Central American nations start conclave in Dominican capital
Economy June 29, 2018 | 3:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister, Miguel Vargas, on Fri. headed the inaugural of LXXIV Meeting of the Council of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Central American Integration System (SICA), with the[...]Major Caribbean venue embraces religious tourism
Tourism June 29, 2018 | 3:17 pm
Press Release Santo Domingo. - Dedicated to showcase the religious tourism of the peoples of the region and with the participation of 75 national and international exhibitors and 40 local and regio[...]Gasoline up, diesel down, gases unchanged
Economy June 29, 2018 | 2:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from June 30 to July 6, when premium gasoline will cost RD$238.30, or RD$2.00 more, and regular gasoline [...]Time for honesty about the future of the CSME
Opinion June 29, 2018 | 1:56 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In the coming days, CARICOM Heads of Gover[...]Puntacana Group slams the govt.’s ‘disrespect’ for coastal zoning
Economy June 29, 2018 | 1:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- Puntacana Group PR Simón Suárez on Thurs. said there's "disrespect for the territorial zoning of coastal areas, citing illegal actions such as the elimination of dunes, sand extrac[...]Construction continues to pace the economy’s 6.6% jump
Economy June 29, 2018 | 12:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Up to May the Dominican economy 's performance beat projections of the monetary program, expanding 6.6% since January, compared with the same period last year. This behavior stems f[...]Spate of bank heists continues
Local June 29, 2018 | 12:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- Five armed men assaulted a Banco Popular branch in a plaza in Santo Domingo Este at noon Thurs., the second heist in the millions in as many days. On Wed. two men on a motorcycle as[...]China sets rules to let its tourists visit Dominican Republic
Tourism June 29, 2018 | 11:58 am
Santo Domingo.- The path to draw tourists from China to the Dominican Republic seems to be less expeditious than has been thought in various areas thus far. Judging from some points that -especiall[...]Odebrecht graft case defendants lose a court round
Local June 28, 2018 | 8:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Supreme Court on Thurs. dismissed a challenge against judge Francisco Ortega, filed by three of the defendants charged with taking bribes in the Odebrecht graft case. The ruling[...]TSYS extends footprint in LatAm with Banco Popular Dominicano pact
Economy June 28, 2018 | 8:00 pm
Columbus, Ga. (Business Wire).- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) announced today that Banco Popular Dominicano S.A., subsidiary of the Popular Group and leading financial institution in the Dominican Republic, has si[...]Dominican Republic to host one of the world’s premier cycling events
Sports June 28, 2018 | 7:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Grand Fund New York (GFNY), one of the leading international cycling events, will be held for the first time in Punta Cana, where 4,000 foreign and local participants are expected [...]Investment Forum draws 420 entrepreneurs from the region
Economy June 28, 2018 | 5:26 pm
Santo Domingo. Over 400 entrepreneurs launched Dominican Republic's first Export and Investment Forum of the Central American Integration System (SICA) member countries, to mark its 51st annual meetin[...]Australia’s plain packaging rule hurts Dominican tobacco
Economy June 28, 2018 | 4:38 pm
Geneva.- A panel of World Trade Organization (WTO) experts has decided that the complaint by Cuba, Honduras, Indonesia and the Dominican Republic against Australia's generic (plain) packaging rule on [...]Prosecution’s case in Odebrecht scandal a shame: civic group
Local June 28, 2018 | 3:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- The civic group Participación Ciudadana (PC) on Thurs. labeled the prosecution's charges in the Odebrecht case "exclusionary" and a "shame." PC coordinator Miriam Díaz said compar[...]Gov. allocates US$9.0M to shutter trash dumps nationwide
Local June 28, 2018 | 2:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. headed an activity for the first technical closure of landfills across the country, at the Dominican Municipal League, where he delivered heavy equi[...]Medina sees a hurdle-free Central America-Caribbean tourism
Tourism June 28, 2018 | 1:53 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Wed.raised the need to eliminate the hurdles that prevent a tourist visiting a Central American or Caribbean country, from traveling other nations. "It's [...]Dominican Republic, an official destination for Chinese tourists
Tourism June 28, 2018 | 1:09 pm
Beijing.- The Government of China declared the Dominican Republic as a tourist destination for its citizens, which allows that Asian country's tour operators to include it in their vacation offers. [...]Odebrecht case: Judge’s recusal would bring ‘disaster and chaos’
Local June 28, 2018 | 12:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- Anticorruption prosecutor Laura Guerrero Pelletier on Wed. reiterated her warning to the Supreme Court justices over the judges assigned to the Odebrecht case, noting that if they acce[...]The country drew US$809.8M in foreign direct investment in 1Q
Economy June 28, 2018 | 12:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic received US$809.8 million in foreign direct investment during the first quarter, which is to a 13.7 percent jump over the same period last year, said Dominican R[...]Dominican Republic ‘highly vulnerable’ to Web attacks
Local June 28, 2018 | 11:50 am
Santo Domingo.- An increasingly unpredictable Cyberspace makes security a daunting challenge. There are no methods to eliminate burdensome risks, so aware of that reality the world's leading informa[...]