Dominican Republic to roll out vaccine from China
Health February 12, 2021 | 7:28 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has a contract with four laboratories to acquire the vaccines it will use against COVID-19. Sinovac, which comes from the Chinese laboratory of the same name, wa[...]Roberto Herrera favors energy interconnection line between Dominican Republic and Haiti
Economy February 11, 2021 | 4:28 pm
Santo Domingo. The businessman Roberto Herrera, the Interenergy Group, the Punta Cana Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM) parent company and the San Pedro de Macorís Electricity Company (CESPM) favors the[...]US airlines will expand their routes to the Dominican Republic
Tourism February 11, 2021 | 2:31 pm
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Dominican Guide aims to exceed the US$9.9B in exports
Economy February 11, 2021 | 10:50 am
Santo Domingo.- The Export Guide of the Dominican Republic was launched Wednesday as a support tool to increase the participation of companies and producers in the country in international markets. [...]Dominican Gov. spending plummets 25% to US$862M
Economy February 11, 2021 | 8:40 am
Santo Domingo.-The level of public spending was reduced by 25% in January compared to the same month last year, after the resources directed to the construction of public works in process and to gross[...]A busy day for Dominican Republic justice
Local February 11, 2021 | 8:11 am
Santo Domingo.- The Attorney General's Office (PGR) had an intense yesterday.Wed. It conducted at least three interrogations of those investigated for alleged govt. corruption, and a questioning of[...]Haiti crisis: Dominican warplanes patrol border
Local February 10, 2021 | 4:59 pm
Santo Domingo.- Super Tucano warplanes from Dominican Republic’s Air Force conduct patrols along the 390-kilometer border due to the crisis in Haiti. The information was provided Wed. by the Defe[...]Dominican ex finance chief ‘paid’ US$362M irregularly
Local February 10, 2021 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.- The investigation of former Finance Minister Donald Guerrero is based on a complaint of the alleged irregular payment of RD$21 billion (US$362 million) to contractors during the last s[...]US dollar drops 40 points in Dominican Republic
Economy February 10, 2021 | 7:18 am
Santo Domingo.- After the dollar reached its highest price of last year on August 10, when it was sold at RD$58.49 per US$1, its rate in the Dominican spot market has stabilized and was down 40 points[...]On November 3, the deployment of 5G begins in the Dominican Republic
Local February 9, 2021 | 2:36 pm
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Government launched today the 5G network, as part of the present administration's bro[...]Pact boosts Dominican capital’s environmental rules
Tourism February 9, 2021 | 12:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry and the Mayor's Office of the National District on Tuesday agreed to develop actions and create spaces free of solid waste and contribute to cleanliness and or[...]Poorest dominican provinces boast the least Covid impact
Health February 9, 2021 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.- The country’s poorest provinces continue to be those with the least circulation and contagion of Covid-19, and among them figure the border demarcations, where none reach 1,000 cases[...]Renewables surge in Dominican power production
Economy February 9, 2021 | 10:16 am
Santo Domingo.- Electricity generation in the Dominican Republic from renewable sources - water, sun, wind and biomass – rose almost three percentage points during 2020, compared to the previous yea[...]Dominican-Haiti border beefed up on turmoil
Local February 9, 2021 | 8:16 am
Elias Piña, Dominican Republic.- Defense Minister Carlos Díaz Morfa, on Mon. said the Armed Forces have reinforced surveillance on the Haiti border, with an increase in troops and equipment, as a po[...]Dominican Republic has paid for a highway twice
Local February 9, 2021 | 7:45 am
Santo Domingo.- In just eight years Dominican Republic’s Gov. has paid by means of a so-called "shadow toll" almost double what the construction of the Northeast Highway (Samana’ Highway) cost in [...]The US would remove the ban on meat exports from the Dominican Republic
Economy February 8, 2021 | 4:38 pm
Ministry of Agriculture reported that the final process to comply with regulations and resume sales to that market is underway.
Santo Domingo -[...]Vaccines against Covid-19 will arrive in the Dominican Republic in a week
Health February 8, 2021 | 1:42 pm
THIS WAS INDICATED BY FERIS IGLESIAS, INFECTOLOGIST AND ADVISOR ON THE MATTER OF THE HEALTH CABINET Dominican leader pledges 2 dams in 24 monthsEconomy February 8, 2021 | 11:41 am
Barahona, Dominican Republic.- President Luís Abinader on Sun. announced that the Monte Grande dam will be ready on August 16 next year and the one in Guayubín (northwest), within 24 months. The [...]Dominican Republic Caribbean Baseball champs
Sports February 8, 2021 | 7:35 am
Santo Domingo.- The national and Caribbean Baseball Series champions, Águilas Cibaeñas, arrived in the country at 11pm Sunday night at Cibao International Airport (AIC) after winning unbeaten the Ca[...]Half of the workers in the Dominican Republic earn less than RD $ 15,000 (US $258/month)
Economy February 7, 2021 | 7:15 am
Data from the Single Information and Collection System (SUIR) of the Social Security Treasury (TSS) indicate that as of December 31, 2020, the percentage of workers contributing to Social Security reg[...]
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