DGM reports death of American woman at Haina Detention Center
Local June 24, 2025 | 1:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported the death of an American woman on Monday while she was being held at the Haina De[...]
Cristo Rey residents call for aid after fire destroys home of elderly couple
Local June 24, 2025 | 12:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- Residents of Cristo Rey are appealing to authorities for urgent assistance after a fire destroyed the home of an elderly couple early Sunday morning on Progreso Pablo [...]Over 30 undocumented Haitians detained after street fight in Dajabón
Local June 24, 2025 | 10:52 am
Dajabón.- More than 30 undocumented Haitian nationals were detained by the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) following a violent altercation in the Hoyo de Lima sector of Dajab[...]President Abinader supports Trump’s call for peace amid U.S.-Iran conflict
Local June 24, 2025 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader expressed agreement on Monday with a recent social media post by former U.S. President Donald Trump, in which Trump called for efforts to "work[...]Authorities rescue lost motorized hikers in mountainous region
Local June 24, 2025 | 8:12 am
Santiago Rodríguez.- A group of motorized hikers from San José de Ocoa was rescued after getting lost in the mountains during a journey to the Sabaneta Dam in San Juan de la Maguana[...]Strong 5.7 Mw quake strikes 70 km NE of Punta Cana, shakes eastern Dominican Republic
Local June 24, 2025 | 6:43 am
Punta Cana, DR.- An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic late Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor occurre[...]Foreign Minister Álvarez to address Haiti crisis at OAS General Assembly
Local June 23, 2025 | 4:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez will represent the Dominican Republic at the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), taking place in Anti[...]“DR Moves”: INTRANT unveils new plan to reduce traffic congestion
Local June 23, 2025 | 4:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- The “RD se mueve” program was officially launched this Monday by the National Institute of Land Transit and Transportation (INTRA[...]
Dominican Republic and Spain launch satellite project to bridge digital gap
Local June 23, 2025 | 2:15 pm
Madrid.- In a move to expand digital access and reduce inequality, the Dominican Republic signed a collaboration agreement with the Government of Sp[...]
Ministry of Culture brings Calle Cultura to Salcedo
Local June 23, 2025 | 8:43 am
Salcedo.- Minister of Culture Roberto Ángel Salcedo presented the national campaign "The Power of Good Words" in the province of Hermanas Mir[...]CES launches thematic roundtables on Haitian crisis
Local June 23, 2025 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- The Economic and Social Council (CES) of the Dominican Republic confirmed that it will begin thematic roundtables on Monday, June 23,[...]
Medicine and AI advance together to save more lives
Health June 22, 2025 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo.- In a firm commitment to providing top-level healthcare and putting technology at the service of the most vulnerable, th[...]More than 17,000 Haitians were returned to their country in the first half of June.
Local June 22, 2025 | 10:33 am
Santo Domingo.- During the first 16 days of June, 17,155 Haitians were returned to their home country by Dominican immigration authorities, most of whom were in irre[...]A tropical wave and trough will generate heavy rain in several provinces this Sunday
Local June 22, 2025 | 10:15 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) reported that due to the rapid movement of a tropical wave over the Caribbean Sea[...]Attention drivers! These are the intersections where you will no longer be able to turn left
Local June 22, 2025 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Institute of Land Transit and Transportation (INTRANT) reported that, as part of the government'sSummer 2025 officially begins: Get ready for extreme heat in the Dominican Republic!
Local June 22, 2025 | 9:00 am
Ready for the heat? This Friday, June 21, marks the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, the most extreme temperatures of the year in the Domi[...]
What’s happening to the climate in the Dominican Republic? A look back at 135 years of heat
Local June 22, 2025 | 8:41 am
Every June 21, meteorologists from around the world unite to raise awareness about global warming.
Santo Domingo.- On this occasion, meteorological [...]Immigration operations: more than 1,600 undocumented Haitians detained
Local June 22, 2025 | 8:22 am
The General Directorate of Migration's (DGM) interdiction units detained 1,691 undocumented Haitians and repatriated another 875, as part of immigration control operations[...]
Influenza and Covid-19 are the viruses that are currently affecting the population the most
Health June 21, 2025 | 12:00 pm
Individuals currently suffering from respiratory illnesses are more likely to be infected with influenza or June 21, 2025 | 11:00 am“How can a family live on RD$10,000?”: Union leader calls for a raise for public workers
The Secretary General of the Autonomous Confederation of Class-Based Trade Unions (CASC), Gabriel Antonio del Río Doñé, demanded on Friday that the Dominican government[...]