A team of archeologists working on a project to shed light on the first inhabitants of the island found a sacred burial site in the area known as El Francés, on the Samaná peninsula; it appears to be the very first trace in the Caribbean

Samaná 8th Annual Tourism Development Meeting, where participants suggested responsible, sustainable and community-based tourism, had as main focus a combination of traveller plesure and increased attention to biodiversity and ecosystem protection

Last Saturday, the Government handed over property titles to over 2.000 families in the municipality of Consuelo, who worked on land that did not belong to them

Angel Hernández, Minister of Education, revealed on Monday that he had received a death threat and that the relevant authorities are already investigating the complaint