19, 2025
Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is expanding its footprint in the Caribbean with a new intra-regional route linking Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The airline officially launched twice-weekly nonstop service between San Juan’s Luis...
Play Airlines drops US flights to Iceland, while Arajet announces Boston to Dominican Republic service this fall
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Three years ago, Play Airlines swooped into Boston, promising no-frills, inexpensive flights to Iceland and connections to the major capitals of Europe. But last week, the low-fare carrier announced it would cease operations to the United States...
Government breaks ground on Santo Domingo Sports Boardwalk
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader and Mayor Carolina Mejía have officially launched construction of the Santo Domingo Sports Boardwalk, a major component of the Santo Domingo Integrated Plan (PISD). This ambitious project will transform 1.7...
Cartagena Convention Secretariat: Caribbean Sea fundamental to regional well-being
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 20, 2025
News Paula Lindo 2 Hrs Ago Eretmochelys imbricata/Hawksbill Sea Turtle. - Photo courtesy Noel Lopez THE 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol) was observed on June...
US government to build $8.5M fly-breeding facility to combat cattle parasite threat
Fox Wilmington - North Carolina
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June 20, 2025
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. government announced plans Wednesday to build an $8.5 million fly-breeding facility near the US-Mexico border as part of an initiative to prevent a flesh-eating parasite from infesting cattle....
Mixed Doubles Will Be the Main Attraction in the Caribbean Table Tennis Tournament
Radio Habana Cuba
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June 20, 2025
Daniela Fonseca Havana, Jun 20 (RHC) - Focused on the mixed doubles event, especially on the pair of Daniela Fonseca and Jorge Moises Campos, the Caribbean Table Tennis Championship 2025 will continue today in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados,...
‘Caribbean’ bronzes for T&T
Trinidad Express
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June 20, 2025
BOTH Trinidad and Tobago teams had to settle for bronze medals after being defeated in the semi-finals of the Caribbean Table Tennis Championships Wednesday night, in Barbados. The women were beaten 3-0 by Cuba, who were later edged 3-2 by Puerto...
Costa Rica Defeats Dominican Republic 2–1 in Gold Cup Thriller
Tico Times
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June 19, 2025
Costa Rica battled hard but came out on top with a 2–1 victory over the Dominican Republic in their second Group A match of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, played Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. The win brings them closer to the quarterfinals....
Dominican Republic soccer is on a bold journey to raise hope and challenge baseball
The Athletic
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June 18, 2025
This article is part of our Finding Fútbol series, a special feature produced by The Athletic to chronicle how the U.S.’s Hispanic communities celebrate and enrich the beautiful game. LOS ANGELES — Javier Aguirre felt the need to apologize. As the...
Anderson Montero denounces Dominican health system as a business
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Attorney Anderson Montero publicly condemned the Dominican Republic’s healthcare system after a distressing personal experience that he described as “painfully real.” In a social media post, Montero recounted the desperate search...