Dominican citizen admits his role as leader of an international money laundering organization
World May 10, 2022 | 10:32 am
Newark, N.J. -The leader of an international money laundering organization in the Dominican Republic today admitted his role in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced United States Attorne[...]World Bank dangles US$1.8B, but Dominican Gov. needs more
Economy May 10, 2022 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- The fiscal deficit is expected to be reduced from 2.7% to 2.3% of the gross GDP during the period 2021-2026, but the Dominican Republic needs more fiscal space for health services, soc[...]No more ‘permissiveness’ in Dominican Republic
Local May 10, 2022 | 7:43 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Miriam Germán Brito, labeled the death of David de los Santos as "a barbaric, inhuman, painful and embarrassing thing," after being detained in the Naco sector precin[...]Luis Abinader: “If we did not recover tourism, we would not recover the Dominican economy”
Local May 9, 2022 | 1:58 pm
Together with Minister David Collado, the president participated in an activity where the country was recognized as "th[...]
Hijacking of Dominican bus stokes Haiti turmoil
Local May 9, 2022 | 12:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- The hijacking Sunday in Haiti of a bus from the Dominican Republic occurs amid an increase in gang violence in Haiti and shortly after the extradition to the United States on May 3 of [...]Katie Benzan, first Dominican to play in the WNBA
Sports May 9, 2022 | 10:39 am
Santo Domingo.- This Sunday night marked the debut of Katie Benzan, who will henceforth be recognized as the first Dominican to play in the Women's National Basketball Association, the renowned WNBA s[...]Dominican speedster wins historic race in Miami
Sports May 9, 2022 | 10:21 am
Miami,- Dominican speedster Jimmy Llibre made history by finishing first in the Porsche Sprint Challenge held this Saturday in the city of Miami. The competition that was run just after the classif[...]Dominican tourism recovery gets UN kudos
Tourism May 9, 2022 | 9:44 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader, will attend this Monday the act of recognition of the Dominican Republic as the number 1 country in the world in the recovery of tourism after the COVID-19 pan[...]Dominican Republic bus is highjacked in Haiti
Local May 9, 2022 | 7:27 am
Port-au-Prince.- A bus from the company Metro Servicios Turísticos was hijacked this Sunday on the border with Haiti during its Santo Domingo-Port-au-Prince route. According to a Listin source fro[...]When will the next eclipses occur in the Dominican Republic?
Local May 8, 2022 | 9:07 am
On August 12, 2045, the most significant eclipse since the Restoration of the Republic in 1865 will be observed in the [...]
FED rate hike will negatively affect the Dominican Republic
Economy May 8, 2022 | 8:43 am
The interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve will have negative consequences for the Dominican Republic; among these, a higher cost of credit and a negative impact on exports, remittanc[...]3 deaths spur Dominican Police reform
Local May 6, 2022 | 7:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The death of three men in police custody forced the Government to announce and accelerate the execution of a set of measures that make up the transformation of the National Police. [...]Dominican Republic charges 31 in generals’ case
Local May 6, 2022 | 7:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The investigation by the Justice Ministry initiated in 2020 into the alleged network of military, religious and police corruption that was used to steal public funds from the security [...]Vaguada affecting Dominican territory will cause downpours this Thursday, according to Onamet
Local May 5, 2022 | 4:56 pm
These rains will fall mainly over the northwest, north, northeast, central mountain range and the border area of the country.
Santo Domingo, DR[...]Uber Encargo, a new option to carry out errands in the Dominican Republic
Local May 5, 2022 | 3:55 pm
The Uber transportation platform announced a new option to carry out errands at the touch of a button, Uber Encargo, through which Dominicans can request errands s[...]Dominican president tops LatAm’s approval rates
Local May 5, 2022 | 12:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Luis Abinader is the president with the highest approval rate among leaders in Latin America, according to a survey conducted by the American magazine Americas Quarterly. The study [...]Recovery is the talk as IMF, Dominican leader meet
Economy May 5, 2022 | 10:56 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader met with the governor of the Central Bank (BC), Héctor Valdez Albizu, the executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), by the Chair of Brazil, [...]Dominican Republic network embezzled over US$72.7M
Local May 5, 2022 | 7:22 am
Santo Domingo.- Far from being an example of correctness and preaching the austerity of Jesus Christ, the churches of Pastor Rossy Guzmán and Major General Adán Cáceres, moved millions defrauded fr[...]Positive assessment of Dominican Republic’s ability to resume meat exports to the US
Economy May 4, 2022 | 3:30 pm
Officials of the agricultural sector valued as positive for the country the fact that the United States Department of Agriculture lifted the ban that the Dominican Republic had on exporting raw and in[...]Curacao, Dominican ports forge sisterhood
Economy May 4, 2022 | 12:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) and the Curaçao Port Authority signed an international agreement on sister ports on Tuesday. As reported by the entity, through a press relea[...]