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  • Reimagining the Caribbean’s identity

    Opinion January 24, 2020 | 10:45 am

    The View from Europe David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor The Caribbean has the potential to do much more to develop its identity, spur growth, soft power and competitiveness, [...]

  • Medina, ministers mull fuel prices

    Economy January 22, 2020 | 4:27 pm

    Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina led a National Palace meeting Wed. in which details of an evaluation and a diagnosis on the price of fuels were presented. At the end of the meeting Industry[...]

  • All fuels fall, except natural gas

    Economy January 17, 2020 | 4:59 pm

    Santo Domingo.- Fuel prices for the week from January 18 to 24 in gallons: Premium gasoline RD$233.50, RD$1.70 less. Regular gasoline RD$217.90, RD$2.30 less. Regular diesel RD$182.40, RD$3.4[...]

  • Chief Justice admits putrid judicial system

    Local January 7, 2020 | 10:16 am

    Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court chief justice Luis Henry Molina, on Tuesday acknowledged that the delays in judicial proceedings has become "a chronic disease" that threatens the course of the administr[...]

  • The 2020 Three Kings parade celebrated its 72nd anniversary

    Local January 6, 2020 | 8:43 am

    Santo Domingo, RD
    Hundreds of people gathered in the National Fire Department Headquar[...]

  • Surf’s up

    Local December 27, 2019 | 12:30 pm

    En[...]

  • All fuel prices remain unchanged

    Economy December 20, 2019 | 12:35 pm

    Santo Domingo.- Fuel prices (in gallons) for the week from December 21 to 28 remain unchanged: Premium gasoline RD$229.10. Regular gasoline RD$214.20. Regular diesel at RD$181.10. Optimal [...]

  • ‘I invest’ at Punta Cana Real Estate Fair 2019

    Bavaro & Punta Cana December 12, 2019 | 9:56 am

    Punta Cana.- With the slogan "I invest" the "Punta Cana Real Estate Fair 2019" will be held December 13 to 15, at Playa Matilde Beach. Attractive projects with excellent offers and discounts will b[...]

  • IDA: Partnering with the Eastern Caribbean Small States

    Opinion December 10, 2019 | 3:38 pm

    by Tahseen Sayed, World Bank Director for the Caribbean With its natural beauty, blue seas, and white sands, the Caribbean has long been a prized destination for visitors.  The region's location a[...]

  • Kidnapper kills SWAT leader, dies at scene

    Local December 9, 2019 | 9:31 am

    Santo Domingo.- A presumed kidnapper who was holding four hostages in a house died Sunday in Los Rosales, Santo Domingo Este, when a SWAT Police team rushed in, after the suspect shot and killed the o[...]

  • All fuels rise, except natural gas

    Economy November 29, 2019 | 12:43 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry posted the fuel prices for the week from November 30 to December 6 (in gallons: Premium gasoline, RD$229.30 Regular gasoline, RD$214.80 Regu[...]

  • Bus crash injures at least 41; 4 Russians critically

    Bavaro & Punta Cana November 27, 2019 | 7:46 am

    Higuey, Dominican Republic.- At least 41 people were injured after a bus carrying Russian tourists hit a truck in the east of the Dominican Republic, said the traffic agency (Digesett) on Tues. The[...]

  • Fugitive kingpin ‘Abuser’ case: 17 arrests thus far

    Local November 26, 2019 | 9:00 am

    Santo Domingo.- The authorities on Mon. arrested one of the six fugitives of the ring headed by the fugitive César Emilio Peralta “el Abusador” allegedly one of the country's main drug trafficker[...]

  • Yes, we have cheap bananas

    Economy November 15, 2019 | 12:05 pm

    Santo Domingo.- More than 200,000 people have benefited from the Government’s Direct Food Sales Program (PRODA) implemented by the Agriculture Ministry, the Price Stabilization (INESPRE) Institute a[...]

  • Ambiente warns pig farmers

    Local November 10, 2019 | 8:16 am

    The Attorney General's Office of the Environment and Natural Resources yesterday gave 30 days to informal producers of pigs in P[...]

  • Fuel prices mixed, natural gas unchanged

    Economy November 8, 2019 | 3:31 pm

    Santo Domingo.- Fuel prices for the week from 9 to 15 in gallons: Premium gasoline RD$229.80, regular gasoline RD$215.50, both increase RD$0.70. Regular diesel RD$180.70, RD$2.10 lower. Optim[...]

  • Central Bank keeps benchmark rate at 4.5%

    Economy November 1, 2019 | 7:49 am

    Santo Domingo.- At its monetary policy meeting in October 2019, Dominican Republic’s Central Bank kept its benchmark rate at 4.50% annually. “The decision on the reference rate is based on a de[...]

  • The US, the Caribbean, and climate change

    Uncategorized October 25, 2019 | 8:52 am

    Speaking last week in Pittsburg, President Trump all but confirmed that the US was withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate change agreement.  All fuels climb, except natural gas

    Economy October 18, 2019 | 3:21 pm

    Santo Domingo.- During the week from October 19 to 25, premium gasoline will cost  RD$228.10 per gallon, increases RD$2.20. Regular gasoline RD$213.70, increases RD$2.50. Regular diesel RD$181.[...]

  • Public Health bans the drug Ranitidine

    Local October 9, 2019 | 3:36 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Health has issued a ban on the drug Ranitidine, used by the population to treat gastric problems and which has also been banned in countries such as Panama and S[...]