Medina wants wider strategy to boost exports
Economy July 30, 2015 | 8:58 am
Santo Domingo.-President Danilo Medina on Wednesday headed the first meeting of the Presidency’sCommittee Promote to Exports (MPFE), and said he wants an effort to develop astrategy to bolster th[...]
Official says consumer rights ´brutally violated´
Economy July 30, 2015 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Consumerprotection agency (Proconsumidor) director Altagracia Paulino on Wednesday proposedan alliance to bolster the institutions to increase consumer confidence and strengthenthe [...]
ECLAC: Dominican econmy to grow 4.8%, 2nd in region: EFE
Economy July 29, 2015 | 1:54 pm
Santiago, Chile.- Latin America´s and the Caribbean´s economy will grow only 0.5% in 2015, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said Wednesday in Santiago, [...]
How much water does the capital have? Officials disagree
Economy July 29, 2015 | 10:51 am
Santo Domingo.- Santo Domingo Water Utility (CAASD) director Alejandro Montas on Wednesday denied that the Capital has water for only 35 days, as the head of the National Water Institute (INAPA) af[...]
Canada Embassy offers Dominican Republic mining guide
Economy July 29, 2015 | 10:20 am
Santo Domingo.- The Embassy of Canada recently released informative Handbook on Mining in the Dominican Republic in which explains how communities and residents where mining companies operate can b[...]
Dominican securities exchange needs a 5-year government ´push´
Economy July 29, 2015 | 9:48 am
Santo Domingo.- To develop Dominican Republic´s capital market the country’s securities exchange (BVRD) needs more government and private sector support since it will benefit from the best p[...]
Electricity subsidy in first six months: US$35.5M
Economy July 29, 2015 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- In the past 12 years the Dominican government has allocated RD$11.0 billion to the Fund to Stabilize the Electricity Tariff (rate subsidy), of which RD$1.6 billion (US$35.5 million)[...]
Dominican Republic can learn from Singapore economic ´miracle´
Economy July 28, 2015 | 6:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Round Table of Commonwealth Countries in the Dominican Republic on Monday organized a panel to discuss the unprecedented economic thrust in an Asian nation, dubbed “The miracl[...]
Govt. agency overseers find 90% cost overrun
Economy July 28, 2015 | 8:39 am
Santo Domingo.- TheOversight Committee of the State Works Supervisory Engineers Office (OISOE) on Mondaysaid construction cost on some schools have skyrocketed 90% above budget, inviolation of the [...]
Legalization cards await more than 46,000 immigrants
Economy July 28, 2015 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Interiorand Police Ministry has launched a campaign to urge foreigners who applied forthe government program to regularize aliens to get their cards and theirpassport stamped a[...]
PRM leaders ask Dominican president to assist agro exporters: DL reports
Economy July 27, 2015 | 12:09 pm
Santo Domingo.– Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) leaders demanded president Danilo Medina to rectify "its policy of indifference and neglect against agricultural exporters," who they sa[...]
Dominican companies eye Trinidad and Tobago to expand their business
Economy July 27, 2015 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo.– Dominican companies continue to take advantage of the excellent conditions that have Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean to expand their business as demonstrated by the Do[...]
To deal with water crises, Government must build more dams
Economy July 27, 2015 | 10:11 am
Santo Domingo.- The government's medium and long term plans toconserve water for human consumption and agriculture must include constructionof more dams, ponds, and reconstruction of reservoirs an[...]
Market Research Store releases report on DR liquid natural gas market
Economy July 25, 2015 | 12:48 am
Santo Domingo.– Dominican Republic Liquid Natural Gas Market Analysis and Outlook Report to 2020 Forecasts of LNG Supply, Demand, Trade, Plant Status, Contracts, Prices, Stock, Capacity, Invest[...]
Dominican power companies ‘eagerly await’ US$800.0 payment
Economy July 24, 2015 | 2:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The president of the Dominican Republic’s power companies association (ADIE) on Friday said its members eagerly await the proposal to pay the US$800.0 million the government owe[...]
All fuel prices fall, except natural gas
Economy July 24, 2015 | 12:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- For the week from July 25 to 31 all fuel prices will fall, some as much as RD$2.40 pergallon, except natural gas, which remains unchanged.
Starting Saturday premium gasoline [...]
Dominican government scrambles as water supply dwindles
Economy July 24, 2015 | 7:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Concern over the critical water shortage across the country prompted president Danilo Medina to meet with water sector officials at the National Palace, where they were instructed t[...]
The capital’s biggest ever tourism real estate US$1.0B project ready to start
Economy July 23, 2015 | 10:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The upscale real estate project San Souci,on the mouth of the Ozama River and the Caribbean coast to cost around US$1.0 billion,is ready to start.
Outlet listin.com.do calls [...]
Dominican big business: Talks with Haiti must continue
Economy July 22, 2015 | 3:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The country’s major business association (CONEP), on Wednesday said the talks between Dominican Republic and Haiti mustn’t be halted but encouraged instead.
CONEP preside[...]
Planting of crops host insect pest banned nationwide
Economy July 22, 2015 | 11:23 am
Santo Domingo. – The plangent of melons, eggplant,cucumber, watermelon, okra, peppers, pumpkins, cotton, tobacco, beans, tomatoesand several other crops know to host whiteflies ((Bemisia tabaci) [...]
