North region water supply dwindles as drought speads
Economy August 20, 2018 | 12:54 pm
Santiago.- The drinking water supply due to dwindled reservoirs has forced thousands of families in the North region to buy it from tanker trucks. In some villages residents must pay as much as 50 [...]Sugarcane can be used in aircraft fuel
Economy August 20, 2018 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- A feasibility study of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with European Union funding suggests that the country request local and international cooperation to acquire[...]Extending mine’s lifespan ‘a provocation to Dominican society’
Economy August 17, 2018 | 5:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- Santo Domingo State University(UASD) Environmental Commission coordinator Luis Carvajal, on Fri. called the announcement over extending exploitation by the miner Falcondo "a provocat[...]Fuel prices on a roller coaster
Economy August 17, 2018 | 4:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from Aug. 18 to 24, when premium gasoline will continue at RD$241.30 and regular climbs RD$2.00 to RD$2[...]Power company announces US$37.8M deal: no mention of tender
Economy August 17, 2018 | 3:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- South Korea's power company Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) announced Fri. that it has won a US$37.8 million project to replace or build new energy distribution facilities in the Dominica[...]Winning the war with waste in Dominican Republic
Bavaro & Punta Cana August 17, 2018 | 1:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- Last month the Dominican Republic made international headlines. This time it was not about our beautiful beaches, but about the waves of garbage arriving on our shores in Santo Domingo[...]The US will help Dominican professionals learn English
Economy August 17, 2018 | 1:31 pm
New York.- United States ambassador to Dominican Republic, Robin Bernstein on Wed. met with the directors of the National Supermarket Association (NSA), led by its president Rudy Fuertes. The busin[...]Dominican-UK trade falls 2.22% in first half to US$121.0M
Economy August 17, 2018 | 1:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic-United Kingdom trade topped US$121.0 million in the first half, a 2.22% decline compared to the same period last year. From January to June 2017, trade had reache[...]Puerto Plata to recycle its trash for US$11.0M
Economy August 17, 2018 | 10:56 am
Puerto Plata.- Puerto Plata mayor Walter Musa on Thurs. announced that the Government will pay RD$550.0 million (US$11.0 million)for the land adjacent to the city's trash dump, to install a waste recy[...]School year starts Mon. with 2.7M students
Economy August 15, 2018 | 7:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Education minister Andrés Navarro on Wed. said that everything is ready to start the 2018-2019 school year on Monday, Aug. 20,with 2.7 million students enrolled in both the public a[...]Rice growers gloat with US$480.0M harvest
Economy August 15, 2018 | 1:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The head of the national rice growers association (Fenarroz) on Tues. said the central and northwest plantations will carry out their second harvest with no problems, although he ackno[...]Country’s good investment climate spurred Scotiabank’s US$330.0M buyout
Economy August 15, 2018 | 12:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's healthy investment climate and political stability were what most spurred Scotiabank to buy 97 percent of Banco del Progreso's shares for US$330.0 million. "The[...]Southern towns cry out for beltways as traffic jams surge
Economy August 14, 2018 | 4:17 pm
Azua, Dominican Republic.- Crossing Peravia and Azua provinces is becoming often annoying as an increasing number of vehicles in the South region are getting stuck in often long traffic jams. The n[...]Update: Scotiabank snaps up Progreso for US$330.0M
Economy August 14, 2018 | 1:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- Scotiabank president Robert Williams on Mon. announced that it has obtained a 97% stake in Banco del Progreso for around US$330.0 million. The Monetary Board approved the sale of [...]The Govt. scrambles as drought prompts water rationing
Economy August 14, 2018 | 1:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Government warned Mon. that the country is under drought conditions, especially the Southwest and Northwest and announced water rations on irrigation and hydroelectric dams, as rai[...]US Envoy, Dominican Consul talk trade in NYC
Economy August 13, 2018 | 2:24 pm
New York.- US ambassador to Dominican Republic, Robin Bernstein on Sat. visited Dominican general consul in this city, Carlos Castillo, and discussed education and economic development, among other to[...]Dominicans have to pay to enter their country
Economy August 13, 2018 | 10:57 am
Santo Domingo.- In the first half this year Internal Taxes (DGII) collected RD$1.1 billion from the tourist card that foreigners must buy, but since April 25, Dominicans who buy their air tickets abro[...]Land price gougers delay widening of busy highway
Economy August 13, 2018 | 12:45 am
Santiago.- Price gouging in the sale of the land bordering the Santiago-Navarrete-Puerto Plata highway (north) has become the main stumbling block to sustain the pace of the reconstruction work on t[...]Dominican Republic received 4.1M tourists to July, a 5.9% jump
Economy August 10, 2018 | 9:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic received 4.1 million tourists from January to July this year, a 5.9% jump over the same period of 2017, according to the latest figures on the sector. Of the [...]Gasoline, natural gas stay put, other fuel prices mixed
Economy August 10, 2018 | 2:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from August 11 to 17, when premium gasoline continues at RD$241.30, and regular gasoline at RD$226.20 per[...]