UN will hold a course on biological weapons in the Dominican Republic; country becomes favorite venue for military events
World October 18, 2023 | 5:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministries of Defense (MIDE), Foreign Affairs (MIREX), and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) have jointly announced the hosting of a region[...]Dominicans press for Haitian woman not to be put on an Immigration Control truck
Local October 18, 2023 | 4:21 pm
Santo Domingo.- After a prolonged struggle lasting several minutes, agents from the General Directorate of Immigration (DGM) released a Haitian national who resisted boarding the Migr[...]Government will cover the transfer of the bodies of three Dominican victims of a shooting in Chile
World October 18, 2023 | 2:11 pm
Chile.- The Dominican Embassy in Chile has assured that the Dominican government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mirex), will cover the expenses for transporting the bodies [...]DP World Dominicana wins the prestigious “AAPA-CIP 2023 Port Industry Excellence Award”
World October 18, 2023 | 11:47 am
North Carolina.- DP World Dominicana has earned the prestigious AAPA-CIP 2023 Port Industry Excellence Award in the port infrastructure development category, recognizing its operation[...]The uncertain path to raising pensions in the Dominican Republic with a longer-lived population
Economy October 18, 2023 | 8:13 am
Santo Domingo.- When individuals retire in the Dominican Republic, they typically receive an average replacement rate of 30%. In contrast, Spain boasts a rate of approximately 80%, su[...]CoralCarib project begins to restore corals in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Jamaica
World October 17, 2023 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in collaboration with the Grupo Puntacana Foundation and the Dominican Foundation for Marine Studies (FUNDEMAR), has unveiled the CoralCa[...]500 boxes of eggs from the Dominican Republic burned in Haiti
World October 17, 2023 | 8:59 am
Port-au-Prince.- Customs authorities in Belladere, a commune in Haiti near the border with the Dominican Republic, seized approximately 15,000 eggs contained in about 500 boxes. These[...]Dominican Republic reduced hunger levels and leads school feeding in the Caribbean
Economy October 17, 2023 | 8:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The representative of the World Food Program (WFP) in the Dominican Republic, Gabriela Alvarado, presented a global perspective on increasing hunger and food insecurit[...]Dominican Government will not stop the implementation of biometric identification at the border
Local October 17, 2023 | 8:46 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic emphasized that the government will not back down on the implementation of biometric data registration on the border [...]Eleven Dominicans arrived in Ecuador on a humanitarian flight from Israel along with 184 other Latin Americans
World October 16, 2023 | 4:11 pm
Quito.- A group of 194 citizens from eight Latin American countries, including 116 Ecuadorians, arrived in Quito on a humanitarian flight chartered by the Ecuadorian Government to facilitate their dep[...]Haitian organizations ask the Dominican Republic for 7 conditions
World October 16, 2023 | 2:14 pm
Port-au-Prince.- Haitian organizations, along with actors from civil society and the private sector, including the bar association and journalists, have put forward seven conditions t[...]Haitians shout at the Dominican military that biometric registration in Elías Piña is illegal
Local October 16, 2023 | 12:29 pm
In the Elías Piña area, binational trade has not resumed as of Monday, and tensions persist. Haitians on the Cachiman Belladere side are vocal about their opposition to the Dominican authorities' bi[...]US concerns over Dominican Republic investment climate
Economy October 16, 2023 | 9:03 am
Santo Domingo.- While the Dominican Republic continues to attract substantial foreign direct investment in the Caribbean and Central America, a recent U.S. report highlights "numerous[...]Air operations between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela rise to 3,000 this year
Tourism October 16, 2023 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- Air travel between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela has surged recently, with over 40 weekly flights from six different airlines catering to emigrants using these [...]The annular solar eclipse could be seen for more than three hours in the Dominican Republic.
Local October 15, 2023 | 10:00 am
The annular solar eclipse was seen in the Dominican Republic for a little more than three hours this Saturday, according to the Dominican Astronomical Association (Astrodom). Dozens of people showe[...]Dominican Republic tourism continues “unstoppable”: 7.6 million visitors up through September
Tourism October 14, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado affirmed Thursday that tourism maintains "unstoppable growth" by registering the arrival of 545,990 visitors this month, thus reaching the historic figur[...]Process of change is leaving many Dominicans out of jobs
Local October 14, 2023 | 9:00 am
Regarding species, Darwin said it early on when referring to evolution: "Only the best will survive," labor innovations in the country leave more and more people without opportunities to join producti[...]Authorities repatriate 65 Dominican migrants who were detained in the waters of Puerto Rico
Local October 13, 2023 | 4:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- The US Coast Guard has intercepted and repatriated 65 migrants from the Dominican Republic who were attempting to enter the United States illegally. The interception t[...]The IMF reduces growth projection for the Dominican economy and makes recommendations
Economy October 13, 2023 | 3:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth projection for the Dominican Republic's economy in 2023 to 3%, down from its previous estimate of 4.2% in [...]Concern among Cancun hoteliers due to the exodus of Brazilian tourists to the Dominican Republic
Tourism October 13, 2023 | 1:48 pm
Jesús Almaguer, president of the Hotel Association of Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres, has urged the Federal Tourism Secretariat to facilitate the process for Brazilian tourists to enter Me[...]