Dominican Jazz Festival: An event for the whole family
North Coast November 14, 2022 | 1:09 pm
In celebration of the twenty-fourth iteration of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, which the Fedujazz Foundation organized, Cabarete Beach served as the venue for h[...]Diseases in the Dominican Republic
Health November 14, 2022 | 10:00 am
The Dominican Republic is experiencing a dengue fever outbreak, with a 240% increase in cases over the previous year, and deaths have more than doubled. The rains facil[...]Leonel: “The Dominican people are frustrated by the mismanagement of this government”
Local November 14, 2022 | 8:22 am
Leonel Fernández, former president of the Republic and president of the opposition party Fuerza del Pueblo, reiterated his criticism of the authorities on Sunday, assu[...]Tahira Vargas sees Dominican Republic treating rights as favors
Local November 12, 2022 | 7:04 am
Social anthropologist and researcher Tahira Vargas affirmed yesterday that in the Dominican Republic, 'human rights are maintained as if they were favors' and are not addressed as State policy. Var[...]Dominican Lucrecia Pérez’s daughter requests that every instance of racism be reported
World November 11, 2022 | 4:57 pm
When Kenya Carvajal learned that her Dominican mother had been killed on November 13, 1992, in what is thought to be Spain's first racist crime, xenophobia took over he[...]Bill seeks free access to beaches in the Dominican Republic
Economy November 11, 2022 | 10:03 am
They introduced a bill in the Chamber of Deputies to establish the legal framework for free access, use, and enjoyment of the existing beaches, coasts, and riverbanks t[...]The Dominican film “A film about couples” premieres this Thursday in Puerto Rico
People November 10, 2022 | 2:00 pm
The Dominican film “A Movie About Couples” by directors and producers Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada, opens this Thursday, November 10, at the Fine Arts Miramar a[...]Luis Abinader on the census: “Here no one is going to change if they are Dominican or Haitian”
Local November 10, 2022 | 12:11 pm
President Luis Abinader stated on Thursday that no one will change their nationality during the census and that the goal is to count the Dominicans to determine how man[...]Two Dominicans are arrested in a boat with 386 kilos of cocaine in Puerto Rico
World November 10, 2022 | 12:03 pm
Agents of Air and Maritime Operations of Puerto Rico (AMO, for short) stopped a boat carrying two Dominicans on Wednesday, west of Desecheo Island, while it was transpo[...]Dominican artists complain about alcohol sales ban in SD
Local November 9, 2022 | 10:00 am
The Ministry of the Interior and Police's prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Santo Domingo province has prompted Dominican artists to speak out again[...]Three young Dominican men caught in New York trafficking weapons
World November 9, 2022 | 8:09 am
A report from the US Department of Justice states that three men were detained this week on suspicion of smuggling firearms from New York to the Dominican Republic. Authorities in the US claim that Tr[...]Nationality will not be a question on the Dominican census
Local November 8, 2022 | 12:39 pm
According to a coalition of civil society organizations, the United Church, business leaders, millions of Haitian immigrants, and other nationalities living illegally i[...]Tourists generated more than US$7 billion for Dominican Republic
Tourism November 8, 2022 | 8:00 am
David Collado, the Dominican Republic's minister of tourism, announced yesterday that 491,788 visitors came to the country in October 2022. Collado noted that more visi[...]Dominican police offer $200k pesos reward for information on seven dangerous fugitives
Local November 7, 2022 | 8:11 am
The National Police revealed this Sunday that it will offer a reward of RD$200,000 to anyone who provides information that results in the arrest of seven men, one of wh[...]Another 26 packages of cocaine seized from a former Dominican military member in Barahona
Local November 7, 2022 | 8:00 am
Following the Army of the Dominican Republic's arrest of a former police officer carrying more than 16 kilos of cocaine in the Barahona province last week, the National[...]Customs extends Christmas grace to Dominicans abroad until January 15
Local November 6, 2022 | 12:30 pm
The Directorate General of Customs (DGA) informed that during December and until January 15, the Christmas grace granted annually to residents abroad who wish to send gifts free of import duties to fa[...]Why is Dominican Constitution Day celebrated today?
Local November 6, 2022 | 9:16 am
The day of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic, which is 178 years since it was put into effect, was signed in San Cristobal to preserve national sovereignty. The Constitution is the fundame[...]Vietnam seeks to strengthen ties with the Dominican Republic
Local November 4, 2022 | 10:00 am
During their visit, a delegation from Vietnam met with President Luis Abinader and representatives from various political parties. The People's Republic of Vietnam want[...]JICA has sent more than 2,500 Dominicans to Japan to train in key areas for the country’s development
Economy November 3, 2022 | 10:02 am
During the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Dominican Association of Alumni of Japan (ADEJA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) revealed that [...]Dominican mission discovers 1,305-meter Greco-Roman tunnel in Alexandria
World November 3, 2022 | 10:00 am
The 1,305-meter-long Greco-Roman tunnel was found by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission from the University of Santo Domingo close to the Taposiris Magna Temp[...]