Dominican Republic

New discoveries raise Dominican migrant toll to 51

9 Feb 2012

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have recovered 10 more bodies from the weekend sinking of a boat carrying illegal migrants. That raises the confirmed death toll to 51.

GoldQuest Announces $500,000 Drill Program At Escandalosa Gold Project, Dominican Republic and a $550,000 Private ...

9 Feb 2012

GoldQuest Mining Corp. announced today that it will carry out a C$500,000 drill program at its Escandalosa Gold Project, Dominican Republic. In addition, the Company intends to complete a non-brokered private placement, the proceeds from which the Company intends to use to help fund the drill program.

Report: Cuban star Yoenis Cespedes could return to Dominican Republic today

9 Feb 2012

Yoenis Cespedes' agent, Adam Katz, reportedly said the 26-year-old could return to the Dominican Republic as early as Thursday.