FEDUJAZZ announces 24th celebration
North Coast October 13, 2022 | 9:57 am
The 24th edition of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival will be celebrated with two free concerts on November 11 and 12 at Cabarete Beach, with the positive energy tha[...]Two drivers who transported more than 4,000 gallons of fuel are detained
Local October 13, 2022 | 9:50 am
In the province of Bahoruco, soldiers from the Army of the Dominican Republic's (ERD) Fourteenth Infantry Battalion detained two drivers who were driving two large vehi[...]The “out of tune drum” in the government is the electricity sector
Opinion October 13, 2022 | 9:20 am
If the government were a band, the electricity industry would be the out-of-tune drum. It has made a lot of noise for the management team led by Luis Abinader and has g[...]More Colombians arrive in Punta Cana than traditional issuers
Tourism October 13, 2022 | 8:58 am
The Dominican Republic has seen a significant increase in tourists from Colombia, particularly in the Punta Cana region, where the South American nation has managed to [...]Woman arrested for attempting to murder a disabled person in Cotui
Local October 13, 2022 | 8:53 am
A woman was detained by the National Police in connection with an incident that happened in the municipality of Cotui, province of Sánchez Ramirez, for her alleged inv[...]Director of DGII: The issue of taxing Airbnb is “on pause”
Economy October 13, 2022 | 8:44 am
According to Luis Valdez Veras, general director of Internal Taxes (DGII), the possibility of applying taxes to digital platforms in 2023 has been put on hold. He promi[...]A baseball player’s uncontrolled use of proteins resulted in his death
Local October 13, 2022 | 8:41 am
“Protein was already a part of my son's diet when he developed a protein addiction.” Ramona Aquino describes how she lost her child, Luis Angel Ruane Aquino, on Aug[...]Expert states that it’s possible to start the residency process within the Dominican Republic
Expats' Corner October 12, 2022 | 5:25 pm
Most people interested in getting a Dominican residency, start the process before entering the country, which is the correct way to do it. First, they must apply for a [...]17-year-old girl dies of alleged medical negligence after giving birth; baby also passed away
Local October 12, 2022 | 3:32 pm
Family members of a 17-year-old girl who passed away at the Jamao Al Norte Municipal Hospital after giving birth have complained that she allegedly died due to medical [...]Bávaro bus driver denies drug allegations and having driven at high speed
Bavaro & Punta Cana October 12, 2022 | 2:30 pm
The bus's driver, Franklin Nin Pérez, defended his innocence this week and claimed that he was traveling at a safe speed when the tragic incident took place last Thurs[...]Men beat a 76-year-old motoconcho to rob him of his motorcycle in Montecristi
Local October 12, 2022 | 12:59 pm
A 76-year-old motoconcho in this municipality was brutally beaten by a Haitian who had hired him, leaving him for dead. He then fled with another employee who was waiti[...]Raquel Peña is appointed president of the Electric Cabinet
Local October 12, 2022 | 12:56 pm
Raquel Pena Rodriguez, the vice president of the republic, is named as the president of the electric cabinet by decree number 594-22, which was issued by the executive [...]Dominican hits car thief with his car
World October 12, 2022 | 10:45 am
On 163rd Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Upper Manhattan, Luis Rosado, 30, threw his 2017 Dodge car at a person who had just tried to steal it. Although he was able[...]Cholera and other tragedies of the international community against Haiti
Local October 12, 2022 | 10:36 am
The UN was accused of acting irresponsibly and lying about the cause of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, which claimed the lives of thousands of Haitians and hundreds of [...]Skeletons outside at Cristo Redentor Cemetery
Local October 12, 2022 | 10:31 am
For those who do not know, entering the Cristo Redentor Cemetery can be a terrifying experience. There are numerous desecrated tombs, exposed corpses, destroyed streets[...]Influenza vaccination has started again
Health October 12, 2022 | 10:26 am
The Ministry of Public Health launched its annual vaccination day against seasonal influenza A (H3N2) and influenza type B yesterday. Approximately 475,000 older people[...]Haiti’s internal situation takes an “explosive” turn
World October 12, 2022 | 10:10 am
In anticipation of a foreign military intervention based on the government's approval, the Haitian news agency AlterPresse describes the situation as "explosive," drawi[...]Thrifting is gaining more popularity
Local October 12, 2022 | 9:51 am
One of the most popular eco-friendly consumption practices in the Dominican Republic is the purchase of used clothing, also known as "pacas" due to the way they are pac[...]Punta Cana does not yet have a public hospital
Bavaro & Punta Cana October 12, 2022 | 8:42 am
The statistics produced by that demarcation are commendable for any province, even though Punta Cana still falls under the category of a municipal district. In 2021, it[...]The CIAA investigates aircraft that left the runway in El Higüero
Local October 12, 2022 | 8:24 am
The aircraft veered off the runway on Tuesday afternoon upon landing at La Isabela International Airport (El Higüero), also known as the Joaquín Balaguer Internationa[...]