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) [...]
Environment to tighten the noose on invasive species
Economy July 22, 2015 | 10:26 am
Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry on Tuesday said theProgram to Control and Monitor Invasive Alien Species has been strengthened , andaims to remove chickens, the Palo Verde Iguana, donkeys [...]
Bankruptcy law a Dominican Republic milestone: AMCHAMRD
Economy July 21, 2015 | 3:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- The approval of the Law on restructuring and liquidation of companies and individual businesses is a historic breakthrough in theDominican business and economic environment, the Am[...]
Santiago’s airport gets good grades from US inspectors
Economy July 21, 2015 | 9:36 am
Santiago’s airport gets good grades from US inspectorsSantiago.- United States Transportation SafetyAdministration (TSA) inspectors on Monday rated Cibao International Airport’s safetysystems a[...]
What to do with so many junked planes?… build a reef
Economy July 21, 2015 | 8:40 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC)director Alejandro Herrera on Monday headed a commission charged with disposingof the aircraft abandoned at Las Americas International Airpo[...]
Dominican-Haiti border developers tout projects at Senate
Economy July 21, 2015 | 8:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Representatives of the Quisqueya BinationalEconomic Council (CEBQ) in Dominican Republic n Monday explained to the Senate thekey parts of the initiative to create the mechanism to d[...]
Hundreds of Haitian seek IDs Santiago
Economy July 21, 2015 | 8:03 am
Santiago.- The alleged delay in issuing identity cards tothe mostly Haitian foreigners who applied in Santiago for the government programto legalize aliens resulted in chaos, with pushing and shove[...]
Las Americas tunnel closed tonight for maintenance
Economy July 20, 2015 | 4:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Public Works Ministry on Monday announcedthe close today Monday of the East-West lanes of the Las Americas tunnel and West-Easton Tuesday 10pm to 6am, for maintenance work from.[...]