Unknown suspects rob several places in a square in Santiago
Local January 10, 2023 | 1:00 pm
Unidentified individuals stole an undetermined amount of money in cell phones from two stores in La Galeria Centro Comercial square, which is located at the intersectio[...]16-year-old drowns on Puerto Plata beach
Local January 10, 2023 | 12:00 pm
A 16-year-old boy drowned while bathing on a beach in the municipal district of Maimon, Puerto Plata province. According to reports, the deceased was identified as Star[...]Abinader leads the inaugural act of different works in Santiago
North Coast January 9, 2023 | 10:00 am
President Luis Abinader presided over the delivery ceremonies for several infrastructure projects, including the remodeled Joaquin Balaguer highway, bridges, asphalting[...]Authorities gun down a man accused of being the main drug trafficker in the Northwest
North Coast January 9, 2023 | 8:01 am
After leaving a pool hall in a Santiago neighborhood, a man accused by the National Police and the Public Ministry of being the leading drug trafficker on the northwest[...]Cruise ship tourism boosts Puerto Plata’s economy
North Coast January 8, 2023 | 12:30 pm
The Puerto Plata Destination Tourism Cluster (CTDPP) is preparing a study with the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) to make it known that cruise tourism has an evident dynamizi[...]Abinader to visit Santiago and Puerto Plata during the weekend
Local January 7, 2023 | 10:07 am
President Luis Abinader will visit the provinces of Santiago and Puerto Plata, where he will inaugurate different road, educational, tourism, and sports infrastructure works, among others. The Pres[...]Man burns down his mother’s house for not giving him money to buy drugs
Local January 6, 2023 | 5:00 pm
A man was apprehended by police after he set fire to his mother's house in the municipality of Cabral in this province on Thursday afternoon. According to the prelimina[...]Dominican Republic promotes Cabarete at Surf Expo 2023 as the capital of waves and winds in the Caribbean
North Coast January 6, 2023 | 12:00 pm
The Dominican Republic participated in Surf Expo, the main trade fair on water sports and beach lifestyle held in the United States, through the Tourism Promotion Offic[...]Traffic accident leaves one dead in Barahona
Local January 6, 2023 | 8:18 am
A person was killed in a traffic accident in Puerto Plata on Wednesday. The accident involving a truck and a motorcycle happened around noon on Thursday. The accident o[...]Old houses are occupied by drug addicts
Local January 5, 2023 | 1:01 pm
The occupation of abandoned houses by drug users has become a source of concern for residents of the historic district. Those affected warn that these spaces house thos[...]New terminal in the Cibao seeks to reduce passenger stress
North Coast January 4, 2023 | 12:00 pm
The architect Oscar Torrejón, a member of the Luis Vidal firm, assured that the first phase of the new Cibao International Airport terminal construction project, which[...]Puerto Plata in 2022, the province with the lowest public investment
North Coast December 30, 2022 | 10:02 am
Puerto Plata has seen less public investment in the last eight years, with just RD$679.1 million at the end of the second week of December, a negative interannual varia[...]Port says it will deliver Samaná’s restored pier on January 12
North Coast December 29, 2022 | 8:01 am
According to the Dominican Port Authority, the Samaná public pier will reopen on January 12. The agency issued the statements in response to boat owners' concerns abou[...]Locals fear that whale season will start in Samaná without the main pier
North Coast December 28, 2022 | 8:31 am
As the start date of the whale watching season in Samaná approaches, the owners of boats that transport tourists to see the whales become more concerned because they s[...]Two judges refrain from hearing coercion for the death of an alleged drug trafficker at the hands of the police
Local December 27, 2022 | 3:00 pm
At least two judges have refused to hear the coercive measures hearings against those accused of confronting and injuring three police officers in an alleged shooting i[...]Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster supports plan in Sosúa
Economy December 25, 2022 | 10:20 am
Santo Domingo, DR The Puerto Plata Destination Tourism Cluster (CTDPP) reiterated its support for the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) investments in Sosúa Beach as part of the comprehensive plan to resc[...]Dominican beaches enchant celebrities during 2022
North Coast December 22, 2022 | 8:15 am
The number of tourists visiting the Dominican Republic is growing by the month, and among the foreigners who have been enchanted by this corner of the Caribbean are fam[...]Association of Hotels of Playa Dorada offers entertainment to children of Youth Integration
Local December 21, 2022 | 3:00 pm
The Playa Dorada Association of Owners of Hotels, Condominiums, and Commercial Establishments provided a Christmas treat to children who receive education through Youth[...]Flights from Canada and the United States to Puerto Plata are increased
North Coast December 12, 2022 | 3:01 pm
Atahualpa Paulino, the recently appointed Regional Director of Tourism for the North Zone, announced an increase in flights from Canada and the United States to Puerto [...]Hidden treasures in the northern zone
North Coast December 11, 2022 | 9:42 am
Santiago, DR Few want to or can escape from the magic that surrounds the almost virgin natural scenery. And the sensations these environs produce renews and creates freedom and wonder, or at least th[...]