Dominican Republic leads global response with first UN resolution on sargassum
Local December 11, 2025 | 10:53 am
Nairobi.- At the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, the Dominican Republic scored a diplomatic milestone today with the adoption of the first-ever UN resolution [...]Dominican Interior Minister urges stronger global action against migrant smuggling
Local December 11, 2025 | 10:21 am
Brussels.- At a high-level conference convened by the European Commission, Dominican Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful warned that criminal networks driving migrant smuggling [...]Dominican Republic bolsters child protection amid rising vulnerability
Local December 11, 2025 | 9:41 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONANI) is intensifying its efforts to support children at risk, currently caring for over 1,[...]Government to launch new bus route in Ciudad Colonial starting early 2026
Local December 11, 2025 | 8:03 am
Santo Domingo.- The government announced the launch of a new public bus route that will service the historic Ciudad Colonial district beginning in the first quarter of 2026, as part o[...]Attorney General defends new criminal-procedure code as “most rights-guaranteeing in Ibero-America”
Local December 11, 2025 | 7:33 am
Santo Domingo.- The Attorney General of the Republic, Yeni Berenice Reynoso, publicly defended the recently enacted criminal-procedure reform, declaring on Wednesday that the new code[...]Court orders psychiatric treatment for man who threatened Dominican president Abinader
Local December 11, 2025 | 6:56 am
Santo Domingo.- A court in the El Seibo judicial district has ordered that the man who threatened President Abinader in a viral video undergo psychiatric treatment and post a RD$100,0[...]Gas-tank explosion at Villa Marina apartment tower injures several
Local December 11, 2025 | 6:02 am
Santo Domingo.- A powerful explosion rocked a residential building in the Villa Marina sector of the National District on Wednesday evening, causing injuries and prompting a full evac[...]Petro alleges U.S. bombing killed Dominicans in Caribbean waters
Local December 10, 2025 | 5:06 pm
Bogota.- Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ignited a diplomatic firestorm by alleging that two bodies discovered on a beach in La Guajira were Dominican fishermen killed in what h[...]Dominican Republic launches WEIDE Fund to empower women in international trade
Economy December 10, 2025 | 4:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has officially introduced the WEIDE Fund, a USD 50 million global initiative aimed at increasing female participation in international digital[...]Dominican government and judiciary join forces to secure protected areas
Local December 10, 2025 | 3:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- In a decisive move to preserve the nation’s natural heritage, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the Council of the Judicia[...]Guarantee set for three teachers in Stephora Anne-Mircie Joseph case
Local December 10, 2025 | 2:55 pm
Santiago, DR.- A Santiago court has ordered a RD$500,000 cash guarantee and periodic check-ins for three teachers implicated in the death of 11-year-old Stephora Anne-Mircie Joseph du[...]Dominican Army seizes 44,800 smuggled cigarettes at Montecristi checkpoint
Local December 10, 2025 | 2:11 pm
Montecristi, DR.- The Dominican Republic’s military intercepted a smuggling operation in Montecristi on Wednesday, confiscating over 44,000 cigarettes hidden in a minibús attemptin[...]Dominican Congress approves 2026 budget report without salary adjustment
Economy December 10, 2025 | 1:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- After five days of deliberation, a bicameral congressional commission approved the 2026 budget report Wednesday, omitting a long-standing provision for annual salary i[...]Edesur unveils RD$155 million grid expansion to power Dominican growth
Economy December 10, 2025 | 12:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Edesur Dominicana has launched a strategic overhaul of its power grid, unveiling a RD$155 million initiative aimed at expanding and optimizing electrical infrastructur[...]Senasa scandal: Public Prosecutor brands health scheme betrayal most “cruel and sinister”
Health December 10, 2025 | 11:49 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is facing a stark warning from Deputy Prosecutor Wilson Camacho, who has labeled the unfolding Senasa scandal as “the most sinister and cruel[...]Paramount’s Dominican connection: how a film empire anchored in the Caribbean
Local December 10, 2025 | 11:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Paramount Pictures may be synonymous with Hollywood glamour, but its history is deeply intertwined with the Dominican Republic thanks to Charles Bluhdorn, the industr[...]Santiago to host record-breaking job fair with over 5,750 offers
Economy December 10, 2025 | 10:58 am
Santiago, DR.- Santiago is gearing up for its largest-ever employment fair, part of the government’s RD‑Trabaja initiative. On December 11 at UTESA’s Convention Center, more tha[...]Senator Taveras launches bold bid to shield Dominican politics from criminal infiltration
Local December 10, 2025 | 9:03 am
Santo Domingo.- In a decisive move, Senator Antonio Taveras Guzmán has introduced two legislative proposals aimed at safeguarding the Dominican Republic’s political landscape from [...]Expert warns of constitutional challenges following hasty rollout of new Penal Procedure Code
Local December 10, 2025 | 8:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Legal scholar Francisco Álvarez Martínez has expressed serious concerns over the accelerated implementation of the Dominican Republic’s new Criminal Procedure Code[...]Dominican Senate reviews police reform to end institutional assignments
Local December 10, 2025 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is moving forward with a major police reform that could reshape the way officers are deployed across the country. A bill currently under review [...]
