Haiti’s resumed ban on Dominican products roils border market
Economy January 15, 2018 | 5:22 pm
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- Haitian authorities on Monday again barred the entry of 23 Dominican products from crossing the border into their territory, which roiled merchants and sent the bination[...]Medina pledges help for avocado growers near Santiago
Economy January 15, 2018 | 2:24 pm
Tamboril, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Sun. met with local farmers, who asked to materialize the government's pledge to finance production and infrastructure and the donation of[...]Arab Emirates donates US$3.0M in solar panels to health centers
Economy January 15, 2018 | 12:43 pm
Abu Dhabi (EFE) .- Dominican Republic will receive US$$3.0 million from the United Arab Emirates-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund to install solar panels in 1,000 health centers across the country, acc[...]Medina must ‘keep promise,’ finish coastal town’s pier
Economy January 13, 2018 | 7:41 pm
Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic.- Deputy Cristóbal Venerado Castillo submitted a a resolution in the Chamber of Deputies, demanding that president Danilo Medina instruct Public Works to finish the pie[...]Deputies ‘steamroll’ US$135.0M loans: opposition
Economy January 12, 2018 | 8:08 pm
The Chamber of Deputies on Thurs. approved two loans for US$135.0 million to finance the agro and energy sectors, despite the opposition's request to analyze the initiative. The first loan approved[...]A mixed bag of fuel prices
Economy January 12, 2018 | 2:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from January 13 to 19, when premium gasoline will cost RD $ 229.30 per gallon, while regular will reach[...]Dec. prices climb 4.20%, paced by foods
Economy January 11, 2018 | 9:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's Central Bank on Thurs. said Dec. prices climbed 4.20% compared with Nov. 2017. "Year-on-year inflation stood at 2.36%. This last indicator measures inflationa[...]2018: year of the most inaugurated road works in all regions
Economy January 11, 2018 | 1:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- 2018 will be the year in which the Public Works Ministry will inaugurate the most road works and buildings in all regions, especially the East Region Road Circuit, in the area which co[...]Retailers also want to nix severance pay, advance tax
Economy January 10, 2018 | 3:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- The elimination of the severance pay, a simpler tax reporting process and the exclusion of the tax payment in advance, are some of the proposals which the Dominican Merchants Federatio[...]Opposition to ‘secretive’ Electricity Pact spreads on scathing critique
Economy January 9, 2018 | 7:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- If the government had any democratic sensibility, it would desist from calling to sign the Electricity Pact after searing critiques by former Dominican Electrical Industry Associatio[...]UN Civil Aviation chief heaps kudos on the Dominican Republic
Economy January 9, 2018 | 7:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- International Civil Aviation Organization Council (OACI) president Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, on Tues. said the Dominican Republic meets all the expectations, standards and security le[...]Didn’t renew plate sticker? Pay RD$1,000 more as of today
Economy January 9, 2018 | 12:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- Lines with hundreds of drivers formed Mon. at the various S& Ls and govt. offices to buy the 2018 tag renewal sticker , as the 3-month period issued by Internal Taxes (DGII) to ren[...]Dominican Republic’s biggest resort denies towers violate zoning
Economy January 8, 2018 | 3:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Cap Cana resort group affirmed Mon. that it has fully complied with Tourism Ministry zoning on the construction of maximum floors at beachfronts warning that changing the rules p[...]Planned dam to produce RD$280.0M-month of energy at border
Economy January 8, 2018 | 1:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- Senator Adriano Sánchez Roa affirmed Sun. that in the 2018 Budget president Danilo Medina included the economic items for the studies and subsequent construction of a dam on the Artib[...]Govt. to call for tenders for oil, natural gas in first half
Economy January 8, 2018 | 12:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- Energy and Mines minister Antonio Isa Conde on Sun. announced that tenders will be called in first half of 2018, for the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas. He sa[...]33 flights cancelled at country’s 3rd busiest airport
Economy January 5, 2018 | 5:02 pm
Santiago.- Cibao International Airport in Santiago, today said 33 flights have been canceled from Thurs. to Fri. as a massive snowstorm batters parts of the eastern United States. Cibao Airport PR,[...]All fuel prices climb, except natural gas
Economy January 5, 2018 | 2:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from January 6 to 12, when premium gasoline will cost RD$227.30 per gallon, or RD$4.00 more and regul[...]Customs to target illegal sale of waste fuel from ships
Economy January 5, 2018 | 1:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Customs Agency revealed Thursday that the offloading, shipping and marketing of waste fuel from ships that dock at local ports has become a lucrative business that evades taxes. [...]Airlines cancel 14 flights as snowstorm hammers eastern US
Economy January 4, 2018 | 9:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican airports management company (Aerodom) on Thurs. said the snowstorm Grayson that hammers the eastern US, has prompted some airlines to cancel their operations today and tomo[...]Immigration deported 110,030 foreigners from 33 countries in 2017
Economy January 4, 2018 | 6:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- . The Immigration Agency on Thurs. said it issued 16,406 residences of various categories during 2017, and repatriated 110,030 foreigners from 33 countries. "The process to renew or[...]