US Embassy will be closed on December 24
Economy December 20, 2018 | 4:46 pm
Press Release Santo Domingo.- The President of the United States Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that closes the federal government of the United States of America, including the Embass[...]Haitians’ announced march in the capital riles nationalists
Local December 20, 2018 | 4:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- A veteran nationalist politician on Thurs. labeled the march by Haitians set for Sunday in the capital 's Mirador Sur Park as a violation of the Constitution and poses a challenge to[...]Holyday buzz drives the Dominican capital into gridlock
Economy December 20, 2018 | 4:06 pm
Santo Domingo.- The traffic jams occurring at all hours and days since mid-December in Santo Domingo and other major cities result from the more vehicles on the streets than usual and impatient motori[...]Dominican Republic’s 6.3% growth the region’s highest: ECLAC
Economy December 20, 2018 | 1:56 pm
Santiago, Chile.- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean on Friday predicted that Dominican Republic's economy will grow 6.3 percent this year, the highest in the entire region,[...]Defense Ministry to help Haitians return home
Local December 20, 2018 | 12:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- Defense minister Rubén Paulino Sem on Thurs. announced the launch next week of the security plan for the border to return undocumented Haitians to their country. He said many Haiti[...]Dominican families are urged not to abandon the elderly
People December 20, 2018 | 12:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Aging Person Council (Conape) director Nathali María on Thurs. urged Dominican families not to abandon the elderly and much less during Christmas. "In this period of hol[...]Foreign Minister, US, UK envoys meet, talk UN Security Council
Local December 20, 2018 | 10:40 am
Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister Miguel Vargas on Wed. met with the ambassadors of the US, Robin Bernstein; and from the UK, Chris Campbell to coordinate topics on the UN Security Council agenda. T[...]Senate approves US$380.0M public debt issue
Economy December 20, 2018 | 9:54 am
Santo Domingo.- The Senate on Wed. approved an issue of US$380.0 million of public debt to finance the 2019 Budget. The bill that now goes to the Chamber of Deputies, was approved in two sessions, [...]Fear? 5 judges refuse to arraign alleged drug trafficker
Local December 20, 2018 | 9:31 am
Santiago. - Five judges of La Romana's (east) Permanent Attention Office have withdrawn from arraigning the alleged drug trafficker Jesus Pascual Cabrera Ruiz and 13 codefendants charged with forming [...]Business leaders press hard for NW port upgrade
Economy December 20, 2018 | 8:35 am
Santiago.- Business leaders from the northern Cibao region on Wed. demanded that the Government forge a public-private alliance to improve and normalize operations at Manzanillo port (northwest). I[...]Trump’s Dominican Republic interests face probe in the US: State.com
Local December 20, 2018 | 7:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The US lawmaker who will soon chair the House Oversight Committee, said Democrats plan to ask the Trump Organization for records related to the company’s talks with developers in the[...]US$30.0M recovery loan great news for the Colonial ‘Zone’
Tourism December 19, 2018 | 3:34 pm
Santo Domingo.- The announced rescue of the Colonial City will continue is the best yearend news for the ears of the Ovando City Association, which groups the business sector in the Americas' first Eu[...]US agents nab 10 Dominican boatpeople in Western Puerto Rico
Local December 19, 2018 | 2:58 pm
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico -U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended 10 aliens from the Dominican Republic on two separate incidents Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the western coast of Puer[...]New US$100.0+ wind farm adds 48.3MW to power grid
Economy December 19, 2018 | 2:02 pm
Barahona, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. flipped the starting switch on the second phase of the Larimar Wind Farm that will add 48.3 megawatts to the national grid with an annual[...]The country warns travelers: sex with minors not tolerated here
Local December 19, 2018 | 1:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- To bolster prevention of the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, Dominican Republic's Justice Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNIC[...]Over 900 undocumented Haitians detained in nationwide raids
Local December 19, 2018 | 11:51 am
Santo Domingo.- Immigration inspectors have detained 960 undocumented Haitians in nine provinces and Greater Santo Domingo, as part of its continuous interdiction operations throughout the country. [...]Medina a no-show at Marriot Hotel groundbreaking
Local December 19, 2018 | 11:01 am
Santiago.- Business leaders from Dominican Republic's second city are still waiting for president Danilo Medina, who according to the hosts, was set to head groundbreaking for the construction of th[...]Haitian Community cites contributions to the Dominican economy
Economy December 19, 2018 | 10:03 am
Santo Domingo.- The Haitian Community Organized in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday cited its contribution to the national economy, as evidenced by their presence in the world of business, as well as[...]Medina’s new lobbyist is a Washington insider: ABC
Economy December 19, 2018 | 9:03 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic president Danilo Medina has hired US lobbyist Brian Ballard as adviser "in communication with officials of the United States government." The agreement is for the[...]Dominican exports poised to close 2018 with US$11.0B
Economy December 19, 2018 | 8:25 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican exports could end in 2018 close to US$11.0 billion, according to the Dominican Observatory for International Trade (ODCI) in its quarterly publication "Panorama of Foreign Co[...]