Exodus of Dominicans to the interior of the country for Christmas continues
Local December 25, 2022 | 10:32 am
Thousands of Dominicans left the city of Santo Domingo this Saturday, on the occasion of the Christmas celebration, to the interior of the country to take advantage of the occasion to share with frien[...]INTERPOL apprehends member of 400 Mawozo gang in the Dominican Republic
Local December 24, 2022 | 12:05 pm
Police agents from the OCN-INTERPOL Santo Domingo apprehended a Haitian citizen who was wanted by the authorities of his country for belonging to the dangerous criminal gang called "Los 400 Mawozo," w[...]Christmas is not the same for everyone in the Dominican Republic
Local December 23, 2022 | 9:30 am
Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve celebrations will have very different colors for Dominicans. Using transport, you can talk to people who come an[...]Dominican Republic does not have immediate access to a cholera vaccine
Health December 23, 2022 | 8:11 am
The Dominican Republic has not had immediate access to cholera vaccines, even though the diarrheal disease has been detected in eight patients nationwide. Haiti has 18,[...]Dominican beaches enchant celebrities during 2022
North Coast December 22, 2022 | 8:15 am
The number of tourists visiting the Dominican Republic is growing by the month, and among the foreigners who have been enchanted by this corner of the Caribbean are fam[...]65% of Dominicans avoid going out at night for fear of crime
Local December 21, 2022 | 5:00 pm
On average, 64.6% of Dominicans who are 15 years of age or older avoid going out at night for fear of crime, as revealed this year by the National Household Survey (Enh[...]Dominican Republic sends 40,000 pounds of meat to the United States
Economy December 21, 2022 | 12:00 pm
Eric Rivero, the Executive Power's agricultural adviser, reported on Tuesday that the Dominican Republic has begun exporting beef to the United States, with the shipmen[...]The dangerous route that Dominicans follow to reach the US
World December 19, 2022 | 8:28 am
"Mexico is the way to go" is one of the most popular phrases used by Dominican immigrants when recounting their journey to reach the United States and fulfill what they[...]The Dominican Republic is among the countries in the region that received fewer remittances in 2022
Economy December 19, 2022 | 8:16 am
The Dominican Republic is one Latin American and Caribbean country with a negative variation in remittance income in 2022. A recent report from the Economic Commission [...]Dominicans, among the thousands stranded in Peru due to the political crisis
World December 18, 2022 | 8:05 am
After the outbreak of the most recent political crisis in Peru, due to the self-coup of the now former president Pedro Castillo on December 7, several Dominicans complained that they were stranded in [...]Foreign Dominicans urged to be careful when they visit the Dominican Republic
Opinion December 16, 2022 | 3:00 pm
Dominicans residing in Upper Manhattan urge their compatriots residing abroad who are visiting or planning to visit the Dominican Republic this Christmas, to take all p[...]Are Domestic Partnerships recognized in The Dominican Republic?
Expats' Corner December 16, 2022 | 11:03 am
Same-sex unions (or partnerships) and marriages are generally accepted but not legally recognized in the Dominican Republic. Heterosexual unions/partnerships are recognized, provided they adhere to[...]Only 28.57% of third grade Dominican students read and understand a simple text
Local December 15, 2022 | 3:01 pm
World Vision Dominican Republic revealed that only 28.57% of students read and understand a simple text according to the analysis of the indicator of the national educa[...]The consolidated public debt of the Dominican Republic increases by US$8.7 billion in nine months
Economy December 15, 2022 | 3:00 pm
Even though the Dominican government has recorded the highest levels of tax collection in history this year, even exceeding its estimates, the debt race to cover the co[...]Consulate pays for funeral services and transfer of deceased Dominican in Miami
Local December 14, 2022 | 5:00 pm
The Dominican Republic Consulate General in Miami reported that the process for repatriating the remains of Lissa Anyelis Pérez has already been completed. Lissa died [...]45% of families in the Dominican Republic owe their livelihood to an informal trade
Economy December 14, 2022 | 3:01 pm
45% of Dominican households share one feature: all of the members earn their living through completely unofficial means. "This creates (economic) dependency because we [...]The number of Dominicans using Guatemala to reach the United States increases
World December 14, 2022 | 12:44 pm
At a time when it has been reported that the number of Dominicans not admitted to Guatemala has nearly tripled this year as a result of efforts to prevent them from usi[...]IMG Hospital, is the first third-level center in the Dominican Republic certified by a North American accreditation
Local December 13, 2022 | 2:27 pm
Punta Cana, December 12, 2022.- Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), one of the top accreditation organizations in the United States, gave the first international certification to a third-[...]Group motorcycle assault in Dominican Republic
Local December 13, 2022 | 8:26 am
To rob citizens, motorized criminals now use the "pack attack" strategy. The modality employs six people on three motorcycles and a car to transport the loot. The cente[...]Choice or lack of options; 32% of young Dominicans neither study nor work
Local December 12, 2022 | 3:00 pm
More than three out of every ten Dominicans are not in school or working. This phenomenon is known as the "Ninis" (Ni trabajan, Ni estudian), or people between the ages[...]