Venezuelan ‘tourists’ flock to Dominican ATMs for dollars
Economy March 8, 2016 | 11:20 am
Santo Domingo.- Most Venezuelans who come to the Dominican Republicas tourists don’t do so for pleasure and instead to benefit from the quotas in dollarswhich they can withdraw from ATM machines [...]
Gold mine ‘environment risk’ toxic waste dam ready to drain
Economy March 8, 2016 | 10:46 am
Santo Domingo.-Energy and Mines minister Antonio Isa onMonday said all need studies have been doneto start draining the Mejita toxic waste dam near Cotui (central), calling it "amajor step” [...]
Nearly 170 Haitians are helped to return voluntarily: Haitilibre
Economy March 7, 2016 | 9:59 am
Santo Domingo.- Nearly 170 Haitians living in the DominicanRepublic in irregular migratory status, especially in the area of Santiago,have returned voluntarily to Haiti, outlet haitilibre.com repor[...]
Business leaders plan first-ever debate, but candidates yet to confirm
Economy March 7, 2016 | 9:39 am
Santo Domingo.- The country’s young business leadersgrouped in ANJE on Sunday announced the first-ever presidential debate on April18, noting that the country's political maturity makes it possib[...]
Gasoline, diesel prices inch higher; natural gas unchanged
Economy March 4, 2016 | 11:23 am
Santo Domingo.-The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted higher prices up to RD$2.70 per gallon onsome fuels, while natural gas remains unchanged.
For the weekfrom March 5 to 11 pr[...]
Govt calls for tenders on a southern city’s beltway
Economy March 3, 2016 | 9:41 am
SantoDomingo.- The Government on Wednesday announced a call for tenders to designand build the Baní Beltway, southern Peravia province, as pledged by presidentDanilo Medina and demanded by inh[...]
Prosecutors get hi-tech photo App to nab fugitives, felons
Economy March 3, 2016 | 8:57 am
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry on Thursday unveiled ahi-tech system for prosecutors to identify fugitives and people with rap sheetsthrough photos.
Justice minister Francisco Dominguez [...]
Central America, Dominican Republic to grow 4.5% in 2016: IDB
Economy March 2, 2016 | 5:55 pm
Washington.- The Central American countries and theDominican Republic will continue to grow around 4.5% in 2016, on the UnitedStates’ expected economic recovery and falling oil prices, Inter-Amer[...]
Customs Agency launches new website
Economy March 2, 2016 | 3:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- Customs Director Fernando Fernandez onTuesday launched a new website, developed under best national and internationalcommercial practices, with statistics and analysis related to bu[...]
IMF concludes consultation with the Dominican Republic
Economy March 2, 2016 | 12:05 pm
Washington.- On February 19, 2016, the Executive Board ofthe International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultationwith the Dominican Republic, and considered and endorsed the staf[...]
The US launches Dominican gay Chamber of Commerce
Economy March 2, 2016 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The US Gay and Lesbian National Chamber, withbacking from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on Wednesday inauguratedthe LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgend[...]
Twelve Caribbean countries endorse a joint communique to accelerate pro-growth reforms
Economy March 2, 2016 | 8:48 am
Belize City.– Twelve Caribbean countries on Tuesday endorseda joint communique to move forward on their pro-growth agenda.
“This event is an important milestone for member countriesof the[...]
Tail Target, Cisneros launch data management platform
Economy March 1, 2016 | 2:16 pm
Miami.- Tail Target, the leading provider of DMP(Data Management Platform) and Behavioral Data in Brazil, and Cisneros Interactive,the corporate division of the Cisneros organizationdedicated to in[...]
Dominican techs declare nuclear war on virus vector mosquitos
Economy March 1, 2016 | 11:01 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican technicians have been training tocontrol the Aedes Aegypti mosquito with sterile males provided by theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the request of the Energ[...]
US entities to launch first Dominican gay Chamber of Commerce
Economy March 1, 2016 | 9:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgenderpeople (LGBT) Chamber of Commerce is set to open 10am Wednesday at the JWMarriot hotel in the capital, and promoted by the US Embassy.
<[...]Free zone companies offer 5, 242 jobs nationwide
Economy February 29, 2016 | 11:44 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry, theNational Free Zones Council and the Free Zones Association –Adozona- on Monday announced5, 242 job vacancies in 58 in free zone companies ac[...]
Dominican Republic to export natural gas to the Caribbean
Economy February 29, 2016 | 9:47 am
Houston.- Dominican Republic will become a natural gas distributionand re-export center to the Caribbean region this year, Caribbean TradeConsortium and Commonwealth Roundtable president Fernando G[...]
Dominican Republic to grow 6% on US rebound, cheaper oil
Economy February 26, 2016 | 4:23 pm
Washington.- The economies of Central America and theDominican Republic boast good economic prospects in 2016, with an estimatedregional growth of 4.1%, buoyed by strong activity in the US and lowe[...]
Natural gas, gasoline unchanged, diesel, propane rise
Economy February 26, 2016 | 12:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fridayposted the fuel prices for the week from February 27 to March 4, when gasolineand natural gas remain unchanged.
Premium gasoline wi[...]
US Federal Trade Commission delegation visits president Medina
Economy February 26, 2016 | 11:20 am
Santo Domingo.- US Federal Trade Commission chairwomanEdith Ramirez on Friday visited resident Danilo Medina in the National Palace, where they discussed varioustopics.
Ramirez arrived to ta[...]