Most fuel prices rise again; natural gas unchanged
Economy January 18, 2019 | 10:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from January 19 to 25, when premium gasoline will cost RD$211.90 per gallon, increasing RD$3.50, and re[...]Business sector is willing to raise salaries but…
Economy January 18, 2019 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The business sector is willing to embark on a three-way dialogue when the National Salary Committee convene the parties to review the salary this year, but National Council (Conep) vic[...]Court orders State to pay US$10.3M for lands of Las Americas Airport
Economy January 17, 2019 | 3:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Superior Administrative Court (TSA) on Thurs. ordered the State to pay RD$515.3 million (US$10.3 million) for part of the lands of Las Americas International Airport that had been [...]Medina welcomes six new ambassadors
Economy January 17, 2019 | 12:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday received the credentials of six new ambassadors in the country from the France, Colombia, Argentina, Cuba, Kuwait and South Africa. Didier Lopi[...]Avocado farm thrives in a tucked-away corner of the border
Economy January 17, 2019 | 11:13 am
Elias Piña, Dominican Republic.- Just 20 kilometers from the Haiti border over one million avocado trees are being nurtured so their fruits can reach the big supermarkets in the United States. The[...]Utility CEO: electric sector deficit reached US$665M in 2018
Economy January 17, 2019 | 9:56 am
Santo Domingo.- State Electric Utility (CDEEE) CEO Rubén Jiménez Bichara, affirmed Wed. that the electric sector deficit surpassed US$500 million in 2018 and reached US$665 million. He said the[...]Dominican Republic port projects full steam ahead
Economy January 17, 2019 | 8:00 am
Santo Domingo.- For the third time in as many days president Danilo Medina's agenda was headed by ports, when on Wednesday called on various senior officials and international experts to discuss t[...]Good and bad news out of Valle Nuevo
Economy January 16, 2019 | 8:24 am
Cosntanza, Dominican Republic.- While it is true that the northern area of Valle Nuevo National Park after being evicted farmers, has been reforested and protected, the landscape of the souther[...]Over 210,000 Dominicans live in the US irregularly: economist
Economy January 14, 2019 | 4:26 pm
Santo Domino.- There are over 210,000 Dominicans living irregularly in the US as of 2016, the Dominican NGO Organization Social Justice Center (DOCESJ) president Frank Valenzuela revealed Mon. The [...]
