Haitians manage to break the cyclonic mesh of the perimeter fence to enter the Dominican Republic
World September 13, 2023 | 3:52 pm
Haiti.- Despite initial hopes that the construction of a perimeter fence along the northern border of the country would curtail activities such as the trafficking of undocumented Hait[...]Dominican Republic and Germany celebrate 70 years of Diplomatic Relations
World September 13, 2023 | 3:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- The 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and Germany was commemorated within the framework of the First Dominican Week in Germany. [...]The US warns its citizens that they will not be able to enter the Dominican Republic if they close the border with Haiti
World September 13, 2023 | 8:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Americans currently in Haiti with plans to travel to the Dominican Republic should depart before September 14th or arrange for alternative travel options. This advisor[...]Dominican Republic advances in compliance with the Paris Agreement on climate change
World September 12, 2023 | 3:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is making significant progress in fulfilling its commitments under the Paris Agreement, a vital international treaty addressing climate change. [...]The Dominican Republic is ranked 53rd among the “Best Countries of 2023”, according to a study
Tourism September 12, 2023 | 2:31 pm
The Dominican Republic has been ranked 53rd out of 87 in the "Best Countries of 2023" ranking, a project by US News & World Report, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a glob[...]Haitian authorities remain silent in the face of ultimatum from the Dominican Government
World September 12, 2023 | 12:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Haitian Government has remained silent regarding the Dominican Republic's decision to close the border and suspend visas for Haitians if the conflict over the cons[...]The treaty that is violated with the construction of a canal in the Masacre River
World September 12, 2023 | 10:05 am
Santo Domingo.- The conflict between the Dominican Republic and Haiti has escalated over the construction of an illegal canal on the Masacre River, a violation of a 94-year-old treaty[...]DGA Mission will travel to South Korea for export value exchanges
World September 11, 2023 | 4:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- A delegation from the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) is set to travel to South Korea in mid-September as part of a consulting project aimed at modernizing custom[...]Government orders closure of the border and suspends visas for Haitians
World September 11, 2023 | 11:49 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government has responded to the situation on the border with Haiti by announcing a series of measures aimed at defending sovereignty and ensuring nationa[...]Death toll rises to 2,497 and injuries to 2,476 in the Moroccan earthquake
World September 11, 2023 | 8:58 am
The earthquake that struck Morocco last Friday has resulted in a significant toll, with the latest count by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior reporting 2,497 fatalities and 2,476 individuals injur[...]Haitians are fueling a conflict on the border
World September 11, 2023 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The government has convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council this Monday to address the situation in Haiti and the new border crisis. Haitian groups [...]Tropical Storm Margot forms in the Altantic
World September 8, 2023 | 2:27 pm
Florida.- Tropical Depression Number 14, which initially formed in the eastern Atlantic on Thursday, has now developed into Tropical Storm Margot. As of this afternoon, Margot is situ[...]United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic collaborates with airlines to detect illegal trips
World September 8, 2023 | 12:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Embassy of the United States in the Dominican Republic has announced its collaboration with airline personnel to detect illicit trips to and from the United States[...]Dominican tried to defraud a Canadian she met on social media with RD$32 million
World September 8, 2023 | 8:32 am
Puerto Plata.- Judge Romaldy Marcelino of the Office of Permanent Attention Services in Puerto Plata has imposed a three-month preventive detention measure as a form of coercion again[...]National District Mayor will go to Dominican Week in Berlin, Germany
World September 8, 2023 | 8:24 am
Santo Domingo.- Carolina Mejía, the Mayor of the National District, is set to depart for Berlin, Germany, to partake in the inaugural Dominican Week from September 11 to 15, 2023. Th[...]Hurricane Lee strengthens and could reach category 5
World September 7, 2023 | 4:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- Hurricane Lee is rapidly gaining intensity in the central Atlantic, and it is currently located near the northeast of the Lesser Antilles. Weather analyst Jean Suriel [...]Dozens of Haitians seek to go to their country and on the other side resume canal construction
World September 7, 2023 | 2:10 pm
Dajabon.- The border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti remained closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Haitians resumed construction work on the canal along the Mas[...]Crime Stoppers seeks to open an office in the Dominican Republic to help in the fight against organized crime
World September 7, 2023 | 9:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The international organization Crime Stoppers has announced its intention to establish offices in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, aimed at supporting policies f[...]Haitians begin to fill in the canal that would divert the channel of the Massacre River
World September 6, 2023 | 12:32 pm
Haiti.- Images captured by a drone flying over the channel constructed in the Massacre River show Haitians beginning to fill the channel themselves. This development follows the closu[...]IDAC: open skies agreement with the United States would bring more tourists to the Dominican Republic
World September 6, 2023 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Airlines (ADLA) has called for the approval of a bill that grants tax incentives to local airlines in the National Congress. This move com[...]