Dominican Republic received 4.1M tourists to July, a 5.9% jump
Economy August 10, 2018 | 9:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic received 4.1 million tourists from January to July this year, a 5.9% jump over the same period of 2017, according to the latest figures on the sector. Of the [...]Beijing bestows honor on Dominican career diplomat
Business & Pleasure August 10, 2018 | 8:48 pm
Beijing.- The outgoing Representative of the Trade Development Office of the Dominican Republic in China, Rosa NG Báez, was recently designated "Honorary Ad-Vitam President" of China's Public and Cul[...]Greens predict success of anticorruption march
Local August 10, 2018 | 8:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- The grassroots movement Marcha Verde (Green March) on Fri. predicted that their "March of the Million" will be successful because a diversity of sectors of society has been involved [...]Only 51 pass test for prosecutor vacancies of 216 hopefuls who applied
Local August 10, 2018 | 7:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Office of the Prosecutor on Fri. revealed that only 51 candidates for prosecutors from a total of 216 who applied, successfully passed the first phase the internal competition auth[...]Gasoline, natural gas stay put, other fuel prices mixed
Economy August 10, 2018 | 2:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from August 11 to 17, when premium gasoline continues at RD$241.30, and regular gasoline at RD$226.20 per[...]Chief Justice mum on judge’s questioned suspension
Local August 10, 2018 | 2:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court chief justice, Mariano Germán on Thurs. refused to reveal the details relative to the suspension of the 2nd Instruction Court judge, Patricia Padilla. “Those decisi[...]Nationalists cite Haitian presence to boycott Dominican Parade
Local August 10, 2018 | 1:39 pm
New York.- The president of the nationalist Duartiano Institute in New York on Thurs. called on the Dominican community not to attend the "Dominican Day Parade" set for Sunday along Manhattan's 6th Av[...]Envoy works to boost Dominican-Panama trade pact
Economy August 10, 2018 | 12:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican ambassador in Panama, Rafael Tejeda, on Thurs. noted Dominican Republic's dominance in the region's tourism market, highlighting the beauty of its beaches and its gastronom[...]Police must follow a protocol to apply the use of force
Local August 10, 2018 | 11:43 am
Santo Domingo.- National Police director Ney Aldrin Bautista on Thurs. said he met with all regional directors and commanders to assess their tenure and show them a protocol to apply the use of force [...]65.3% of the country’s university students are women
Economy August 10, 2018 | 11:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Women account for 65.3 percent of the country's university enrollment, which reveals their interest in reaching a profession. Moreover, data provided Thurs. by Higher Education mi[...]‘Lack of payment’ halts work to widen Navarrete-Puerto Plata road
Economy August 10, 2018 | 10:46 am
Santiago.- The work to expand the Navarrete-Puerto Plata highway (north) have been halted for several weeks, which leads to frustration for the motorists in the region who have to brave the 40-kilomet[...]Commuters flock to new Metro Line by the thousands
Economy August 9, 2018 | 8:45 pm
Santo Domingo Este.- Once the turnstiles for the newly inaugurated Santo Domingo Metro Line 2B opened Thurs., thousands of commuters flocked to the stations as expected, according to official figures.[...]US meteorologists ratchet back hurricane season prediction
Local August 9, 2018 | 8:17 pm
Miami (EFE).- US meteorologists predicted a hurricane season 60% below normal in the Atlantic, compared to 25% in May, with between 4 and 7 hurricanes and 9 to 13 tropical storms. "The conditions o[...]President Medina ‘is not into reelection,’ top official
Local August 9, 2018 | 7:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- Administrative minister, José Ramón Peralta, o Thurs. said that president Danilo Medina "is not into reelection," in response to recent statements by some senior members of the rul[...]Tall ships converge on Dominican Republic capital
Tourism August 9, 2018 | 4:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Starting with the Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtémoc, Dominicans were surprised on Thurs. with the unannounced visit of several multi-mast vessels. The Dominican Navy posted a v[...]Divers find extinct monkey remains in eastern cave: report
Local August 9, 2018 | 4:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- Approximately a year and a half ago, diver Oleg Shevchuk came across a primate skull in an underwater cave in Altagracia Province (east). He photographed it and showed it to his res[...]Justice Ministry, USAID fight people trafficking jointly
Local August 9, 2018 | 2:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry on Wed. announced new strategies to strengthen the fight against people trafficking and sexual exploitation in the country. "We are committed to work jointly wi[...]4-term senator becomes first casualty in ruling party’s war
Local August 9, 2018 | 1:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- Pedernales province senator, Dionis Sanchez, on Wed. said that if his allegiance to former president Leonel Fernandez was behind the ruling party's (PLD) decision to remove him as Sena[...]Tax burden again topped industrialists’ concerns in 2Q
Economy August 9, 2018 | 1:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- The tax burden tops the factors that concern Dominican industrialists in the April-June quarter, with 27% of the responses to the quarterly Industrial Situation Survey of the Dominic[...]Police chief won’t allow disrespect for authorities
Local August 9, 2018 | 12:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- In the country there's disrespect for all authorities, and National Police director Ney Bautista cites a recent case in San Francisco (northeast), where a driver punched a colonel in t[...]