Dominican Republic-born NBA basketball star, Al Horford

Dominican Republic National Leads Atlanta Hawks To Victory

News Americas, ATLANTA, GA, Thurs. May 14, 2015: Dominican Republic-born NBA basketball star, Al Horford put a dagger in the Washington Wizards Wednesday night...

Another Coke Bust At JFK Airport

News Americas, JAMAICA, N.Y. , Mon. April 27, 2015: A U.S. citizen, who was arriving on a flight from Santiago, Dominican Republic,  now faces...

Caribbean Immigrant Who Recorded South Carolina Police Killing Honored

News Americas, CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Tues. April 14, 2015: The Caribbean immigrant who used his smart phone to record the killing of unarmed civilian...

Former Catholic Priest Jailed For Sexual Abuse Of DR Boys

News Americas, LONDON, England, Mon. Mar. 30, 2015: A former Polish priest accused of sexually abusing boys in the Dominican Republic and in Poland...

Fruit Fly Results In Ban On Dominican Republic Fruits

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Mar. 20, 2015: The pesky Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) has resulted in a federal quarantine order issued on the...

Sex Trafficking Victims Rescued In The Dominican Republic

  News Americas, SOSUA, Dominican Republic, Fri. Mar. 20, 2015:  Twenty-nine sex trafficking victims – some as young as 14, were recently rescued in Sosua,...

Caribbean Nations Make US Money Laundering List

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. March 19, 2015: Seven Caribbean countries have landed themselves on the U.S’ “Major Money Laundering List” for 2015. A...

Going Its Own Way – The Dominican Republic

By David Jessop News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Mar. 3, 2015: Last month, Danilo Medina, the President of the Dominican Republic, made clear that it...

Cocaine Found In Container From Dominican Republic

News Americas, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Weds. Feb. 25, 2015: Two hundred and twenty two pounds of cocaine has been found inside a duffle bag...

U.S. Pledges To Help Transform Caribbean Energy Systems

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 27, 2015: The U.S. government on Monday pledged to support the transformation of the Caribbean’s energy systems,...