Haiti officials again upend market on Dominican side of border
Economy June 17, 2017 | 1:42 pm
Dajabon, Dominican Republic .- Haitian authorities on Friday again halted the entry of several farm products and other merchandise bought in the border market held Mondays and Fridays with merchants f[...]Three rugged mountain villages to get power for the first time
Economy June 16, 2017 | 8:10 pm
Pedernales, Dominican Republic.- The government's Urban and Suburban Electricity Unit (UERS) will for the first time supply energy to over 1,000 families in three farming villages with the installatio[...]Rains damage highland road, unions warn of protests
Economy June 16, 2017 | 5:00 pm
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- Truck and bus driver unions and farming associations of Constanza on Thurs. warned that the landslides along the Constanza-Casabito road from the downpours of the last [...]Gasoline, diesel fall a 2nd straight week, natural gas unchanged
Economy June 16, 2017 | 2:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from June 17 to 23, when premium gasoline will cost RD$208.80 and regular will cost RD$193.70, or RD$4.[...]Industries reject 70% of locally-produced milk
Economy June 16, 2017 | 1:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- Despite domestic milk producers' efforts with funding from international organizations such as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve the dairy production chain, a r[...]Dominican Republic pension fund tops US$9.5B
Economy June 16, 2017 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Pensions Superintendence (SIPEN) revealed Wed. that the funds in the Dominican Pension System continue to grow, topping RD$455.3 billion (US$9.5 billion) by March 31. Of that am[...]After Bollywood, Dominican Republic Domiwood?
Economy June 15, 2017 | 3:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- Whether an action movie in a Venezuelan jungle; a horror movie in the ocean at the Mexican coast, or even a drama in the Congo or Havana, can be filmed in the Dominican Republic, or Do[...]Expo Mango showcases a region’s delicious bounty
Economy June 14, 2017 | 7:14 pm
Bani, Dominican Republic.- Expo Mango 2017 will be inaugurated Wed. afternoon at 6pm in the city of Bani (south), showcasing the diverse varieties grown in southern Peravia province. Also featured [...]Paris court orders power company to pay State US$30.0M
Economy June 14, 2017 | 12:56 pm
Santo Domingo.-The International Arbitration Court in Paris ordered the Dominican Government's private partner in the EGE-Haina power company to pay US$30 million to the Reformed Companies Capital Fun[...]Medina breaks ground for 10,000-home site in Santiago
Economy June 14, 2017 | 12:37 pm
Santiago.- President Danilo Medina on Tue. headed groundbreaking for Ciudad Juan Bosch, in Santiago, a development which boasts more than 10,000 homes. The site next to the Hato del Yaque district [...]Dominican Rep. US$500M bond aims to finish embattled power plant
Economy June 13, 2017 | 9:45 pm
Santo Domingo. - The Dominican Republic on Tuesday placed a US$500 million bond on the international market, with proceeds earmarked to finish construction on the coal-fired power plant at Punta Catal[...]Revenue to May tops RD$167.2B, beats estimate: Tax Agency
Economy June 13, 2017 | 8:57 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Internal Taxes Agency (DGII)on Tuesday reported a 11.2% growth in revenue for the January-May period. On its website, the DGII said revenue was 101.2% of the estimate, exceeding[...]The Dominican Republic-Haiti quiet war: charcoal trafficking
Economy June 13, 2017 | 3:53 pm
Santo Domingo.- Charcoal trafficking to Haiti isn't solved with operations but with state policies that generate opportunities and effectively enforce the law, say the ecologists Luis Carvajal and Mil[...]Dominican agro leaders want firm stance on trade with Haiti
Economy June 13, 2017 | 1:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Agriculture Producers Federation (Confenagro) on Monday asked the Government for a firm stance on regulating trade relations with Haiti, whose instability in recent years [...]Dominican aviation techs conduct airport inspection with FAA
Economy June 13, 2017 | 1:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) technicians participated in the inspection of airports supervised by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a statemen[...]Dominican Republic can produce ethanol for entire Caribbean: expert
Economy June 12, 2017 | 8:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- An adviser and board member of Kairos Flex Fuels, a leading distribution company for the Caribbean of E85, a hybrid fuel, a gasoline and ethanol mix (85% ethanol), considers that Domin[...]AES Dominicana unveils US$260M, 114MW natural gas power plant
Economy June 12, 2017 | 3:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- AES Corp. on Monday inaugurated the Los Mina Vll power plant with a capacity of 114 megawatts of clean energy, and whose total 324 megawatts makes the Dominican Power Partner the count[...]Border merchants threaten shutdown as Haiti ban on Dominican products continues
Economy June 9, 2017 | 8:17 pm
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- Merchants of the border area on Friday threatened to take drastic actions against Haitian authorities who continue the ban on Dominican products they sell in the bilater[...]Gasoline, propane diesel fall, natural gas unchanged
Economy June 9, 2017 | 3:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week of June 10 to 16, when premium will cost RD$212.80, or RD$2.50 less, while regular will cost RD$197.70,[...]AES Dominicana US$300M in tech aims to develop clean energy
Economy June 9, 2017 | 1:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- The AES Dominicana energy group has invested more than US$300.0 million in the last three years on projects to develop and diversify the county's energy matrix, affirmed AES Corporatio[...]