Work for Puerto Plata’s new US$100.0M port starts Aug.
Economy July 27, 2018 | 5:33 pm
Puerto Plata.- The construction of a new cruise terminal, another for freight and a breakwater for fishing vessels will start in August, revealed Fri. Miguel Angel Jiménez Messon, of the Puerto Plata[...]Senior official in State land sale fraud still on the loose
Local July 27, 2018 | 4:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- Of the 11 charged with land sale fraud in the Los Tres Brazos barrio, Title Registry director Rosabel Castillo is the only one still at large, said a judicial source quoted by diarioli[...]‘More or less normal’ dollar supply after US$1.3B bond
Economy July 27, 2018 | 3:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Herrera Industries Association (ANEIH) president Antonio Taveras on Fri. called the availability of foreign currency for his sector "more or less normal," just days, after around US$[...]Tons of seaweed force shutdown of major power plants
Economy July 27, 2018 | 2:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's power companies grouped in (ADIE) on Thurs. said more than 30 tons of seaweed forced the shutdown of the Itabo plants to purge the cooling system. Despite the[...]Gasoline, diesel, propane climb; natural gas unchanged
Economy July 27, 2018 | 2:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from July 28 to August 3, when premium gasoline will cost RD$241.30, and regular gasoline RD$226.20, both[...]Responding to changing attitudes to migration
Opinion July 27, 2018 | 1:32 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Around the world, migration is redefining domestic and social policy, polarising [...]Glut prompts Govt. to buy surplus bananas for RD$100.0
Economy July 27, 2018 | 1:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Minister of Agriculture Osmar Benítez on Thurs. said the Govt. will buy the surplus of bananas for around RD$100.0 million. He said 16 .4 million bananas will be acquired weekly in[...]More charges filed in US$280.0M Medina campaign payment
Local July 27, 2018 | 12:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- National District prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso on Thurs. received additional evidence in the case against Brazilian publicist Joao Santana, his wife Mónica Moura and his son, Ay[...]Entire barrio was sold in the Dominican Republic: 11 indicted
Local July 27, 2018 | 12:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry on Thurs. unsealed the indictment against 11 people, among them officials, businessmen and former employees charged with conspiracy to defraud more than 63,000[...]Immigration sweeps detain 551 foreigners from various countries
Local July 26, 2018 | 8:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Immigration Directorate detained 551 foreigners from several nations during sweeps in the last hours in San Pedro de Macoris and Puerto Plata provinces, as well as in different l[...]Dominican Republic industries must embrace the stock market
Economy July 26, 2018 | 7:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Industries Association (AIRD) president Campos De Moya on Thurs. said the country's industrial sector needs access to competitive financing to develop. He noted however [...]Dream Casinos case judge says lawyer abandoned defendant
Local July 26, 2018 | 7:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National District 3rd Appellate Court on Thurs. ruled that the lawyers for Italian-Canadian businessman Antonio Carbone had abandoned his defense, in the case of attempted murder i[...]ECLAC calls for creation of subregional mechanism to facilitate youth participation in development frameworks
Economy July 26, 2018 | 6:45 pm
Press Release.- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has called on decision makers to create a subregional mechanism to faci[...]Deputy, 10 officials charged in State land sale scandal
Local July 26, 2018 | 4:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The deputy Antonio Ozuna and 10 officials and business leaders have been charged in the scandal over the sale of State land in the Los Tres Brazos subdivision, whose arrests are being [...]Priest says Gov. must remove people from riverbanks ASAP
Local July 26, 2018 | 3:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Catholic Youth Ministry coordinator, Luis Rosario, on Wed. urged the Govt. to start the cleanup of the riverbanks and the seashores as soon as possible, to prevent further contaminatio[...]Agents arrest ex-official in State land sale fraud
Local July 26, 2018 | 1:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- State businesses conglomerate (Corde) former director Leoncio Almánzar was arrested Thur. morning for his role in the fraudulent sale of State-owned lands in the Los Tres Brazos secto[...]Strike in eastern city strands hundreds of Punta Cana hotel workers
Bavaro & Punta Cana July 26, 2018 | 1:25 pm
Higuey, Dominican Republic.- Hundreds of hotel workers have found it difficult to commute to the Punta Cana resort region since early Thursday, as the city's traffic, businesses and schools were shutt[...]Higher benchmark rate means pricier loans, banks caution
Economy July 26, 2018 | 12:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Banks Association (ABA) on Wed. said the Central Bank increase of 25 basis points in the benchmark rate will lead to higher interests on bank loans. It said t[...]Dominicans crush Colombia, retain volleyball crown, EFE reports
Sports July 26, 2018 | 12:18 pm
Barranquilla, Colombia.- The Dominican Republic women's volleyball team crushed Colombia 25-19, 25-17, and 25-19 in Barranquilla, retaining the Central American and Caribbean Games crown, which they'v[...]Deputies approve bill boosts protected areas
Local July 26, 2018 | 11:50 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Wed. approved the bill for the Payment for Environmental Services Law, which stipulates the main objectives of the National Protected Areas System. One of[...]