Tendering begins for highway to boost tourism between Santiago and Puerto Plata
Local July 22, 2024 | 1:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Association of Merchants and Industrialists of Santiago (ACIS) has praised the Dominican Government's decision to begin the bidding process for the Amber Highway c[...]Trade halted at Dominican-Haitian border due to Anthrax concerns
Health July 22, 2024 | 11:25 am
Dajabón, DR.- Trade at the El Carrizal, Elias Piña border crossing between the Dominican Republic and Haiti has been paralyzed due to health restrictions implemented by the Ministry[...]Government creates trust to modernize markets
Local July 22, 2024 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader has issued decree 357-24, establishing the Public Trust for the Modernization of the Santo Domingo Supply Markets (Fimerca-SD Trust). The de[...]AERODOM secures $940 Million financing for airport improvements
Local July 22, 2024 | 8:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (AERODOM), a subsidiary of VINCI Airports, successfully closed a $940 million financing deal on July 9, 2024. The funding comprises a[...]Dominican Republic acquires 7 T-35 aircraft for pilot training
Local July 22, 2024 | 8:16 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Air Force (FARD) announced that it will soon receive seven T-35 Pillán aircraft from the Spanish Air Force to train its combat pilots. The acqu[...]Preventive measures implemented amid suspected Anthrax outbreak in Haiti
Health July 22, 2024 | 8:06 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday night the implementation of preventive security measures to protect the population due to a suspected anthrax outbreak in H[...]Senate approves bill to promote health tourism in Dominican Republic
Tourism July 21, 2024 | 12:58 pm
Santo Domingo - The Dominican Senate approved the bill regulating and promoting health tourism on the first reading. Senator Eduardo Estrella's initiative aims to promote health to[...]Windstorm in Salcedo destroys roofs of several houses
Local July 21, 2024 | 12:32 pm
SALCEDO—A windstorm preceded by heavy downpours left about seven houses without roofs in several popular sectors of this municipality. It also left more than 70 percent of the city's urban area with[...]Today’s weather: Opaque skies, little rain and very hot due to dust from the Sahara
Local July 21, 2024 | 12:09 pm
The Dominican Institute of Meteorology informed us that sunny conditions with opaque skies and little precipitation activity are expected over our terri[...]Dogs understand more than they seem to, almost as much as humans do
Uncategorized July 21, 2024 | 12:03 pm
Agencia EFE - Besides sitting or coming when their owners call, dogs understand more than meets the eye. Scientists have discovered that they can recognize words that represent object[...]Extreme heat and some medications can be a dangerous combination
Health July 21, 2024 | 10:42 am
Houston-Sydney-Massachusetts - Extreme heat can increase the danger of heat-related illnesses and, more subtly, threaten health by amplifying the side effects of many common medicatio[...]Pedernales falls into crisis after five days without water and power supply
Local July 21, 2024 | 10:14 am
Pedernales—The inhabitants of this border province continued yesterday without energy service, whic[...]Biological modification of mosquitoes in Colombia prevents transmission of dengue and other diseases
Health July 21, 2024 | 10:06 am
Dengue is becoming a severe problem in Latin America and the Caribbean, warned the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). However, thanks to the biological modification of the mosquitoes that tra[...]Aerodom: construction of new AILA terminal to begin in 2025
Tourism July 20, 2024 | 12:30 pm
As part of the commitments assumed in the renewed and reformed concession contract, VINCI Airports and Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), the entities reported the progress in the improvemen[...]Arajet launches sales of its flights from Punta Cana
Bavaro & Punta Cana July 20, 2024 | 12:00 pm
Punta Cana - Arajet began selling routes that will connect Punta Cana International Airport with North and South America, strengthening visitors' arrivals in the eastern part of the[...]Dominican Republic should take advantage of center of excellence in Costa Rica
Economy July 20, 2024 | 11:45 am
Costa Rica - The Dominican Republic is a beneficiary of the US initiative to promote the semiconductor industry and must follow up on the Center of Excellence. Whether it is becaus[...]Physician urges public to know what an emergency is
Health July 20, 2024 | 11:15 am
Santo Domingo - Nearly 80% of the patients who arrive at an emergency room are emergency cases. This highlights the need to educate the population about the difference between emergen[...]Abinader delivers GSD works for RD$781 million
Local July 20, 2024 | 9:36 am
Santo Domingo—Yesterday afternoon, President Luis Abinader inaugurated the renovated water [...]Missing woman found in Los Guaricanos detachment
Local July 20, 2024 | 9:28 am
Santo Domingo - A woman identified as Maximina Paniagua Medina is missing at the police department of Los Guaricanos in Santo Domingo Norte. She told the officers who received her tha[...]LIDOM: Baseball season kicks off on October 16
Sports July 19, 2024 | 5:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) announced its schedule for the 2024-2025 championship, dedicated to Mr. José León Asensio, starting on We[...]