Productive sectors gather to address waste management
Economy May 25, 2018 | 8:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- To manage the Dominican Republic's waste various productive sectors and several national and international organizations agreed to undertake a multi-sector and participatory effort f[...]All fuel prices jump again, except natural gas
Economy May 25, 2018 | 2:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. again posted higher prices on most fuels for the week from May 26 to June 1, when premium gasoline will cost RD$249.30, or RD$3.00 more, whil[...]Nestlé buys over US$1.0B of milk from Dominican dairies each year
Economy May 25, 2018 | 12:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Nestlé Dominicana on Thur. said that it provides 830 direct jobs and buys over US$1.0 billion of fresh milk from Dominican dairy farms each year. Nestlé Caribbean market director [...]Industries: higher freight fees mean increased cost of living
Economy May 24, 2018 | 5:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- Higher fees to haul cargo would mean a notable increase in the cost of living in the country, Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) president Campos de Moya, warned Thurs. [...]Dominican Govt.’s first trade mission off to China
Economy May 24, 2018 | 4:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government's first trade mission will travel tomorrow Friday to China, where the delegates will analyze the Asian nation's trade agreements with other countries in Latin [...]UN says debt is no problem as long as it’s paid
Economy May 24, 2018 | 12:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- UN Development Program (UNDP) local representative, Lorenzo Jiménez, on Wed. said indebtedness isn't a problem for countries as long as they show their ability to pay. He said th[...]Dominican Republic’s agro-organics export reach US$300.0M
Economy May 24, 2018 | 11:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The export of organic agro products reached US$300.0 million last year, 100.0 million in cocoa and the rest in bananas, according to Agriculture minister Osmar Benítez. He said tha[...]Haiti ban costs plantain dealers RD$100.0M
Economy May 23, 2018 | 12:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Jimaní (west) Fruit Producers and Merchants Association say they're losing out on more than 100 million pesos due to the ban imposed by Haiti over two years ago on local products.[...]After China-Taiwan flap, top Dominican official off to Washington
Economy May 23, 2018 | 12:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister, Miguel Vargas, traveled Tues. to the United States to meet with officials of the U.S. State Department, where bilateral topics will be discussed. Vargas' visit to [...]Dominican Republic’s capital gets a US$60.0M cable car today
Economy May 22, 2018 | 11:18 am
Santo Domingo.- A new era in collective public transport begins today with the inaugural of Santo Domingo's cable car system that will link the northern part of Greater Santo Domingo with the National[...]Puerto Rico looks to Dominican Republic for agro reboot
Economy May 21, 2018 | 8:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- Agriculture minister, Osmar Benítez, on Mon. received a commission from Puerto Rico's Agriculture Department led by his counterpart Carlos Flores Ortega, to resume socio-economic rela[...]Housing costs climb 3.28% in first 4 months: Official
Economy May 21, 2018 | 1:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Statistics Office (ONE) director, Alexandra Izquierdo reported that the Direct Housing Cost Index (ICDV) in April was 148.84 on average, with a monthly variation of 0.78%. [...]U.S., China trade barbs over Dominican Republic
Economy May 21, 2018 | 12:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- China trade representative in the Dominican Republic, Fu Xinrong, on Sun. said the Dominican government has all its right to decide its foreign policy and establish diplomatic ties wit[...]Spanish Queen arrives to tour cooperation projects
Economy May 21, 2018 | 11:43 am
Santo Domingo.- Queen Letizia arrived Sunday in Santo Domingo, where she was received by Dominican Republic Foreign minister, Miguel Vargas, in the first leg of a tour that includes Haiti, to keep abr[...]Santiago leaders want rebuilt northwest port for bananas’ sake
Economy May 18, 2018 | 7:55 pm
Santiago. - Chamber of Deputies president, Ruben Maldonado on Friday headed a meeting with stakeholders of the Santiago Development Association (APEDI), which supports the city's economic, social, pol[...]Passport request or renewals will be done online
Economy May 18, 2018 | 4:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Passports agency on Fri. announced that citizens will soon be able to request or renew passports through its website, as part of the Digital Republic Program. "Dominican citizen[...]RD$5.00 higher gasoline paces jumps on all fuels
Economy May 18, 2018 | 2:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- For the week from May 19 to 25, premium gasoline will cost RD$246.30; regular gasoline will cost RD$232.20, and regular diesel will cost RD$189.50, an increase of RD$5.00 per gallon on[...]Dominican Republic’s rosy economic outlook has ‘conditions’
Economy May 18, 2018 | 11:32 am
Santo Domingo.- The multilateral financial organizations praise the Dominican economy's growth, but condition its immediate future to the issue of fiscal sustainability and more recently, the threats [...]Pact paves way to export agro products to Russia
Economy May 17, 2018 | 7:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican-Russian Chamber of Commerce and the National Agricultural Producers Confederation (CONFENAGRO), on Thursday signed an agreement to pave the way to export various agro pro[...]US$549.0M in loans for dam, productivity breeze thru Senate
Economy May 17, 2018 | 3:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- In just one roll call the Senate on Wed. approved two loans of US$549.0 million to finance the productive sectors and the dam at Monte Grande (southwest). The initiatives will now g[...]