• Fuel prices unchanged a third straight week

    Economy October 12, 2018 | 11:52 am

    Santo Domingo.-  For the third straight week the Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted unchanged fuel prices from October  14 to 21, when premium gasoline continues at RD$240.60 per gallon, [...]
  • Lawmaker says US$249.8 dam in the SW finished by April 2020.

    Economy October 9, 2018 | 9:07 am

    Barahona, Dominican Republic.- Senator Eddy Mateo Vásquez, affirmed Mon. that construction on the dam at Monte Grande (southwest) continues at a good pace, and predicts it will be finished as schedul[...]
  • Biggest brewery unveils Sustainability Strategy

    Economy October 3, 2018 | 12:37 pm

    Sano Domingo.- The Dominican National Brewery (CND) on Tues. announced its new Sustainability Strategy "100+" and presented its objectives to be met by 2025 in each of the platform's new pillars: entr[...]
  • Local September 7, 2018 | 7:18 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Immigration Directorate (DGM) said Fri. that 10,315 undocumented foreigners were deported to their respective countries and not admitted to Dominican Republic during August. Of [...]
  • All fuels except natural gas jump again

    Economy September 7, 2018 | 4:32 pm

    Santo Domingo.-  For the third straight week, the Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices in effect from September 8 to 14,when premium gasoline will cost RD$243.40, or RD$1.00 [...]
  • Economy September 3, 2018 | 12:58 pm

    Barahona, Dominican Republic-. Dams and canals agency (INDRHI) director Olgo Fernández on Sun. said construction on the Monte Grande dam is 35% complete. He said the project, which will have a maj[...]
  • All fuel prices except natural gas climb

    August 31, 2018 | 4:34 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from Sept. 1 to 7, when premium gasoline will cost RD$242.40, or RD$1.10 more, and regular gasoline will [...]
  • US$7.0M plea deal in Brazilian warplanes graft case

    August 31, 2018 | 12:56 am

    Santo Domingo.- A National District judge on Thursday authorized  a plea deal with Brazilian plane maker Embraer, which admitted paying  bribes for the Dominican officials and others to sell eight S[...]
  • Industries eye the cash in trash

    Economy August 20, 2018 | 8:07 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The articulation among companies and institutions that form part of the logistics chain of trash collection and management, as well as promoting recycling and reuse of solid waste are [...]
  • Sugarcane can be used in aircraft fuel

    Economy August 20, 2018 | 12:25 pm

    Santo Domingo.- A feasibility study of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with European Union funding suggests that the country request local and international cooperation to acquire[...]
  • AG meets with US Chargé d’Affaires

    Local July 30, 2018 | 12:14 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Attorney General of the Dominican Republic, Jean Alain Rodriguez, and the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Santo Domingo, Robert Copley, held a conversation on a range of [...]
  • Local July 20, 2018 | 12:57 pm

    Government strategy to boost exports to be unveiled Aug. 21 Santo Domingo.- Administrative minister, José Ramón Peralta on Thurs. headed a National Palace meeting of the Competitiveness Council C[...]
  • VP breaks with ruling party in ‘hushed’ payment scandal

    Local July 20, 2018 | 12:08 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Thurs. again rejected the opposition party's (PRM) proposal to appoint a special commission to investigate the government's advertising contracts in the tens[...]
  • All fuels jump, except natural gas

    Economy July 6, 2018 | 2:58 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from July 7 to 13, when premium gasoline will cost RD$242.30, or RD$4.00 more and regular gasoline will c[...]
  • Chief Justice: Judicial Branch investigates 254 public servants

    Local July 3, 2018 | 12:07 pm

    Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court chief justice, Mariano Germán, revealed Mon. that the Judicial Branch investigates 254 public servants, belonging to the administrative staff. He said in the 2016-201[...]
  • Libertarian varieties

    Opinion July 2, 2018 | 2:41 pm

    By Manuel Armenteros “To be governed is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, [...]
  • Fuel prices fall a 4th straight week; natural gas stays put

    Economy June 22, 2018 | 2:42 pm

    Santo Domingo.-  The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from June 23 to 29, when premium gasoline will cost RD$236.30, or RD$4.00 less and regular gasoline wil[...]
  • Sustainable mining in Industries’ breakfast menu

    Economy June 5, 2018 | 2:29 pm

    Santo Domingo.- When analyzing social and environmental sustainability and mining extraction processes, modern mining practices must take into account all the necessary parameters of environmental and[...]
  • Picketers at Palace demand Haitians’ exit ‘en mass’

    Local June 1, 2018 | 4:07 pm

    Santo Domingo.- With banners and the national flag in hand, the group "We have no fear" on Thurs. picketed the National Palace to demand the exit en mass of Haitians from the Dominican Republic. Gr[...]
  • Local May 28, 2018 | 6:50 pm

    San Juan DM.-  The Immigration agency continues its operations, arresting another 300 undocumented Haitians over the weekend, helped by the military. The arrests were carried out in in the towns o[...]