Abinader declares official mourning for Miguel Ángel Bissié Romero
Local January 7, 2025 | 8:18 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader has declared January 8, 2025, as a day of official mourning in honor of Miguel Ángel Bissié Romero, the last surviving participant in the 196[...]Technical failure at AILA causes tense moments for passengers
Local January 7, 2025 | 8:06 am
Santo Domingo.- Passengers aboard a World 2 Fly flight from Madrid faced a tense situation on Sunday night at Las Américas International Airport (AILA) when they were evacuated throu[...]Bundle up! Jean Suriel warns of more chilly days ahead
Local January 6, 2025 | 11:13 am
Santo Domingo.- Temperatures in the Dominican Republic have dropped significantly over the past three days due to the influence of cold front number 12 and a polar air mass. Meteorolo[...]Hipólito Mejía predicts a female president for the Dominican Republic
Local January 6, 2025 | 10:45 am
Santo Domingo.- Former President Hipólito Mejía expressed confidence that the Dominican Republic will eventually elect a female president, dismissing outdated criticisms of women’[...]Three Kings’ Day: A cherished tradition in the Dominican Republic
Local January 6, 2025 | 10:18 am
Santo Domingo.- Three Kings' Day, celebrated annually on January 6, remains a significant cultural tradition in the Dominican Republic, though its prominence has waned due to the grow[...]President Abinader closes Christmas Festivities with a concert in Mao
Local January 6, 2025 | 9:02 am
Mao, Valverde.- President Luis Abinader concluded the Christmas season with a concert by the Santo Domingo Philharmonic Orchestra in Mao, Valverde province. Directed by maestro Amaury[...]Fifth edition of “Plastics for Toys” collects over 3.7 million bottles
Local January 6, 2025 | 8:30 am
Santo Domingo.- Mayor Carolina Mejía spearheaded the fifth edition of Plastics for Toys at the Municipal Palace of the National District, collecting an impressive 3,732,056 [...]President Abinader takes it easy
Local January 5, 2025 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo -- So far in 2025, President Luis Abinader has taken his official duties in stride, and it is not yet known when he will resume his weekly press conference. Dominicans, [...]Police kill fugitive “Mantequilla” and present list of 10 most wanted in the country
Local January 5, 2025 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo -- The National Police presented the list of the ten most wanted fugitives in the Dominican Republic during a press conference to inform that Henry Felix, nicknamed “M[...]Political analyst Freddy Ángel Castro urges Dominican leaders to rebuild voter trust
Local January 5, 2025 | 9:33 am
Santo Domingo.- Political analyst and electoral expert Freddy Ángel Castro has issued a strong appeal to the political leadership in the Dominican Republic, urging them to honor thei[...]In 50 weeks, 161 maternal deaths and 2,056 infants
Health January 5, 2025 | 8:00 am
The epidemiological surveillance system registered 161 maternal deaths in 50 weeks of 2024. By the same date in 2023, 200 mothers' deaths had been registered, which implies that there have been 39 few[...]Doctors will receive a salary increase of 25%
Health January 5, 2025 | 7:44 am
Santo Domingo.- Due to agreements between the government and the Dominican Medical College (CMD), Dominican doctors will receive a 25% salary increase starting this January. The increase will be 10[...]National District firefighters to host traditional Three Kings Day parade this Sunday
Local January 4, 2025 | 11:30 am
Santo Domingo -- The National District Fire Department announced that it will hold its traditional Three Kings Day parade on Sunday, January 5, starting at 6:00 pm. During the para[...]The Dominican Capital has a “Little Haiti” at its core
Local January 4, 2025 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo -- The surroundings of the Mercado Modelo, in the section between Del Monte and Tejeda streets between Hernando Gorjón and Mexico Avenue, provide us with a trip to Hait[...]Indomet forecasts cool and pleasant temperatures for this Saturday
Local January 4, 2025 | 10:09 am
Santo Domingo -- The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) reported that this Saturday, January 4, different locations in the country will have cool and pleasant temperatures d[...]Economic bonanza accompanied by figures that deny optimism
Local January 4, 2025 | 9:04 am
Santo Domingo -- Favorable economic results at the end of 2024 and the previous four-year period would allow us to claim victory if they did not coincide in the debate with negative a[...]Deportations from Dominican Republic to Haiti must be regulated
Local January 4, 2025 | 8:04 am
Haina -- Migration from Haiti to the Dominican Republic is economically beneficial for both countries but, at the same time, one of the main causes of tension between them, said William Charpentier, p[...]Neighborhoods ask MIP for anti-noise plan
Local January 4, 2025 | 7:50 am
Santo Domingo -- Residents of the capital's Cristo Rey, Capotillo, Villa Consuelo, Jardines del Norte, Los Ríos, Los Próceres, and Gu[...]Forest fire in Constanza extinguished
Local January 3, 2025 | 3:18 pm
Constanza., DR.- A forest fire that affected a mountainous area in the Los Limoncitos community, located in the Constanza municipality, has been fully extinguished. Fire brigades work[...]Malecón Deportivo Project open for bids with a RD$350 million budget
Local January 3, 2025 | 2:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National District City Council (ADN) has launched a public tender for the "Malecón Deportivo Project, Stage V Paseo Marítimo," with bids due by February 12, 2025[...]