Abinader warns he’ll steamroll National Police reform
Uncategorized April 12, 2021 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader warned Sun. that the reform of the National Police will be carried out "at all costs" even if groups within that institution oppose it. “A week ago we anno[...]Amnesty questions Dominican Republic’s stance on abortion
Uncategorized April 8, 2021 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Amnesty International’s annual report establishes that in the Dominican Republic the authorities had made some 85,000 arrests between March 20 and June 30, 2020 for alleged curfew vi[...]Government seeks to relaunch the sugarcane industry in the eastern region of the country
Uncategorized April 7, 2021 | 3:34 pm
The Presidency's Project Evaluation and Monitoring Unit (UESP) reported on Tuesday that it is advising the State Sugar Council (CEA) to relaunch the sugarcane industry in the eastern region of the cou[...]IMF: Dominican Republic will grow 5.5% in 2021
Uncategorized April 6, 2021 | 11:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tue. improved economic growth projections for the Dominican Republic in 2021, estimating a 5.5% GDP expansion this year, according to the Globa[...]Environment busts aggregates extractors, nabs 28 trucks
Uncategorized March 23, 2021 | 9:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA), carried out an operation this weekend in the provinces of San Cristóbal, Peravia, Monseñor Nouel, La Vega and Sánchez Ramír[...]Bad roads a thorn to development of Dominican Republic’s South region
Tourism March 4, 2021 | 12:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- The poor state of the roads in Dominican Republic’s southern provinces is one of the main hurdles to develop the region in terms of tourism. The construction of beltways, an event[...]Dominican Govt. to ‘cushion’ propane against rise
Uncategorized February 25, 2021 | 10:30 am
Santo Domingo. - Despite the international rise in oil prices, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane) will not increase, because the Government will “cushion” its effects, according to, Industry and Co[...]Agents seize 19K cocaine in 2 collectible cars bound for China
Uncategorized February 12, 2021 | 11:21 am
Santo Domingo.- The Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) on Friday said that with the support of intelligence agencies it seized 19 kilos of cocaine hidden in the dashboards of two vehicles bound for the C[...]Experts warn WhatsApp users about a new security threat
Uncategorized February 4, 2021 | 4:33 pm
Citizen Lab and Motherboard specialists have warned WhatsApp users about a new security threat after discovering a fake version of the popular iPhone messaging service with possible links to the[...]Odebrecht case struck fear among Dominican auditors
Uncategorized February 3, 2021 | 11:22 am
Santo Domingo.- Accounts Chamber president, Hugo Álvarez, said Wednesday that he cast a dissenting vote on the audit carried out on eleven works built by Odebrecht because many of the auditors' findi[...]Dominican Republic bank deposits reach US$26.5B in 2020
Uncategorized February 3, 2021 | 8:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Bank deposits in the Dominican Republic increased 17.63% in 2020 compared to 2019, the Commercial Banks Association (ABA) revealed Tuesday. Deposits reached RD$1.54 trillion (US$26.[...]Humpback whale season begins in Samaná with strict protocols
Uncategorized January 14, 2021 | 4:10 pm
The whale watching season starts next January 15 and ends March 31, as is customary, so it is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 humpback whales migrate to Dominican waters each year, specifically[...]New Dominican ambassador to Canada refutes negative campaign
Local December 28, 2020 | 1:14 pm
Santo Domingo.– The newly appointed Dominican ambassador to Canada, Michelle Cohén, reported that an audit applied by the Accounts Chamber in the National Competition Defense Commission (ProCompete[...]Odebrecht assures that its executives want to testify in court
Local December 28, 2020 | 9:22 am
Santo Domingo.– Brazilian construction company Odebrecht S.A. assures that its executives have been willing to testify in the legal process that is being carried out in the Dominican Republic, that [...]US seizes 888 lbs. of cocaine in 2 boats, arrest 2 Dominicans
Uncategorized December 8, 2020 | 8:08 am
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents interdicted Monday night 888 pounds (403 kilos) of cocaine during two separate incidents that o[...]Entrepreneur touts Dominican Republic-Commonwealth trade ties
Uncategorized December 4, 2020 | 10:04 am
Press Release Santo Domingo.- The president of the Round Table of the Countries of the Commonwealth in the Dominican Republic, Fernando González Nicolás, highlighted the influence that the 54 cou[...]Colonial City to host photographer with European roots and Dominican heart
Uncategorized November 25, 2020 | 11:18 am
Santo Domingo.- As part of the actions to promote art and local tourism in this new normality, Casas del XVI, the boutique hotel, located in the Colonial City, presents the photographic exhibition “[...]Deputies approved contract to buy COVID-19 vaccine from AtraZeneca
Uncategorized November 18, 2020 | 4:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday the contract of 40 million dollars, signed by the Dominican Republic and the company AstraZeneca UK Limited, for the supply of 10 millio[...]Tourism makes the east region pricier
Economy November 17, 2020 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic presented the change in the methodology to measure the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is based on the changes in consumption that have bee[...]
