Eighty people trapped in Cerro de Maimón Mine Collapse
Local October 21, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Maimón - Dominican Republic.- The Dominican Mining Corporation (Cormidom) reported Tuesday afternoon that 80 people are trapped following a collapse at the Cerro de Maimón mine, whi[...]Government prepares preventive measures as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches
Local October 21, 2025 | 2:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- Minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza led a high-level meeting this Tuesday with the Emergency Operations Center (COE) and other government institutions to c[...]Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean, hurricane watch issued for Haiti
Local October 21, 2025 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported this Tuesday morning the formation of Tropical Storm Melissa in the Caribbean, issuing i[...]
EUROCINE 2025 brings the best of European cinema to the Dominican Republic
Local October 21, 2025 | 10:35 am
Santo Domingo.- EUROCINE 2025, the festival celebrating the best of contemporary European cinema, will take place from November 10 to 15 at Caribbean Cinemas in Galería 360. The even[...]French national caught at AILA after swallowing over 1 Kg of cocaine
Local October 21, 2025 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- A 19-year-old French national was arrested at Las Américas International Airport (AILA-JFPG) after authorities discovered he had ingested cocaine. The arrest was made[...]70 films and world premieres to open the Dominican Film Festival in New York 2025
Local October 21, 2025 | 9:16 am
New York, USA.- The 14th Dominican Film Festival in New York (DFFNYC) will open on October 23 with the international premiere of Los Rechazados: Op[...]SDO Mayor’s Office signs cooperation agreement with the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Local October 21, 2025 | 8:31 am
Lawrence, Massachusetts.- The mayor of Santo Domingo Oeste, Francisco Peña, and the mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Brian A. De Peña, formalized a cooperation agreement during a c[...]Abinader clarifies U.S. is official convener of the Summit of the Americas
Local October 21, 2025 | 8:15 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader clarified on Monday that while the Dominican Republic will host the next Summit of the Americas, the event is officially convened and organized[...]COE issues weather alerts for 21 provinces
Local October 21, 2025 | 8:10 am
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) raised the alert level to 21 provinces, including the National District, on Monday due to the indirect effects of an active tropi[...]Did you feel it? A 4.5-magnitude tremor hits San José de Ocoa
Local October 20, 2025 | 3:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- An earthquake measuring approximately 4.5 on the Richter scale struck the Dominican Republic on Monday afternoon, with its epicenter[...]
Tropical disturbance could develop into Storm Melissa, affecting the Dominican Republic
Local October 20, 2025 | 11:45 am
Santo Domingo.- Meteorological consultant Jean Suriel reported that a tropical disturbance over the Caribbean Sea could develop into a tropical depression or storm within the next 24 [...]IAPA Assembly warns of growing hostility and attacks against journalism
Local October 20, 2025 | 9:36 am
Punta Cana.- The 81st General Assembly of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) concluded this Sunday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with a strong warning about the growing [...]President Abinader inaugurates UASD-Cotuí Regional University Center
Local October 20, 2025 | 8:35 am
Cotuí, D.R.- President Luis Abinader inaugurated on Sunday the UASD-Cotuí Regional University Center, the first extension of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in Sá[...]Leonel Fernández accuses PRM government of losing control over public safety
Local October 20, 2025 | 8:17 am
San Cristóbal.- Former President Leonel Fernández, leader of the Fuerza del Pueblo (FP) party, strongly criticized the ruling Partido Revolucionari[...]
Culture Ministry opens XII International Theater Festival
Local October 20, 2025 | 8:02 am
Santo Domingo.-The Ministry of Culture inaugurated the XII International Theater Festival of the Dominican Republic 2025 (FITE RD 2025) on Sunday at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, marki[...]Maternal deaths drop 10% in the Dominican Republic: significant progress, challenges remain
Health October 19, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Health reported 126 maternal deaths through early October, representing a 10% reduction compared to the same period last year.<[...]COE issues alert due to deteriorating maritime conditions along Dominican coasts
Local October 19, 2025 | 11:35 am
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued an alert due to the progressive deterioration of[...]
Operation Leopard launched against drug trafficking; 643 packages of suspected cocaine seized
Local October 19, 2025 | 11:00 am
The Public Prosecutor's Office launched Operation Leopardo. It arrested four people as a result of intelligence, surveillance, and monitoring activities that led the Public Prosecutor's Office and the[...]There have already been three rock slides on the Jarabacoa highway
Local October 19, 2025 | 10:00 am
Jarabacoa, DR.- At least three landslides and rock falls have [...]Flags in front of the National Congress do not fly at half-mast despite national mourning
Local October 19, 2025 | 9:23 am
Following the death of politician Vicente Sánchez Baret, this Saturday was declared a day of official mourning by Pre[...]Abinader downplays controversy over exclusions and absences from the Summit of the Americas
ChequéateRD program reaches 124,000 cancer screenings in four years
Everything President Luis Abinader will do this Saturday
President Luis Abinader will have a busy schedule this Saturday in Santo Domingo and Bonao, including attending the funeral of political leader Vicente [...]
