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[...]Authorities will reinforce security on routes in Dominican Republic airports
Tourism December 11, 2022 | 12:35 pm
Police patrolling along the routes and around the country's international airports will be reinforced to prevent crime in view of the increase in the arrival of local and foreign tourists for the Chri[...]The Dominican Republic as a controversial target for migratory flows
Local December 11, 2022 | 12:05 pm
An ambiguous application of the international conventions on which the United Nations relies to defend the right to stay in territories outside the place of the birthplace, the Dominican Republic, in [...]Dominican Republic government focuses on lowering air fares
Tourism December 10, 2022 | 1:05 pm
The DR Government is promoting investment in new airlines in order to make them more competitive and thus lower airfares, which has been a challenge for the tourism sector, said Héctor Porcella, acti[...]Dominican Republic to have one of the best economic performances by 2023, according to experts
Economy December 10, 2022 | 12:05 pm
International and local economists agreed during their participation in THINK ECONOMICS 2022, the annual event of the Swiss-Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (CCTDS), that the Dominican Republ[...]Dominican Republic hosts 12 countries in the Norceca beach volleyball final
Sports December 9, 2022 | 5:02 pm
The final of the Norceca Continental Tour of beach volleyball, which will be held from this Friday to next Sunday in the Dominican tourist enclave of Punta Cana (east), will feature twelve countries a[...]Dominican Republic would have the strongest economic recovery in 2023
Economy December 7, 2022 | 5:00 pm
At a time when the world's major economies are discussing a possible recession, a recent Oxford Economics report details how most Central American nations will outperfo[...]Dominican Athletics Federation withholds 20,000 USD in athlete prizes
Sports December 7, 2022 | 10:02 am
No in Tokyo, but yes in Eugene. It is the experience of four athletes who won the gold medal in the mixed relay at the most recent World Athletics Championships 2022, f[...]Dual Citizenship – Does the Dominican Republic allow it?
Expats' Corner December 6, 2022 | 3:41 pm
Many expats wonder whether the Dominican Republic allows dual citizenship, and the answer is yes. The DR does not require you to renounce citizenship of your country in order to obtain Dominican citiz[...]Rum and cigars, ambassadors of the Dominican Republic in India
Economy December 6, 2022 | 10:01 am
The Dominican Republic promoted some of its best Dominican cigars and rum in New Delhi on Monday, some "flagship products" that also seek to "draw attention" to attract[...]Dominican Republic will be a co-sponsor at the Fitur 2023 tourism fair
Tourism December 5, 2022 | 1:02 pm
The Dominican Republic's Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that the Dominican Republic will return as a co-sponsor of the Fitur 2023 tourism fair, which wil[...]Interest rate hike: an opportunity to invest in the Dominican stock market
Economy December 5, 2022 | 12:00 pm
The monetary policy rate (TPM) has fluctuated constantly, rising 550 basis points since November 2021, from 3.00% to 8.50% per year. The Central Bank's (BC) measure aim[...]Dominican students win international space robotics contest
Local December 5, 2022 | 7:56 am
A group of students from the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science and Telematics Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Mad[...]Dominican Republic improves democratic state, according to IDEA study
Local December 4, 2022 | 11:10 am
Washington D.C. The Dominican Republic presents an "improved performance" in its state of democracy among several nations in the Americas, according to the study "The State of the World's Democracy 20[...]Meet the 3 cruise ships that have brought the most passengers to the Dominican Republic in 2022
Tourism December 4, 2022 | 8:00 am
The Dominican Republic is an attractive destination for cruise tourism since, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), 807,489 cruise passengers disembarked in the DR in the first nine [...]The World Bank Supports the Dominican Republic in its Efforts to Improve Disaster Risk Response
Local December 3, 2022 | 1:10 pm
WASHINGTON, December 2, 2022 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$ 230 million Development Policy Loan with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) to support the Dominic[...]Dominicans worry that climate change will generate more poverty, according to a survey
Local December 2, 2022 | 3:00 pm
The increase in poverty and social inequality caused by the climate crisis is the greatest concern of 40% of Dominicans polled in the Institute for Social Research for [...]Unicef: Dominican Republic does not abandon children alone at the border
World December 2, 2022 | 1:01 pm
The Dominican authorities assist unaccompanied children in migratory situations through the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani) and with the United N[...]Aniova Prandy, the first Dominican to be recognized with the Prince Claus Seed Awards
World December 2, 2022 | 7:49 am
Aniova Prandy, a young artist, was deserving of one of the 100 Prince Claus Seed Awards, awarded this year 2022, becoming the first Dominican to receive this distinctio[...]Commercialization threatens flamingos in the Dominican Republic
Local December 1, 2022 | 7:54 am
The loss of the habitat of the Caribbean flamingos due to the presence of human beings or their trade for the beautification of environments has placed this species in [...]