School laptops back in September…at $50m

May 02, 2018 in Regional

After continuous criticism from the Opposition over its scrapping of the secondary schools laptop programme, the Ministry of Education has announced the return of the programme which will see laptops provided to schools from the start of the new school year in September. But the programme...

DomRep establishes ties with China, breaks with Taiwan

May 01, 2018 in Regional

The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China and cut off ties with Taiwan, the Caribbean country's government said late Monday -- whittling down Taipei's list of allies even more in the face of Beijing's growing influence. "We have taken the decision to establish diplomatic relations...