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Soccer - This week’s live F.A. Cup 5th Round matches are as follows, Saturday Chelsea vs. Everton 8.30am, Stoke City vs. Brighton 11am, Manchester United vs. Crawley Town 1.15pm (come on you reds!) Sunday 8.00am West Brom vs. Wolves (Premiership League Game), 10.00am Manchester City vs. Notts County, 12.30pm Leyton Orient vs. Arsenal. Games will be shown "LIVE" at Britannia Bar and Restaurant in Sosua. Jose O'Sheas in Cabarete should be showing the games also. For those of you staying in Bavaro,…
The atmospheric environment of the Dominican Republic remains under the influence of cloudiness associated with a tropical wave located to the south-southwest of the country with most activity along the south coast with rain, thunderstorms and occasional gusts of winds to the area. The National Meteorological Office is also monitoring an area of rain associated with tropical wave located to the south-southwest of our country. This system has a 20% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48…
The Cuu Long JSC Petro Gas Transportation Service company in Ho Chi Minh City is fortunate after an employee left the equivalent of US$26,500 in a local taxi. The passenger called the taxi company after he realised his mistake leaving his bag on the back seat of the cab and a radio broadcast was immediately transmitted. The cab driver heard the broadcast and returned the bag back to the rightful owners without even opening it! Apart from the large sum…
A tropical wave located over the canal de los vientos is interacting with a trough located on the southwest portion of the of the Dominican Republic making weather conditions favorable for the occurrence of scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds to the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Central and Cordillera Border Area. Temperatures remain warm, due to the prevailing east-southeast wind dragging moisture into Dominican territory.
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez will play host to Puerto Rican Leader Luis Fortuño tomorrow who is travelling here for a two day official visit. Luis Fortuño will be accompanied by his wife, Deputy Secretary of State Jose Rodriguez Suárez, Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce Jose R. Perez plus a group of top Puerto Rico investors. The Puerto Rican Governor will also attend the American Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon where he has been invited to speak.
Jarabacoa could just be the perfect place to get away from it all during Easter. Located just 2 hours steady drive from Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and 2 hours steady drive from Santo Domingo and the south coast of the Dominican Republic, Jarabacoa has it all for those looking to escape into a beautiful world of nature that has something for everyone. Located 500 meters above sea level in the central mountain range of…
Welcome to the Dominican Republic! As you can see in the photo, Santa is practising on his surf board for Christmas Day. Not too many chimneys overhere, so most Dominican children receive their presents the Caribbean way! No sleigh bells, Santa rules on his surf board! As the pre Christmas weeks roll on, many of you will have already planned your Christmas get away vacations, but if you still fancy coming to the Dominican Republic check out your local Travel Agents as many still have empty…
Deep Blue Marine Underwater Recovery experts have located a shipwreck laden with ancient treasure just off the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The Utah based company and real life treasure hunters have been focusing their attention in and around the Dominican Republic since 2007 with the blessing and support of the Dominican government. To date they have located 14 shipwrecks but this particular find could be the oldest yet and date back over 500 years. Deep Blue Marine have…
This Saturday sees a live performance by Sandy Gabriel & the Green Light Orchestra at Hemmingway's Cafe Playa Dorada. Sandy Gabriel had previously performed with several times Grammy winner Juan Luis Guerra and is a very accomplished musician. The band kicks off at 10.30pm on Saturday evening. Hemmingway's Cafe is located in the central plaza within the Playa Dorada complex on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
Bird Watching - 2 Puerto Rican Todys were spotted yesterday in Residencial Hispaniola by an avid 'twitcher' who managed to get a picture of the birds that are endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The Todys have not been seen on the Island of Hispaniola for many years now. Phil Negus, ‘twitcher’ and cameraman couldn't believe his luck when he spotted the pair playing amongst the trees in his garden that is located on one of the highest peaks…
The International Monetary Fund released figures today that continue to show an upward trend with regard to the economy of the Dominican Republic. Currently 2011 statistics show a sustained growth of 5.5% with this current trend set to maintain course for 2012. This is encouraging news given global financial concerns and should help ease inflationary pressure on the price of staple goods with the exception of fuel prices. The Dominican Republic exports sugar, tobacco, coffee, cacao (chocolate) and nickel and…
When dynamic young students from the Carol Morgan School in Santo Domingo discovered that the Dominican authorities had failed to pay their annual subscription to the IWC (International Whaling Commission), they decided to take the initiative and raised a whopping 2,000U$ for the cause. By failing to pay the 10,000U$ fee the Dominican Republic relinquished it's right to vote against the hunting of whales. Originally set up by the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in December 1946, the…
Michel Joseph Martelly or "Sweet Micky" as he more commonly known has reportedly won 60% of the vote in yesterdays run off election to determine who will be the next President of Haiti. Former First Lady Mirlande Manigat came in with approximately 40% of the vote which makes Martelly the outright victor according to a former ex Dominican Ambassador to Haiti Alberto Desprade. Local reports state that the election was conducted relatively peacefully with the exception of two shootings on…
What a great time of year this is, good sunny days & just a slight cooling of temperatures in the evening to wind down with...Day time temps will be in the region of mid to late 80F and nightime early 80F's. Whilst everyone is running around and getting ready for Halloween and pre Christmas shopping, lazy days still abound in the DR, come on over and chill out in the Caribbean with one of the great cheap deals around and take advantage…
President Leonel Fernandez yesterday headed the formal inauguration ceremony of the newly refurbished and revamped hotel property Be Live Grand Carey. The hotel, formerly known as Sun Village and located in Cofresi on the north coast of the Dominican Republic is now owned and operated by the Globalia who are a travel and tourism company from Mallorca Spain. President Leonel Fernandez was accompanied by Juan Jose Hidalgo who is President of Globalia who also own Air Europa, Spain's 3rd largest…
In the Dominican Republic this week expect a mixture of sun and showers - just to cool things off a little! From Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo and Punta Cana we will be expecting day time temps to be in the region of 85F and going to 80F in the evening. Conditions are good for boating people with fine weather windows for anyone leaving or arriving in port either by private vessel or cruise boat and although the waves are small, there are…
