The President’s salary “alleviates” needs
Local February 10, 2021 | 6:54 pm
Santo Domingo, DR
President Luis Abinader's gesture of donating his salary to social cau[...]“Expensive, everything is very expensive”
Economy February 9, 2021 | 4:00 pm
Santo Domingo, DR Expensive, everything is expensive," is how Dani Rivas, a merchant at the livestock fair, responded when asked about the main foodstuffs' prices of the basic food[...]Citizens say they feel “at liberty” with a new weekend curfew
Local January 31, 2021 | 8:06 am
Citizens took advantage of the fact that this is the first weekend of the year in which they have the freedom to travel and, as they s[...]
Industries say manufacturing climbed in Dec.
Economy January 29, 2021 | 9:23 am
Santo Domingo.- The Monthly Manufacturing Activity Index (IMAM) of the Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) increased in December in relation to November 2020, from 50 to 58.8. The indicat[...]Pandemic destabilizes the health club business
Economy January 27, 2021 | 4:11 pm
Santo Domingo, DR Gyms generate jobs, pay taxes, train people, borrow money and even improve physical and mental health. Still, these businesses have not suffered the same fate as restaurants, hote[...]Abinader will build a new cruise terminal in Samaná
Tourism January 21, 2021 | 11:02 am
THIS WAS REPORTED BY THE SENATOR OF THAT PROVINCE, PEDRO CATRAIN The government of Luis Abinader will invest more than RD$1,500 million duri[...]Fuel prices remain stable
Economy January 2, 2021 | 11:31 am
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced today that fuels would remain stable except for optimal diesel during the week of January 2-8. Regular gasoline will be sold at 203.90 pesos (US $3.5[...]Reminder: The new curfew schedule began this past Tuesday Dec 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Health December 17, 2020 | 2:06 pm
The Executive Power ordered this past Tuesday, Dec. 15, to reinforce the curfew and social distancing measures adopted within the state of emergency framework to optimize the prevention of the spread [...]Merchants assure that there is price stability in markets
Economy December 11, 2020 | 3:18 pm
SANTO DOMINGO - In the last 25 days, the prices of agricultural products have decreased from 50% to more than 60% about the beginning of November, assured the Federation of Provisions Traders and SMEs[...]Haiti is a failed state in irreversible decline
Local December 7, 2020 | 4:31 pm
Santo Domingo, DR The deep crisis that is hitting Haiti has led to the insecurity that diplomatic and consular officials have been forced to take precautionary measures to avoid be[...]Fuel prices rise between RD $ 2.10 and RD $ 4.80, except LPG
Local November 28, 2020 | 9:00 am
Starting at Friday midnight tonight, all fuel prices rise between RD$2.10 and RD$4.80, except for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which will experience a decrease of one peso per gallon in price. Th[...]Vin Diesel meets with President Luis Abinader
Local November 16, 2020 | 6:37 pm
Actor Vin Diesel visited the National Palace today Monday, where he met with President Luis Abinader. Diesel left the Palace at 4:25 in the afternoon. He was accompanied by a woman and was escorted[...]Abinader has pledged US$3.0B+ in investments
Economy November 10, 2020 | 9:00 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader has promised investments that exceed RD$113.5 billion (US$3.0 billion) in the 86 days of his administration, which was assumed on August 16. The president ha[...]15 arrested in clandestine party
Health November 9, 2020 | 4:01 pm
SANTIAGO.-At least 15 people were arrested, and the confiscation of musical instruments was the result of the police intervention in a clandestine party that took place yesterday Sunday at the busines[...]Cruise lines facing a much-changed future
Opinion November 6, 2020 | 8:50 am
The View from Europe David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor From Bridgetown’s Carlisle Bay to England’s south west coastal town of Weymouth,[...]Punta Cana will receive 143 weekly flights
Tourism October 21, 2020 | 4:30 pm
The Punta Cana International Airport is scheduled to receive 143 flights a week from November 1 to January 2, 2021, from 25 airlines and more than 20 cities worldwide, mainly from the United States an[...]Week will start with less rain
Local October 19, 2020 | 2:08 pm
Santo Domingo, DRThe National Meteorological Office (ONAMET) reported that the week will start with less[...]Banks will advance US$345.0M in tax payments
Economy October 15, 2020 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Central Banker Héctor Valdez Albizu, held a meeting with the representatives of the Association of Commercial Banks of the Dominican Republic (ABA), the Association[...]Merchants: basic staples increased between 10 and 30%
Economy October 13, 2020 | 4:05 pm
The main products of agricultural origin and others in the family basket (basic staples) have increased in prices in recent days, several disproportionately, denounced merchants established in the Dua[...]Industries say Abinader’s speech addresses crisis
Economy October 12, 2020 | 9:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) on Fri. praised President Luis Abinader’s speech and indicated that it is essential to continue maintaining the willingness to li[...]