Adopron warns against further tax increases on Dominican Rum
Local June 4, 2024 | 8:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Rum Producers (Adopron) has issued a warning about the potential risks and damages of increasing the tax burden on rum, especially as the [...]Robbery at Banco Popular branch on Luperón Avenue
Local June 4, 2024 | 7:44 am
Santo Domingo.- Yesterday afternoon, a robbery took place at the Banco Popular branch located on Luperón Avenue and Olof Palme Street in the capital. The bank has confirmed the incid[...]Ombudsman urges PARLACEN to collaborate on fundamental rights protection
Local June 3, 2024 | 4:37 pm
Honduras.- The Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic, Pablo Ulloa, urged deputies of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) to collaborate in safeguarding fundamental human rights. [...]COE issues Yellow Alert for seven provinces and National District
Local June 3, 2024 | 2:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- Due to forecasted continued rainfall, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a yellow alert for seven provinces and the National District, while placing anot[...]MAP issues resolution to limit number of advisors in public institutions
Local June 3, 2024 | 1:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) has issued resolution no. 184-2024, which limits the number of advisors that Executive Branch institutions can appoint with[...]Proposal for mandatory voting
Local June 3, 2024 | 11:44 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Congress is currently reviewing a new bill proposing mandatory voting in municipal, congressional, and presidential elections held every four years in the[...]Fedocámaras: introducing the “Commercial Restructuring Observatory”
Local June 3, 2024 | 10:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The Commercial Restructuring Commission of the Dominican Federation of Chambers of Commerce (Fedocámaras) has launched the "Commercial Restructuring Observatory" alon[...]Forum explores opportunities between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Economy June 3, 2024 | 9:41 am
Santo Domingo.- Economic Intelligence Inc., a consulting firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, along with its subsidiary in Santo Domingo, organized a forum titled "Trade and Investmen[...]Dominican Army strengthens border security with 1,100 new troops
Local June 3, 2024 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Major General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, the General Commander of the Army of the Dominican Republic, has ordered an increase in troops in key units responsible[...]Adompretur to host health tourism panel at ExpoTurismo 2024
Tourism June 3, 2024 | 8:12 am
Santo Domingo.- In a collaborative effort between the Dominican Association of Tourist Press (Adompretur), the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), the Northern Medical Union[...]The major cruise lines strengthen their commitment to the Caribbean in summer
Tourism June 2, 2024 | 12:33 pm
New York (Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Group, Carnival Corporation, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings have increased their commitment to the Caribbean and Alaskan destinations that wil[...]Air Century contemplates reopening domestic flights to Cabo Rojo
Local June 2, 2024 | 12:15 pm
Carlos Jiménez, executive vice president of Air Century, informed us that domestic flights from the Dr. Joaquín Balaguer International Airport (La Isabela) in Santo Domingo to the Cabo Rojo Aerodrom[...]Europe will buy sargassum from the Caribbean for the textile industry
Local June 2, 2024 | 12:05 pm
Brussels - Through the Global Gateway, the European Union (EU) and its member states seek to contain the impact of sargassum in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries by[...]Onamet predicts heavy rains today in the Dominican Republic
Local June 2, 2024 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo - Onamet explained that the rains will be more intense towards La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Monte Plata, Gran Santo Domingo, Sa[...]21st century cyclones cause more death and destruction, study shows
Local June 2, 2024 | 11:28 am
Miami/Caribbean - The tropical cyclones of the first 23 years of the 21st century are of greater magnitude than those of the same period at the end of the 20th century and at the same[...]Villa Juana: cradle of garbage and crime
Local June 2, 2024 | 10:45 am
Santo Domingo - In Villa Juana, it is not only crime that attacks the residents of this sector of the capital, where at least one man was killed on May 21. Also, the accumulation of g[...]National Police assures homicide rate in Dominican Republic dropped to 10 per 100,000 inhabitants
Local June 2, 2024 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo - The homicide rate in the Dominican Republic so far this year stands at 10 per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 11.5 last year, according to data released Saturday by the[...]Dominican Republic: Infotep targets districts for skills training
Economy June 2, 2024 | 10:03 am