ICAO proposes alternatives for future pandemics
World May 4, 2023 | 3:53 pm
ICAO has launched a new initiative, the Emerging Threat Preparedness and Resilience Initiative (PRET), proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), to provide guidance on integrated planning for r[...]Puerto Rico: Three Dominicans arrested with a drug cache valued at 10.2 million dollars
World May 4, 2023 | 11:36 am
Puerto Rico.- The US Coast Guard announced the seizure of 411 kilograms of cocaine worth $10.2 million and the arrest of three Dominican nationals involved in drug smuggling. The Coas[...]The EU and UNDP challenge Dominican society to reduce plastic waste by preventing 20 million single-use bottles from reaching the environment
World May 4, 2023 | 8:31 am
Santo Domingo.- The "Voy Con La MÃa" (I go with mine) campaign launched by the EU and UNDP challenges Dominican society to adopt a more sustainable consumption model and prevent 20 m[...]World hunger continues to rise, according to UN report
Economy May 4, 2023 | 8:25 am
According to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) released in Rome on Wednesday, the number of people requiring urgent assistance due to severe food insecurity has increased for the fourth consecut[...]Dominican dies in Lawrence jail
World May 3, 2023 | 1:48 pm
A 25-year-old Dominican man, Christian Marte MartÃnez, died in custody at the police headquarters in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States, presumably due to a drug overdose. MartÃnez had been arre[...]Pegasus: the famous spyware attacks in the Dominican Republic
Local May 3, 2023 | 11:22 am
Santo Domingo.- On May 2, Amnesty International issued a warning about the notorious Pegasus spyware operating in the Dominican Republic. The organization specifically highlighted an [...]Bodyguard kills minister in Uganda, then commits suicide
World May 3, 2023 | 8:43 am
A bodyguard shot a government minister in Uganda on Tuesday, over a private dispute, the army and local media reported. The guard, who has not been identified, then killed himself with his gun, state [...]President Luis Abinader will travel to London for the Coronation of King Charles lll
World May 3, 2023 | 8:24 am
Santo Domingo.- On Wednesday, President Luis Abinader will depart for London, England to attend the coronation events of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camila, accompanied by his [...]The US will temporarily send 1,500 reinforcement soldiers to the border with Mexico
World May 2, 2023 | 1:39 pm
According to a US official who spoke with EFE, the Pentagon will be sending 1,500 soldiers to the Mexico border for 90 days in order to provide support for US Border Patrol agents. These soldiers will[...]Minister of the Presidency reveals the Dominican Republic is on track to enable the digital passport in 2024
World May 2, 2023 | 10:41 am
The Dominican Republic plans to introduce digital passports in its airports by 2024 to address the recent surge in demand for the document. According to Joel Santos EchavarrÃa, the Minister of the Pr[...]Abinader congratulates Santiago Peña for his electoral victory in Paraguay
World May 2, 2023 | 9:38 am
Following the victory of Santiago Peña in the recent presidential elections of the Republic of Paraguay, the president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, took to Twitter to congratulate Peña [...]Haitian workers demand better conditions in the midst of a serious crisis
World May 2, 2023 | 8:41 am
Hundreds of Haitian workers demonstrated on Monday through the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand better working conditions and an increase in the minimum wage in the free trade zone industries, whic[...]Is The Dominican Republic Still Safe Amid New Travel Advisory?
Tourism May 1, 2023 | 1:53 pm
The Dominican Republic (DR) is one of the most popular beach destinations for Americans going abroad, famous for its pristine beaches, turquoise waters, and luxurious resorts lining the coast, but itâ[...]Abinader meets with the Foreign Minister of India at the beginning of the visit
World April 28, 2023 | 4:39 pm
On Friday, the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, welcomed India's Foreign Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, as part of a two-day official visit to the Dominican Republic aim[...]Two journalists killed in Haiti amid violence
World April 28, 2023 | 1:34 pm
In the last two weeks, two local journalists have lost their lives in Haiti amidst widespread gang violence that has seized Port-au-Prince, the capital, and its surrounding areas. According to a state[...]Finjus maintains that the crisis in Haiti is of great concern
World April 28, 2023 | 11:31 am
The Institutionality and Justice Foundation has expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in neighboring Haiti, which is currently facing several social crises. According to a statement by Fi[...]26 bodies found in clandestine graves in western Mexico
World April 28, 2023 | 9:12 am
Mexico.- Local authorities reported on Thursday that at least 26 bodies were discovered in clandestine graves in the municipality of Tecomán, in the western Mexican state of Colima. [...]SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch postponed again
World April 28, 2023 | 8:09 am
SpaceX, a private American space exploration company, has postponed the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 Americas geostationary broadband internet satellite. The suspension was [...]Japan and the Dominican Republic collaborate to strengthen the country’s resistance to future earthquakes
World April 27, 2023 | 4:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- Onesvie, the National Office for Seismic Assessment and Vulnerability of Infrastructure and Buildings, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency[...]Project will restore reefs in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti
World April 27, 2023 | 4:15 pm
The CoralCarib project, aimed at conserving and restoring the coral reefs of Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Haiti, was presented in Jamaica. These four nations possess 60% of the Caribbean[...]