Blame Govt. for power plant outage, but consumers pay
Economy September 18, 2018 | 12:43 pm
Santo Domingo.- The opposition Democracy Alliance (APD) party warned Mon. that the government aims to raise fuel prices, to compensate for the energy deficit once the AES Andrés power plant in Boca C[...]China’s top diplomat to visit the country on Wed.
Economy September 18, 2018 | 12:15 pm
Beijing.- Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi will visit the Dominican Republic, Guyana and Suriname, the Chinese government on from Wed., Sept. 20 to Fri., the 23rd, according to Beijing, as reported [...]Dominican Republic’s agro ready for Russia market
Economy September 18, 2018 | 11:51 am
Moscow.- Russia's and Dominican Republic's Agriculture ministries will sign an agreement to approve sanitary practices that will make it easier for agro and livestock products of the Caribbean count[...]Major shipper joins construction of 100 MW wind farms at NW
Economy September 17, 2018 | 7:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Shipping company Marítima Dominicana announced Mon. that it has joined the construction of the wind farms at Agua Clara and Guanillo (northwest). The company, leader in cargo and i[...]Punta Catalina 95% done; US$336.0M ensures completion
Economy September 17, 2018 | 7:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- Punta Catalina power plant general manager Jaime Aristy Escuder on Mon. said construction of the facility is 95% finished, and created a US$336.0 million contingent fund was created to[...]Dominican Republic gets most of the US$888.9M trade with Haiti
Economy September 17, 2018 | 4:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Hispaniola trade was US$888.8 million in 2017, of which US$816.22 corresponded to Dominican Republic and US$52.35 million to Haiti. National Statistics Office (ONE) director, Alex[...]Hoteliers also dip into Dominican workers’ Pension Fund
Economy September 17, 2018 | 12:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Pension Fund Administrators Association (ADAFP) and the Dominican Hotels and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) on Fri. agreed to identify secure and profitable investmen[...]Energy crisis takes Dominican Republic to a ‘dark December’
Economy September 17, 2018 | 11:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The CEO of the State Electric Utility (CDEEE), Rubén Jiménez Bichara himself admits it: Dominica Republic's electrical system is weak. "In any system that is moderately well atten[...]After China-Taiwan flap US Envoy returns to Dominican Republic
Economy September 14, 2018 | 8:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- United States ambassador Robin Bernstein arrived in the country Fri. afternoon from the US, where she had been recalled by the State Dept. On her way to the exit at Las Americas A[...]
