Santiago monorail to be completed this year
Local February 27, 2025 | 10:17 am
Santiago, DR.- Santiago Mayor Ulises Rodríguez confirmed that the city’s highly anticipated monorail will be completed this year, emphasizing that[...]
Asodofade warns of alarming increase in disappearances in the Dominican Republic
Local February 27, 2025 | 9:19 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Relatives of the Disappeared (Asodofade) has voiced deep concern over the increasing number of disappearances in the Dominican Republic, c[...]DO Sostenible works to eliminate open-air dumps in the Dominican Republic
Local February 27, 2025 | 8:45 am
Santo Domingo.- Príamo Ramírez, director of the Public-Private Trust for the Integrated Management of Solid Waste (DO Sostenible), announced ongoing efforts to close all open-air la[...]Yeni Berenice outlines commitments for her tenure as Attorney General
Local February 27, 2025 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- Yeni Berenice Reynoso was sworn in as Attorney General of the Republic on Wednesday, outlining key commitments to enhance the institution’s integrity and efficiency.[...]Deputy Silvia García proposes PARLACEN initiative to support deported migrants
Local February 27, 2025 | 8:05 am
Guatemala.- Silvia García, a Dominican representative in the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), has introduced an initiative aimed at strengthe[...]
Dr. Fátima Pons leads ISFODOSU’s Project Sites Educativos 2025 cohort
Local February 26, 2025 | 7:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- In a vibrant celebration of academic progress and community engagement, the FEM campus of ISFODOSU in Santo Domingo hosted a landmark[...]
President Abinader announces 20% minimum wage increase for private sector
Local February 26, 2025 | 4:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader led a meeting of the National Salary Committee (CNS) where a 20% increase in the minimum wage for the non-sec[...]
Francelys María Furcal sentenced to five years for murder of Chinese merchant
Local February 26, 2025 | 3:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Fourth Collegiate Court of the National District has sentenced Francelys María Furcal Rodríguez to five years in prison for the[...]
Aerodom defends regulations amid Rent a Car complaints
Local February 26, 2025 | 2:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Aerodom, the company managing Dominican airports, responded to complaints from the Rent a Car sector in La Caleta, stating that it does not prohibit informal rental op[...]Authorities seize cocaine-soaked paper and folders at Las Américas Airport
Local February 26, 2025 | 1:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) and the Public Ministry intercepted two shipments of cocaine disguised as everyday items at Las Américas International[...]Eduardo Estrella and Luis Miguel De Camps sworn in as Ministers of Public Works and Education
Local February 26, 2025 | 11:12 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader officially swore in Eduardo Estrella as Minister of Public Works and Communications and Luis Miguel De Camps as Minister of Education during a [...]Congress prepares for President Abinader’s accountability speech on February 27
Local February 26, 2025 | 9:50 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Congress has undergone renovations to welcome President Luis Abinader, who will deliver his annual accountability speech this Thursday, February 27, from [...]Fire destroys several buses at Caribe Tours parking lot
Local February 26, 2025 | 9:00 am
Santo Domingo.- A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at a Caribe Tours parking lot in Santo Domingo Este, destroying at least seven buses and partially damaging three others. Fortunatel[...]JCE advances tender process for new ID card system
Local February 26, 2025 | 8:32 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has received proposals from companies competing to supply equipment, materials, and services for issuing a new national ID card. Duri[...]February 27 Independence Day remains a non-working holiday
Local February 26, 2025 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Labor reaffirmed that Thursday, February 27, National Independence Day, will remain a non-working holiday and will not be moved. Workers are expected t[...]Dominican Writing Festival (FESD) celebrates Caribbean literary brilliance
Local February 25, 2025 | 9:59 pm
Santo Domingo.- The third edition of the Dominican Writing Festival (FESD), organized by the multicultural platform Cu[...]
COE warns of deteriorating coastal conditions due to strong winds
Local February 25, 2025 | 2:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has reported worsening sea conditions along the Dominican Republic's coasts due to strong winds, based on a meteorological bullet[...]President Abinader and Carolina Mejía unveil Santo Domingo’s Integrated Development Plan
Local February 25, 2025 | 2:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader and Carolina Mejía have launched the Santo Domingo Integrated Plan, a strategic initiative aimed at fosterin[...]
Customs seizes 37 firearms smuggled from the U.S.
Local February 25, 2025 | 1:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Customs (DGA) intercepted 37 firearms at the port of Haina, dealing a significant blow to arms smuggling. The shipmen[...]Dominican Army detains two for smuggling Haitians
Local February 25, 2025 | 11:21 am
Montecristi.- The Dominican Army detained two Dominican nationals, Anden Acosta Fernández and Julio Antonio Santana, at the Bontoncillo military checkpoint in Montecristi for smuggli[...]
