Expanding the Caribbean hempire
Opinion September 10, 2022 | 7:06 am
Waldorf and Statler Well, it appears that the "never say die" Caribbean Hemp Company is on a merger warpath. CEO Gregory Ricker is excited about the latest merger wi[...]Dominican Republic boosts shopping tourism with tax refunds
Tourism September 9, 2022 | 5:28 pm
The Senate of the Republic approved on second reading the bill on the Refund of the Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services (ITBIS) to foreign tourists, thus promoting the country as [...]Fuel prices remain unchanged
Economy September 9, 2022 | 5:01 pm
The government informed that for the week of September 9, fuels would remain unchanged. Despite the fact that Texas crude averaged US$85.58 up to Wednesday, the government made a subsidy of RD$221 [...]DHS with new rule for immigrants who want a “residence”
Local September 9, 2022 | 4:36 pm
New York. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the United States is implementing a new public charge rule for immigrants seeking "permanent residency" in U.S. territory, informing that it will[...]Dominican drivers recruited to work in Texas (USA)
Local September 9, 2022 | 3:42 pm
Two North American companies are recruiting in the country through a national subsidiary, Dominican drivers, to work as carriers in the Commercial Port of Laredo, Texas, the United States, which is cu[...]Census carried out in the Colonial City as part of revitalization
Local September 9, 2022 | 3:25 pm
The Comprehensive Tourism and Urban Development Program of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, which has been running for several years, began work on a census and survey of businesses, residents, a[...]Technology and access to data, among challenges of Dominican agriculture
Economy September 9, 2022 | 3:17 pm
The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM), Víctor Bisonó, said yesterday that, in these times, the use of manufacturing techniques, machinery, or tools that add value to production and g[...]Abinader prohibits the inclusion of officials who do not declare assets on the payroll
Local September 9, 2022 | 3:16 pm
President Luis Abinader created the Commission for the Compliance of Sworn Statements of Assets of Public Officials and Civil Servants to ensure that the Central Government officials comply with the o[...]New York senators ask for more flights to the Dominican Republic
Local September 9, 2022 | 3:12 pm
A delegation of New York State senators and assemblymen expressed the need to expand the supply of commercial flights from the Dominican Republic to New York State in order to provide more and better [...]8 girls escape from CONANI foster home
Local September 9, 2022 | 12:37 pm
Santo Domingo, DR In the early hours of Thursday morning, eight girls from the foster home located on Quinto Centenario Avenue left the facility without consent, the National Council for Children and[...]Commodity prices fall as agricultural production rises
Local September 9, 2022 | 11:35 am
The Minister of Agriculture, Limber Cruz, affirmed yesterday that the prices of the basic food basket products have been decreasing and the food supply has been increasing. He said that the Central[...]Deputies receive 2022 Budget agenda
Local September 9, 2022 | 10:06 am
The Executive Branch submitted a CD to the Chamber of Deputies with the addendum to the draft reformulation of Law 345-21 of the 2022 General State Budget, declared the body president, Alfredo Pacheco[...]Abinader inaugurates works for RD$520 MM in Puerto Plata
North Coast September 9, 2022 | 9:08 am
Puerto Plata, D.R. With an investment of more than RD$520 million, President Luis Abinader yesterday inaugurated the Altamira-Rio Grande highway, the Las Canas bridge in the municipality of Imbert, a[...]Airlines express concern over difficulties at AILA
Local September 9, 2022 | 8:16 am
Santo Domingo, DRThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airline Association of the D[...]Robert Reid hospital has 18 children with dengue
Local September 9, 2022 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo, DR The Doctor Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital registered an increase last week in cases of admissions due to the bite of the dengue mosquito. Clemente Terrero, director of th[...]Does the president have the power to bar Claude Joseph from entering?
Local September 8, 2022 | 5:03 pm
After the decision of the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, to prohibit the entry of former Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph, the question arises as to whether a president has the power to[...]Real estate tourism is experiencing an “unprecedented” boom in the Dominican Republic
Tourism September 8, 2022 | 4:51 pm
After the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) presented the Central Unit of Tourism Procedures, it announced 171 projects under construction in 12 provinces, with construction deadlines in force, including re[...]Tourists forced to cross deteriorated bridge in Puerto Plata on foot
Local September 8, 2022 | 4:19 pm
Given the prohibition of the circulation of heavy vehicles on the Cangrejo Bridge, which connects the municipalities of Montellano and Sosúa, due to its advanced state of deterioration, tourists are [...]Passenger boom in the AILA: 500 weekly flights on average
Tourism September 8, 2022 | 4:01 pm
The Las Americas International Airport (AILA) is registering a significant increase in passengers, surpassing even its pre-pandemic number of operations, with an average of 500 flights per week at the[...]Conani girl who fell from fourth floor undergoes surgery
Local September 8, 2022 | 3:46 pm
Santo Domingo, DR Authorities reported yesterday that they performed emergency surgery on the girl who fell from the roof of the Hogar de Paso of the National Council for Children and Adolescents (CO[...]