DR-CAFTA’s 14 years: trade deficit, investment climb, exports fall
Economy January 14, 2019 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic hasn’t achieved a favorable trade balance with the United States after the Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), since instead of increasing, the country's exports [...]Gov. wants Venezuela’s 49% stake in Dominican Republic’s only refinery
Economy January 12, 2019 | 10:29 am
Santo Domingo.-Last December the Dominican Govt. initiated negotiations to buy the 49% stake held by PDV Caribe, subsidiary of Venezuela's State-owned PDVSA, in the Dominican Petroleum Refinery (Refid[...]Medina cuts ribbon on ‘most modern’ Santo Domingo Heliport
Economy January 11, 2019 | 4:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Friday cut the ribbon for the Santo Domingo Heliport, built at a cost of RD$45,108 , on the seaside Malecon with Núñez de Cáceres Av. in the Capital. A[...]Most fuel prices climb after a 17-week slide
Economy January 11, 2019 | 11:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted higher fuel prices for the week from January 12 to 18, after a 17-week slide. Premium gasoline will cost RD$208.40 per gallon, an[...]Farms to use treatment plant’s organic fertilizer
Economy January 11, 2019 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The organic fertilizer produced by a treatment plant in the capital, which will start operating midyear, will be used for farm production, according to Santo Domingo Aqueduct Utility ([...]Outspoken business leader hints at embracing politics
Economy January 11, 2019 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- Former Herrera Industries Association (ANEIH) president Antonio Taveras on Thurs. announced that he'll confront and "say no" to corrupt politicians and small elites that from the State[...]Agencies will protect the plant and animal quarantine system jointly
Economy January 10, 2019 | 4:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Defense and Agriculture ministries and Customs on Thurs. will jointly protect the plant and animal quarantine system from the "agricultural elements of risk" in the Dominican terri[...]Top official denies ruffled feathers in US-DR ties
Economy January 10, 2019 | 3:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- Administrative minister, José Ramón Peralta, affirmed Thursday that diplomatic relations between the Dominican and US governments are currently in an excellent moment. He said "a [...]Customs 2018 revenue jumps 18.89% to US$2.6B
Economy January 10, 2019 | 1:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Customs collected more than RD$137.1 billion in 2018 (US$2.6 billion), a 18.89% jump over 2017, the Customs Directorate reported Thurs. According to the report, the figure[...]
