Dominican coffee: weaknesses, strengths and a dire warning
Economy February 1, 2019 | 8:49 am
Santo Domingo.- To identify the many opportunities and weaknesses of the Dominican coffee growers, the National Evangelical University -UNEV-, and the Faculty for Environment and Rural Development -[...]Export Bank US$20M in loans target SMEs
Economy February 1, 2019 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Export Bank (Bandex) on Thurs. announced that it seeks to lend RD$1.0 billion (US$20 million) to the export sector this year, with the SMEs account for the bulk of its cus[...]Euro 30 million to help the Caribbean enhance climate resilience and adaptation
Economy January 31, 2019 | 12:28 pm
Press Release BRUSSELS, January 31, 2019─The European Union (EU) has signed two agreements with the World Bank’s (WB) Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to provide fund[...]Computer crash unleashes chaos at major toll plaza
Economy January 31, 2019 | 12:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- A crash of the toll collection system at Las Américas highway unleashed chaos and a traffic jam longer than an hour-and-a half for motorists headed to the eastern part of the country.[...]Central region rice growers are happy with the President
Economy January 30, 2019 | 4:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The demand for more machinery and technological resources which rice sector representatives have been making since 2012, has been complied with by the government, prompting growers to [...]Spanish, Dominican leaders pact stronger ties
Economy January 30, 2019 | 10:34 am
Santo Domingo.- The presidents of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina, on Tues. agreed on a Joint Work Group to promote trade, investments and the productive chain. [...]The fruits of ties: China donates over 40 fire engines
Economy January 30, 2019 | 8:54 am
Santo Domingo.- The Government of China on Tues. delivered over 40 fire engines and four containers to the Dominican Government, at San Isidro Airbase in Santo Domingo Este. China ambassador Zhan[...]Fuel dispatch slows as Refinery supplies Haiti demand: report
Economy January 29, 2019 | 3:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- The time it takes the tankers to fill up with fuel has been delayed amid controls from the Dominican Petroleum Refinery PDV (Refidomsa) in response to the demand by the distribution co[...]Spanish President arrives for a 2-day official visit
Economy January 29, 2019 | 2:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- The President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, arrived in the Dominican Republic Tuesday amid downpours that disrupted the protocol to receive him at the National Palace. Sanchez arrived at[...]
