Businessman: Green March soars because ‘things aren’t right’
Economy July 21, 2017 | 3:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- An outspoken business leader on Friday said that those who voice the notion that the Green March against corruption aims to destabilize president Danilo Medina's government are mista[...]Except natural gas, all fuel prices climb a 2nd straight week
Economy July 21, 2017 | 2:53 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted higher prices on most fuels for the week from July 22 to 28, when premium gasoline will cost RD$208.30, and regular goes to RD$195.2[...]Medina receives new envoys: Indonesia, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain
Economy July 20, 2017 | 7:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Thurs. received the credentials of four new ambassadors to the country in the National Palace, accompanied by vice president Margarita Cedeño and other offi[...]S & Ls push to become commercial banks
Economy July 20, 2017 | 12:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- Central banker Héctor Valdez Albizu on Wed. announced that he will submit to the Monetary Board the draft to regulate the S & Ls (Lidaapi), so they become commercial banks, a prop[...]As export markets slump, Dominican Republic eyes neighbors
Economy July 19, 2017 | 8:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Presidency Administrative minister José Ramón Peralta on Wed. said the Dominican Republic will seek to expand its exports to the Caribbean instead just the US or Europe, where demand[...]Tourism approves 19 projects worth US$1.4B by midyear
Economy July 19, 2017 | 7:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Tourism Ministry's Tourism Development Council has approved 19 projects classified as tourism in the first half this year, to be built at a cost of nearly US$1.4 billion, which wil[...]Expert balks at provider’s announced ‘first 4.5G network’
Economy July 19, 2017 | 5:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Telecom technology expert Hiddekel Morrison on Wed. challenged one provider's affirmation that it has installed the country's first 4.5G network, in reference to telecom Claro's announ[...]Industries want an anti-money laundering law with teeth
Economy July 19, 2017 | 3:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- Herrera and Santo Domingo Industries Association (AEIH) president Antonio Taveras on Wed. asked the authorities to fully enforce the new anti-laundering and terrorism financing Law 155[...]Dominicans are getting more US visas…because…
Economy July 19, 2017 | 1:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- The United States is granting more visas to Dominicans, as evidenced by Washington's issuing of nonimmigrant visa to 146,901 locals just last year, while 53,339 obtained permanent resi[...]Dominicans in NYC happy with Trump’s health care debacle
Economy July 19, 2017 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- As four more Republican senators on Tuesday said they oppose president Donald Trump's health plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, Dominicans living in New York City couldn’t be ha[...]Airport inspections for electronic devices on US flights start today
Economy July 19, 2017 | 12:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- Passengers traveling to the United States with electronic devices will have to get to the airport earlier if they have devices to inspect as of today and not risk losing their flight. [...]Claro unveils Dominican Republic’s first 4.5G mobile network
Economy July 18, 2017 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The telecom Claro on Tuesday announced a new stage of technology in the development of telecommunications in the country, with Dominican Republic's first 4.5G mobile network. In a p[...]Users will end up paying new ‘9-1-1’ tax, telecoms warn
Economy July 18, 2017 | 3:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's telecoms on Tue. reiterated their rejection and concern with the legislative proposal approved by the Senate which seeks financing for the National Emergency Ass[...]Largest ship ever to visit the country docks at Caucedo Port
Economy July 18, 2017 | 2:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- The multinational DP World Caucedo on Tuesday announced the arrival of the largest ship ever to dock at its Caucedo Port facility in Santo Domingo Este. It said the port call of the[...]State-owned Utility tenders energy contract for 428.6 Mw
Economy July 18, 2017 | 1:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) on Monday called an abridged international tender for the electricity distribution companies to contract 428.6 megawatts of en[...]Gasoline, propane climb, natural gas unchanged
Economy July 14, 2017 | 2:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from Saturday 15 to 21, when premium gasoline will cost RD$206.30, and regular RD$193.20, or RD$2.00 mo[...]Gov. to gradually nix imported products for school meals
Economy July 14, 2017 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Government will start to gradually phase out imported products for public school meals this year with a goal to use only domestic milk by 2020, said Administrative minister José R[...]Labor chief reveals Dominican employers’ hypocrisy
Economy July 13, 2017 | 2:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Labor minister said José Ramón Fadul on Thursday said the Labor Code requires that at least 80% of a company's workforce must be Dominican, but the tourism, construction, agro and [...]Santo Domingo traffic compares only with poorest Africa
Economy July 13, 2017 | 1:59 pm
Santo Domingo.- Greater Santo Domingo mobilizes 3.5 million people daily, but 2.5 million of those use a public transport considered among Latin America's worst, compared only to the poorest countri[...]Gov. RD$500.0M in bonds to help first-time low-cost home buyers
Economy July 13, 2017 | 12:43 pm
Santo Domingo.- Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo on Wed. announced the Government's low-cost housing construction policy, and a RD$500 million in bonds for first-time home buyers. "Dece[...]