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IFC affirms commitment to private sector capital market development in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- IFC Vice President and Treasurer Jingdong Hua said today that private sector development is key to supporting long-term growth and poverty reduction in the Dominican Republic. Hua is visiting the country for the first time as VP and Treasurer of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Hua met with government and regulatory officials to discuss how IFC can support the development ...
Manufacturing slump paces Dominican Republic 0.3 1Q growth

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's economy grew barely 0.3% in the first quarter, much slower than forecast, the Central Bank announced Friday. In its preliminary report the monetary authorities noted that in the first quarter of 2012 the economy grew 3.8%, 4.3% in 2011 and 7.5% in 2010. Key sectors with a strong impact on employment have fallen thus far this year, including retail ...
Seven migrants escorted back to Cuba

Seven migrants, whose boat from Cuba was intercepted May 18 by the U.S. Coast Guard, were returned to Cuba, the Coast Guard said. Their boat was taking on water near Card Sound Bridge, which connects the Florida Keys to the mainland, when it was rescued. The migrants were removed from the boat and given food, water, shelter and medical attention, The Miami Herald reported. Under U.S. law, ...
Tribune names de Castro WGN president and GM

The Tribune Co. has named radio veteran Jimmy de Castro as president and general manager of WGN-AM Radio, beginning June 3. De Castro will be responsible for the station's overall strategy, execution, and day-to-day management and operations, and will report to Larry Wert, Tribune's president of Broadcast Media. De Castro said in a statement he was determined to continue to grow WGNs ...
Organizations Demand in Geneva End to Blockade Against Cuba

Geneva, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Non-governmental organizations are calling in this capital for the U.S. blockade against Cuba to be eliminated, and for the Human Rights Council to create a special procedure to investigate the impact of this unilateral policy. That U.S. aggression, in existence for more than 50 years, is inhumane and intolerable, and violates the content and spirit of the United ...

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As a 3-D holiday star vehicle for Jack Black, Jonathan Swifts 18th-century satirical travelogue Gullivers Travels seems a supremely unlikely choice, but that was probably what drew Black to it in the first place. While the screenplay is credited to Joe Stillman (Shre ... ...

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Economic Growth Projected in Jamaica After Months of Contraction

Kingston, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The national economy will grow between 0.5 and one percent in fiscal year 2013-2014, says the director general of Jamaica's Planning Institute, Colin Bullock. He said, however, that during the first quarter of this year the economy shrank 0.7 percent compared to the same period in 2012. He explained that several billion dollar investment projects will help ...
Bill creates Dominican Republic’s 1st red light district submitted again

Santo Domingo. - Opposition deputy Esther Minyety on Friday said she submitted the bill to create the "red light district" to the lower Chamber, because the originally proposed legislation had expired. The PRD party legislator said she's confident the bill aimed at establishing norms for streets near historical places where women offer sexual services will pass. She said the ...
YSI Announces Contract For Climate Change Monitoring Buoys In The Caribbean

Xylem’s YSI Integrated Systems and Services (ISS) has been awarded a contract for five marine monitoring buoys by The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). The buoys will collect high-quality data for researchers studying climate change in the Caribbean Sea, including the waters of Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago. "The ...
Canadian businessman on trial behind closed doors in Cuba as government mum on proceedings

Canadian businessman Sarkis Yacoubian goes to court for his corruption trial in Havana, Cuba, Friday, May 24, 2013. The trial of Yacoubian, who was president of import company Tri-Star Caribbean which was shuttered in July 2011, is under way nearly two years after he was detained. President Raul Castro has repeatedly spoken of a need to root out entrenched corruption on this Communist-run ...
Cuba silent on Canadians corruption trial

Canadian businessman Sarkis Yacoubian goes to court for his corruption trial in Havana, Cuba, Friday, May 24, 2013. The trial of Yacoubian, who was president of import company Tri-Star Caribbean which was shuttered in July 2011, is under way nearly two years after he was detained. President Raul Castro has repeatedly spoken of a need to root out entrenched corruption on this Communist-run ...

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Beyonce shares anniversary pics of controversial Cuba trip with Jay-Z

Beyonce, who celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary last month in Cuba with her husband Jay-Z, has shared pictures of the controversial trip on Tumblr.

The trip drew fire from conservative Cuban-American lawmakers.

The photos feature the pair looking stylish and effortlessly fresh as they make their way through Old Havana, the New York Post reported.

The 31-year-old singer, who has since defended her vacation, said in a 'Good Morning America' interview that she found criticism of their outing to Cuba "shocking."

"You know, it was such a beautiful trip," she said.

Beyonce revealed that she met some incredible children and entrepreneurs.

She also asserted that during the trip, she learned a lot about so many people and the country.

A half-century-old US embargo against Cuba prevents most Americans from traveling there, but the couple got permission to visit the country, through the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. (ANI)