‘There’s cash in that thar trash’ official says
Economy June 6, 2018 | 1:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- With World Environment Day on June 5 as a backdrop, Presidency Special Programs (Digepep) director Domingo Contreras on Wed. said one of the country's great challenges and opportunitie[...]Sustainable mining in Industries’ breakfast menu
Economy June 5, 2018 | 2:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- When analyzing social and environmental sustainability and mining extraction processes, modern mining practices must take into account all the necessary parameters of environmental and[...]Cocoa production jumps 25% in 1Q; bean exports climb 80.8%
Economy June 5, 2018 | 1:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- During the first months this year, cocoa production and exports posted growth as a result of the programs to assist medium and small producers, according to the Agriculture Ministry's [...]Santo Domingo Heliport to get a RD$37.6M expansion
Economy June 5, 2018 | 12:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Airports Dept. on Mon. started the reconditioning of the Santo Domingo Heliport to make it the most modern in the Caribbean and Central America, in compliance with international an[...]Barrick mined ‘120 times’ more gold than the Spaniards in a century
Economy June 4, 2018 | 2:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- Historian Frank Moya Pons on Fri. affirmed that Barrick Pueblo Viejo has extracted some 120 tons of gold in the last four years, in the deposit that the Spaniards discovered in 1505. [...]Medina pledges support for Northeast cocoa growers
Economy June 4, 2018 | 12:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Sunday visited La Coyera, where he pledged financial support for cocoa plantations, at the farmer's settlement La Manteca, in northeastern María Trinidad [...]Gasoline, diesel, propane fall; natural gas unchanged
Economy June 1, 2018 | 2:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from June 2 to 8, when premium gasoline will cost RD$245.30, or RD$4.00 less while regular gasoline will [...]Survey points to a second Cable Car
Economy June 1, 2018 | 12:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- The possibility of a cable car being built in the subdivision of Los Alcarrizos, just north of the city, was evident Thurs. morning when area residents observed surveyors measuring the[...]Hard currency sources offset rising oil: Central Bank
Economy June 1, 2018 | 11:59 am
Santo Domingo.- In its latest monetary policy report, the Central Bank said the increase in oil prices is being compensated by a greater dynamism in the activities that bring hard currency, such as to[...]WB: Differences between women and men lead to US$160.0B in lost wealth globally
Economy May 30, 2018 | 8:34 pm
News Release Washington, May 30, 2018.- Globally, countries are losing $160 trillion in wealth because of differences in lifetime earnings between women and men. This amounts to an average of $23,6[...]31% -and growing- of the metro area’s residents lives in condos
Economy May 30, 2018 | 2:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- Living in condos has become the most affordable for Greater Santo Domingo's residents, and with a tendency for growth, according to the Dominican Condominium Administrators Association[...]Brewster is back, with a warning on China
Economy May 30, 2018 | 1:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former US ambassador, James Brewster, on Tues. said the Dominican Republic should be concerned with the recently-established diplomatic ties with China, because in his view, that count[...]Big business tells the Govt.: do your part on electric pact
Economy May 30, 2018 | 12:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Business Council (Conep) president Pedro Brache, on Tue. reminded the Government's representatives who took part in the celebration of the National Private Enterprise Day, tha[...]Dominican mahogany variety can earn US$7.5B+ in 30 years
Economy May 30, 2018 | 11:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Mahogany is a key asset for Dominican Republic which could earn over US$7.5 billion within 30 years as a country brand, resulting from the planting of 1.5 million seedlings by the Atab[...]Tourism trains Samana boat operators to treat tourists better
Economy May 29, 2018 | 4:44 pm
Samana, Dominican Republic.- To regulate and streamline the services offered to tourists, Tourism Ministry officials met with local boat operators for training aimed at raising awareness to provide qu[...]Govt. wants to squeeze Samana power company off the grid
Economy May 29, 2018 | 2:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- Power company Luz y Fuerza CEO José Oscar Orsini Bosch on Tues. vowed to make every effort to guarantee quality electric service in Samaná's leading tourist town Las Terrenas, but ac[...]Trend: towns plant trees on roads to demand fixes
Economy May 29, 2018 | 2:01 pm
Barahona, Dominican Republic.- Residents of three coastal towns on Sun. staged a novel protest in Barahona province (southwest), to demand repairs of the only access road to their communities. In w[...]Economic activity jumps 7.5% in April, paced by construction
Economy May 28, 2018 | 7:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's Central Bank on Mon. reported that the monthly economic activity indicator (IMAE) posted a 7.5% growth in April compared to the same month a year ago. It said[...]US Embassy, Public Contracting train judicial servers on procurement
Economy May 28, 2018 | 2:43 pm
Press Release Santo Domingo.- With the objective of continuing to strengthen the competences of the judges of the Superior Administrative Court and the Legal Administrative Staff of the Judicial Sy[...]Progress on dam in Southwest as deviation tunnels are opened
Economy May 28, 2018 | 12:46 pm
Azua, Dominican Republic.- Dams and canals agency (INDRHI) director Olgo Fernández on Sun. said the deviation tunnels at Monte Grande dam have been opened He said the project will have a great eco[...]