Dominican dies in Lawrence jail
World May 3, 2023 | 1:48 pm
A 25-year-old Dominican man, Christian Marte MartÃnez, died in custody at the police headquarters in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States, presumably due to a drug overdose. MartÃnez had been arre[...]Pegasus: the famous spyware attacks in the Dominican Republic
Local May 3, 2023 | 11:22 am
Santo Domingo.- On May 2, Amnesty International issued a warning about the notorious Pegasus spyware operating in the Dominican Republic. The organization specifically highlighted an [...]What does ChatGPT say about Dominican Republic and Dominicans?
Local May 3, 2023 | 10:53 am
Developed in 2022 by OpenAI as the prototype for artificial intelligence, ChatGPT is a natural language model using the GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) architecture that can generate answers [...]President of the Chamber of Deputies leads efforts to strengthen ties between Dominican Republic and Morocco
Tourism May 2, 2023 | 3:16 pm
During an official visit to Morocco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco, along with the Dominican-Moroccan Parliamentary group and the Dominican ambassador, held meetings with v[...]Port Cabo Rojo begins construction works, it will be the first Cruise Port in the south of the Dominican Republic
Tourism May 2, 2023 | 2:38 pm
The construction and operation of a cruise terminal in Cabo Rojo port, which was granted an environmental license (number 0489-23) by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources on April 21, wil[...]Luis Abinader says Dominican Republic will continue to deport illegal Haitians
Local May 2, 2023 | 12:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- On Tuesday, President Luis Abinader reaffirmed that the Dominican Republic will continue to deport Haitians who reside in the country illegally, despite accusations of[...]Minister of the Presidency reveals the Dominican Republic is on track to enable the digital passport in 2024
World May 2, 2023 | 10:41 am
The Dominican Republic plans to introduce digital passports in its airports by 2024 to address the recent surge in demand for the document. According to Joel Santos EchavarrÃa, the Minister of the Pr[...]U.S. Consul General: We have never told American citizens to avoid the Dominican Republic
Tourism May 1, 2023 | 4:27 pm
Punta Cana, DR.– The Consul General of the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic, Greg Segas, highlighted the growth of Dominican tourism and the opportunities that the sector generates in the crea[...]Is The Dominican Republic Still Safe Amid New Travel Advisory?
Tourism May 1, 2023 | 1:53 pm
The Dominican Republic (DR) is one of the most popular beach destinations for Americans going abroad, famous for its pristine beaches, turquoise waters, and luxurious resorts lining the coast, but itâ[...]Dominican Republic: Air traffic suspended at Puerto Plata airport for 10 days
North Coast May 1, 2023 | 10:05 am
Air traffic through the Gregorio Luperón International Airport of Puerto Plata will be suspended from May 8 to 17 to carry out the second and last phase of the repair and remodeling of runways 08 and[...]US Federal Transportation Safety Administration supervises Dominican airports
Tourism April 30, 2023 | 9:10 pm
Santo Domingo.– The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) conducted security monitoring visits to the Las Americas International Airport José Francisco Peña Gómez (SDQ) in Santo Domin[...]What are the major challenges facing the Dominican Republic’s tourism industry?
Economy April 30, 2023 | 10:05 am
We are experiencing a paradigm shift in which companies no longer choose people. Still, people who decide on companies and the Dominican Republic's tourism industry are not exempt from this. We fin[...]U.S. officials to come to verify sugarcane growers’ situation in the Dominican Republic
Economy April 29, 2023 | 10:27 am
La Romana.- Next May, a commission of the United States Department of Labor will come to the country to verify the reality of the sugar cane workers and the denunciations made to Central Romana. Th[...]Young visionaries promote sustainable community tourism in the Dominican Republic
Tourism April 28, 2023 | 4:36 pm
Giancarlo FrÃas and Nicolás Bera, two young visionaries, are dedicated to promoting ecotourism in the Dominican Republic, with the goal of boosting the economy, society, and environment. They believ[...]JetBlue will expand its flight operations in the Dominican Republic
Tourism April 28, 2023 | 2:44 pm
JetBlue has announced that it will be expanding its flight operations in the Dominican Republic with the addition of two new routes. Starting in November, non-stop flights will be available from Orlan[...]The details on the US and Canada travel alerts for tourists in the Dominican Republic
Tourism April 28, 2023 | 10:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The United States and Canada have recently issued precautionary recommendations to their citizens planning to travel to the Dominican Republic due to concerns about cr[...]Dominican Republic’s Tourism Minister debunks allegations on Canada’s travel alert
Tourism April 28, 2023 | 10:29 am
Bavaro.- In response to alerts issued by Canada and the United States to their citizens regarding crime in the Dominican Republic, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, stated that [...]Former director of the SNS: “Many maternal deaths in the Dominican Republic are preventable”
Health April 28, 2023 | 8:13 am
Former director of the National Health Service (SNS), Nelson RodrÃguez Monegro, has spoken out about the obstacles that hinder the provision of quality healthcare in the Dominican Republic, following[...]Japan and the Dominican Republic collaborate to strengthen the country’s resistance to future earthquakes
World April 27, 2023 | 4:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- Onesvie, the National Office for Seismic Assessment and Vulnerability of Infrastructure and Buildings, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency[...]Project will restore reefs in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti
World April 27, 2023 | 4:15 pm
The CoralCarib project, aimed at conserving and restoring the coral reefs of Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Haiti, was presented in Jamaica. These four nations possess 60% of the Caribbean[...]