CAASD activates emergency committee to address water shortages
Local April 18, 2024 | 1:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) has activated its emergency committee to address potential issues arising from low water levels across the cou[...]JCE inaugurates the Electoral Logistics facilities
Local April 18, 2024 | 11:12 am
Santo Domingo.- The Plenary Session of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) marked the institution's 101st anniversary by inaugurating new spaces aimed at enhancing services for citizens[...]Concerns over new intelligence law’s impact on press freedom in the Dominican Republic
Local April 18, 2024 | 10:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Journalist Miguel Franjul, director of Listín Diario and regional vice president for the Dominican Republic of the Freedom Commission of Press and Information of the [...]Essential tips for preconstruction investments in the Domionican Republic
Expats' Corner April 18, 2024 | 9:53 am
Buying preconstruction real estate in the Dominican Republic is a viable investment play. The allure of preconstruction investments is lower initial cash outlay, developer financing throughout the con[...]Cement producers bet on concrete for roads
Local April 18, 2024 | 9:37 am
Santo Domingo.- Civil engineer Emil Bautista, speaking at the webinar "Durable and Sustainable Concrete Pavements" organized by the Dominican Association of Cement Producers (Adocem),[...]Dominican gourmet coffee praised for flavor and quality
World April 18, 2024 | 9:20 am
Chicago, United States.- The Dominican Ambassador to the United States, Sonia Guzmán, has shared exciting news from the Specialty Coffee Expo 2024 Fair in Chicago, where internationa[...]Mitur emphasizes essential role of territorial planning
Local April 18, 2024 | 8:27 am
Santo Domingo..- Minister of Tourism David Collado emphasized the critical importance of territorial planning to prevent uncontrolled expansion across the national landscape, citing the caution[...]Frank Rainieri’s call for specialized education to improve tourism
Tourism April 18, 2024 | 8:13 am
Frank Rainieri, the visionary behind the Puntacana Group, emphasized the imperative need for the Dominican Republic's tourism sector to evolve hand in hand with a more specialized workforce tailored t[...]Aid distribution in Samaná and Puerto Plata
North Coast April 18, 2024 | 8:04 am
Puerto Plata, DR.- Igor Rodríguez Durán, the Administrative Minister of the Presidency, embarked on a journey to the stricken regions of Samaná and Puerto Plata on Wednesday to ini[...]Use of checks at banks fell by half in a decade
Economy April 17, 2024 | 4:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Association of Multiple Banks of the Dominican Republic (ABA) announced on Wednesday a significant decline in check transactions within the Dominican banking syste[...]UN helicopter makes emergency landing in Montecristi
Local April 17, 2024 | 3:53 pm
Montecristi, DR.- This Wednesday morning, the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, operated by the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service, made an emergency landing at the Osvaldo Virgil airpor[...]Delay in Airbnb regulation agreement in the Dominican Republic
Tourism April 17, 2024 | 2:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Despite the announcement made last February, the signing of an agreement to regulate short-term rental properties offered through the Airbnb platform has yet to materi[...]Floods in Puerto Plata leave communities cut off
North Coast April 17, 2024 | 1:28 pm
Puerto Plata, DR.- Heavy rainfall in Puerto Plata has triggered flooding in rivers, streams, and ravines, leading to the isolation of several communities in the region. The overflo[...]Car plunges from bridge in Punta Cana, claiming two lives
Bavaro & Punta Cana April 17, 2024 | 1:03 pm
Punta Cana.- Tragedy struck in Punta Cana as a car plunged off the Caracol bridge on the La Ceiba-Uvero Alto highway, claiming at least two lives. The vehicle involved, a white Honda [...]Proindustria and ADOCITAB collaborate to boost Dominican tobacco sector
Local April 17, 2024 | 11:03 am
Santiago, DR.- The Director-General of the Center for Industrial Development and Competitiveness (Proindustria), Rafael Cruz Rodríguez, convened a meeting on Monday in Santiago de lo[...]Haitian government announces the official members of the Presidential Transition Council
World April 17, 2024 | 10:17 am
Haiti.- The recently resigned Government of Haiti has finally published the decree appointing members to the Presidential Transition Council, following a delay that drew criticism fro[...]Women were arrested with 89 Supérate cards
Local April 17, 2024 | 9:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Authorities have initiated an investigation into a criminal incident following the circulation of videos on social media and news outlets. According to a statement fro[...]BHD will participate in the DATE 2024 tourism fair
Bavaro & Punta Cana April 17, 2024 | 9:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Banco BHD is gearing up to take part in the twenty-fourth Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2024 fair, scheduled from April 24 to 26 in Punta Cana. During th[...]Closure of Asian-owned businesses for tax violations
Local April 17, 2024 | 8:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) and the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) have shuttered five commercial establishments in the National District an[...]Prison fire incident sparks concerns
Local April 17, 2024 | 8:13 am
La Altagracia.- Yesterday, a fire broke out during a disturbance at the preventive prison in Higüey, located in La Altagracia province. The swift response of the Higüey Fire Departm[...]