• Peravia bank RD$2.0B fraud defendants face 20 years in jail

    Local June 27, 2016 | 11:15 am

    Santo Domingo.- The National District Office of theProsecutor on Saturday listed 20 defendants indicted in the case of the embezzlementcase in the failed Peravia bank, who face up to 20 years in pr[...]

  • Manufacturing activity falls again in May

    Economy June 22, 2016 | 9:14 am

    Santo Domingo.- The Monthly Manufacturing Activity Index (IMAM),continued to decline last month the indicator pass falling from 58.6 in Aprilto 50.4 in May.

    The Index prepared by the Dominica[...]

  • All fuels jump a 2nd straight week, except natural gas

    Economy May 27, 2016 | 12:08 pm

    Santo Domingo.-For the second straight week, the Industry and Commerce Ministry posted higher fuelprices in effect May 28 to June 3, when premiumgasoline will cost RD$199.30, an increase of RD$3.6[...]

  • Medina resumes suprise visits

    Economy May 23, 2016 | 2:07 pm

    San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Sunday resumedthe surprise visits after last week’s elections, this time to farmers inwestern San Juan province, where he a[...]

  • Manufacturing declines slightly in April

    Economy May 19, 2016 | 8:42 am

    Santo Domingo.- Themonthly manufacturing index (IMAM) prepared by the Dominican Republic IndustriesAssociation (AIRD) declined slightly from 59.9 in March to 58.9 in April.

    The activity rose[...]

  • All fuel prices unchanged a 2nd straight week

    Economy May 13, 2016 | 11:34 am

    Santo Domingo.- For the second straight week the Industryand Commerce Ministry on Friday posted unchanged prices on all fuels, so from fromMay 14 to 21 premium gasoline will still cost RD$192.00, a[...]

  • All fuel prices unchanged a 4th straight week

    Economy April 8, 2016 | 11:32 am

    Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry postedunchanged fuel prices for the week from April 9 to 15, when premium gasolinewill still cost RD$183.90 and regular gasoline will remain at RD[...]

  • All fuel prices unchanged a third straight week

    Economy April 1, 2016 | 11:24 am

    Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry posted unchangedfuel prices for the week from April 2 to 8, when premium gasoline will stillcost RD$183.90 and regular gasoline will remain at RD$[...]

  • DT wishes its readers a peaceful Easter

    Local March 24, 2016 | 1:48 pm

    Santo Domingo.- The staff and personnel of Dominican Today wish you a very safe and peaceful Easter.

    Have a holiday filled with time for your family and friends, good food and perfect weathe[...]

  • All fuels except natural gas climb a 3rd straight week

    Economy March 18, 2016 | 11:29 am

    Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry postedthe fuel prices for the third week from March 19 to 25, when premium gasolinewill cost RD$183.90, an increase of RD$2.90; regular gasoline w[...]

  • Sunny weekend, mild temperatures

    Local March 18, 2016 | 10:50 am

    Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office (ONAMET) on Fridayforecast a low probability of rain over the national territory, with mostly sunnyskies during the day and mostly cloudy in the evening.[...]

  • Caribbean Investment Summit 2016 – Miami

    Local March 16, 2016 | 11:58 am

    Bridgetown, Barbados.- The Caribbean Export Development Agency(Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of InvestmentPromotion Agencies (CAIPA) will host the 3rd staging o[...]

  • All fuel prices unchanged a 2nd straight week

    Economy February 19, 2016 | 11:10 am

    Santo Domingo.- All fuel prices will remain unchanged forthe second straight week, with premium gasoline remaining at RD$175.30 andregular will continue at RD$157.50 per gallon.

    From February[...]

  • Fuel prices unchanged until February 19

    Economy February 12, 2016 | 11:20 am

    Santo Domingo.- All fuel prices will remain unchangedduring the week from February 13 to 19, when premium gasoline will remain atRD$175.30 and regular will continue at RD$157.50 per gallon.

    O[...]

  • Jet lands at Punta Cana after engine failure, passengers unscathed

    Local February 11, 2016 | 9:48 am

    Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.-A Boeing 777-200 with 351 Russian tourists and 20 crew on board made anemergency landing Wednesday night at Punta Cana Airport (east) after one of itsengines caught [...]

  • The day the Resistance died

    Local January 12, 2016 | 9:27 am

    Santo Domingo.- Thecountry´s vanguard political ideas suffered a stunning blow 44 years ago today onJanuary 12, 1972, when in a ferocious firefight against hundreds of troops andpolice, four &[...]

  • Presidential candidate pledges an independent judiciary

    Local January 8, 2016 | 9:38 am

    Santo Domingo.- The presidentialcandidate of a coalition of minority parties on Friday vowed to work to secure anindependent Judiciary, during a tour of the sector next to the Justice Ministryand t[...]

  • Punta Cana Real Estate launches revamped Website

    Local January 4, 2016 | 11:28 am

    Punta Cana Lifestyle Real Estate continues to provide excellent service to those buying and selling property in the Dominican Republic, with a team of qualified REALTORS® dedicated to helping [...]

  • Light rains, high temperatures

    Local January 4, 2016 | 10:41 am

    Santo Domingo.- The National MeteorologicalOffice (ONAMET) informs that a high-pressure system over the north Atlantic ismoving eastwards and creating favorable conditions for cloudy skies and ligh[...]

  • President Medina’s New Year’s Tweet

    Local January 4, 2016 | 10:29 am

    Santo Domingo.-PresidentDanilo Medina issued a new year’s message to the nation via Twitter on Friday, declaring he wasconfident that 2016 would give him the opportunity to consolidate theachieve[...]