31 Haitian migrants rescued from Monito Island in Puerto Rico
World September 18, 2024 | 6:58 pm
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Federal authorities intercepted 31 Haitian migrants on Monito Island, Puerto Rico, on Monday, including 25 men, four women, and two minors. Smugglers had aband[...]Frank Rainieri and David Collado named among Latin America’s 500 most influential people for 2024
People September 18, 2024 | 2:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- Frank Rainieri, founder of the Puntacana Group, and David Collado, Dominican Republic's Minister of Tourism, have been named among the 500 most influential people in L[...]Haitian migration official killed in Cap-Haitien shooting
World September 18, 2024 | 1:20 pm
Haiti.- A senior official from Haiti's National Migration Office was killed on Wednesday in Cap-Haitien, a northern coastal city. Kerwin Augustin, who oversaw the northern region, was[...]Death toll rises to 28 in Haiti tanker explosion
World September 17, 2024 | 4:09 pm
Port-au-Prince.- The death toll from the explosion of a tanker truck in Haiti has risen to 28, with 42 others injured, as confirmed by Civil Protection officials on Monday. The explos[...]Rusking Pimentel appointed Senior Advisor to New York’s 13th Congressional District
World September 16, 2024 | 11:20 am
New York.- Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has appointed Rusking Pimentel as Senior Advisor in his Congressional office, effective September 16, 2024. This move strengthens Espa[...]Dominican Republic strengthens baseball ties with Saudi Arabia
World September 16, 2024 | 9:35 am
Riyadh.- The Dominican Embassy in Saudi Arabia held its first coordination meeting to enhance cooperation between the Saudi Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) and the Dominican N[...]Biden labels Dominican Republic and other nations as major drug transit
World September 16, 2024 | 8:21 am
Washington, USA.- On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that Bolivia and Venezuela failed to meet international anti-drug agreements over the past year. In a memorandum to Secret[...]Haiti: At least 16 dead in fuel tanker explosion
World September 15, 2024 | 9:00 am
Port-au-Prince.- At least 16 people were killed and forty others injured on Saturday in southwestern Haiti during the explosion of a tanker truck that was leaking fuel after crashing[...]Dominican Republic condemns Nicaragua’s stripping of political prisoners’ nationality
World September 13, 2024 | 1:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Costa Rica, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic, members of the Alliance for Development in Democracy, condemn the Nicaraguan regime's arbitrary and illegal decision t[...]Jamaican and Belizean troops join multinational mission in Haiti
World September 13, 2024 | 8:44 am
Haiti.- The first Jamaican and Belizean troops arrived in Port-au-Prince to join the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, alongside 400 Kenyan agents already on the ground[...]Venezuela insists Dominican Republic owes $350 million
Economy September 12, 2024 | 8:07 am
Venezuela.- Venezuela's Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, has reiterated that the Dominican Republic owes $350 million for past oil purchases and called on President Luis Abinader to [...]Haitian government rejects discriminatory claims by U.S. politicians
World September 11, 2024 | 6:27 pm
Haiti.- The Haitian government has strongly condemned discriminatory statements made by U.S. political figures, particularly Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, who false[...]Dominican Republic Entities Launch “Dominican Week in Spain”
World September 11, 2024 | 10:29 am
Spain.- The Dominican Week in Spain Foundation, alongside the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic, the Mayor’s Office of the National District, and the Ministry of[...]Jamaica deploys troops to Haiti
World September 11, 2024 | 8:21 am
Jamaica.- The Jamaican government announced it will send 24 troops to join a Kenyan-led multinational security force in Haiti. Prime Minister Andrew Holness revealed that the continge[...]Maduro accuses President Abinader of theft after plane seizure
World September 10, 2024 | 6:07 pm
Venezuela.- Tensions between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have intensified following remarks by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. On Tuesday, Maduro claimed he would have [...]Sugar Island earns two honorable mentions at Venice Film Festival 2024
World September 10, 2024 | 9:02 am
Venice, Italy.- The Dominican film Sugar Island, directed by Johanné Gómez Terrero, received two honorable mentions after its world premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festiva[...]Venezuelan Minister Cabello demands Dominican Republic settle $350 million oil debt
World September 10, 2024 | 7:51 am
Venezuela.- Venezuelan Minister Diosdado Cabello has once again addressed Dominican President Luis Abinader, demanding payment of $350 million that he claims the Dominican Republic ow[...]Flai Logistics becomes first Dominican startup to win at Volcano Summit 2024
World September 9, 2024 | 8:22 am
Guatemala.- Flai Logistics, a cutting-edge logistics technology platform, made history by becoming the first Dominican company to win first place in the "Startup Avenue" competition a[...]Periodista de Dominican Today recibe premio Pasaporte Abierto 2024; RD triunfa en varias categorías
Local September 7, 2024 | 9:57 am
Buga, Colombia.- El periodista Adrian R. Morales, del periódico Dominican Today, resultó ganador en la octava edición del premio internacional de periodismo turístico Pas[...]The boreal summer of 2024 was the hottest on record for the planet
Local September 7, 2024 | 8:00 am
Berlin - The Climate Change Service (C3S) of Copernicus, the climate monitoring component of the European space program, reported Friday that this year's boreal summer was the hottest[...]
