Abinader tackles impact of natural disasters in Dominican Republic
Local November 21, 2023 | 10:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Under President Luis Abinader's administration, the Dominican Republic has endured several damaging natural events. In August 2020, just before Abinader assumed the pr[...]Barceló Rumtenders Competition celebrates excellence in mixology
Local November 21, 2023 | 10:09 am
Santo Domingo.- The Barceló Rumtenders Competition, a prestigious mixology event focusing on Barceló Dominican rum, has successfully concluded its second edition. Launched in April [...]Banco Popular donates RD$60M to those affected by the flooding in Dominican Republic
Local November 21, 2023 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Popular Bank announced a donation of RD$60 million to support communities and families impacted by the recent tropical disturbance and trough. The aid, b[...]Farallón collapses near the floating bridge and they close that section
Local November 20, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Weekend rains caused the saturation of the soil, leading to a cliff collapse near the floating bridge over the Ozama River, resulting in the closure of a section to tr[...]Copardom urges companies to implement remote work
Economy November 20, 2023 | 10:20 am
Santo Domingo.- The president of the Employers' Confederation of the Dominican Republic (Copardom), Laura Peña Izquierdo, showed her support for the decisions of the Ministry of Labor that seek to su[...]Dominican government begins a day of social intervention in communities affected by the rains
Local November 20, 2023 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government has initiated a day of social intervention to help alleviate the effects of the tropical disturbance that affected a significant portion of th[...]Spanish tourists found alive after days of searching
Local November 20, 2023 | 8:12 am
Barahona.- Five Spanish firefighters who went missing on a hill in the La Ciénaga municipality, Barahona province, have successfully managed to find their way out of the difficult te[...]National tragedy in the Dominican Republic: about 21 dead due to rains on Saturday
Local November 20, 2023 | 8:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic recently experienced a tragic event with heavy rains causing floods, landslides, and other disasters, resulting in the loss of numerous lives. W[...]Beware! There is a wave of identity theft in the Dominican Republic.
Local November 19, 2023 | 12:08 pm
Santo Domingo—WhatsApp has become one of the most used instant messaging platforms worldwide. It lets you communicate directly with your loved ones, co-workers, business partners, and family. How[...]Landslide on 27: authorities close all overpasses in the capital city
Local November 19, 2023 | 12:00 pm
The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) closed all the overpasses in the capital by order of the Minister of Public Works, Deligne Ascención, after the collapse of one of [...]Storms hit San José de Ocoa, Azua and Sánchez Ramírez the hardest
Local November 19, 2023 | 10:50 am
San José de Ocoa—San José de Ocoa, Azua, and Sánchez Ramírez are the three provinces most affected by the disturbance involving the national territory since last Friday. This was reported by [...]Greater Santo Domingo under water, flooded and without power Saturday night
Local November 19, 2023 | 9:00 am
The streets of Greater Santo Domingo are experiencing considerable urban flooding this Saturday night due to the torrential rains which have affected the country and which have left an unofficial toll[...]9 dead due to collapse of wall at 27 de Febrero and Máximo Gómez
Local November 19, 2023 | 8:13 am
Santo Domingo—Personnel from the different relief agencies removed at least seven slabs from the collapsed wall of the overpass at Máximo Gómez and 27 de Febrero avenues, where nine people died, a[...]Abinader suspends work until 7:00 a.m. on Monday after damage caused by tropical disturbance
Local November 19, 2023 | 7:55 am
Santo Domingo—This Saturday, President Luis Abinader issued Decrees 584 and 585, in which he took measures aimed at relief due to the passage of an atmospheric phenomenon that has produced accumulat[...]The country recorded accumulated rainfall of almost 300 millimeters during the last 24 hours.
Local November 19, 2023 | 7:00 am
Santo Domingo, DR—National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reported that during the last 24 hours, the number of millimeters of rain that has fallen due to the tropical disturbance has reached almost[...]Public Health admits cholera in Barahona
Health November 18, 2023 | 9:50 am
Barahona—The Ministry of Public Health admitted yesterday that 16 people are affected by cholera in La Ciénaga, Baoruco, and San Rafael. In Barahona, 14 Haitians and two Dominicans were treated in [...]One young man missing in Ocoa after bridge collapse in Sabana Larga municipality
Local November 18, 2023 | 9:39 am
San José de Ocoa—The incidence of an atmospheric phenomenon that has been affecting the national territory since the early hours of Friday has already begun to wreak havoc, especially in the provin[...]Rains and wind to continue today; 26 provinces under alert
Local November 18, 2023 | 8:37 am
Santo Domingo—The Emergency Operations Center (COE) increased the number of provinces on alert to 26. At the same time, for today, the National Meteorological Office forecasts heavy downpours with t[...]Climatic conditions could affect the search for tourists in Loma de Barahona
Local November 17, 2023 | 5:27 pm
A search and rescue operation is underway to locate at least five Spanish tourists who have gone missing in the rugged and wooded terrain of La Ciénga municipality in the Barahona province of the Dom[...]French Embassy welcomes extension of Aerodom agreement
Local November 17, 2023 | 3:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- The French Embassy in the Dominican Republic has expressed support for a law aimed at extending the concession contract of Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom),[...]
