Dominican President Luis Abinader receives the credentials of eight ambassadors
World May 23, 2023 | 8:34 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader welcomed eight new ambassadors who presented their letters of credentials to represent their respective countries in the Dominican Republic. T[...]Abinader says the Dominican Republic is one of the Latin American countries with the best social security coverage
Local May 23, 2023 | 8:21 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader proudly emphasized the significant impact of social policies implemented during his administration, positioning the country as a leader in soc[...]As if it were in the Dominican Republic: Migrants selling at traffic lights on the streets of NY
World May 22, 2023 | 4:46 pm
Migrants with their children have been observed selling various food items such as water, soft drinks, fruit, and sweets on the streets of New York City, as captured by several local media outlets. Re[...]The sargassum problem is an existential threat to the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic
Tourism May 22, 2023 | 3:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- The sargassum issue is not simply a problem but a looming threat to the tourism industry, which must be treated as an urgent emergency, according to Jake Kheel, Vice P[...]JetBlue: passengers run out of oxygen on flight to the Dominican Republic
World May 22, 2023 | 3:49 pm
A JetBlue airline flight departing from JFK Airport in New York City en route to Santiago, Dominican Republic, encountered an air decompression issue approximately 30 minutes after takeoff. In a vi[...]Ministry of Youth launches educational support program for young single mothers in the Dominican Republic
Local May 22, 2023 | 2:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Youth (MJ), in collaboration with the General Directorate of Strategic and Special Projects (Propeep), has launched the "Educational Youth Support Prog[...]The International Monetary Fund asks the Dominican Republic to lower exemptions, increase the tax base and a fiscal responsibility law
Economy May 22, 2023 | 1:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested several short and medium-term measures for the Dominican Republic to ensure macroeconomic stability and fiscal sust[...]Dominican cinema arouses interest from France and the United Kingdom in Cannes
Economy May 22, 2023 | 10:42 am
Marianna Vargas, the director of the General Directorate of Cinema (DGCine) in the Dominican Republic, expressed the DGCine's interest in promoting an exchange of audiovisual works between France and [...]Regularization of Airbnb in the Dominican Republic is delayed: Tourism does not specify date
Tourism May 22, 2023 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- Despite initial hopes to finalize the regularization of Airbnb operations in the Dominican Republic in August 2022, the process remains pending. The Ministry of Touris[...]Supreme Court rejects appeal, upholds decision against Bávaro airport terminal construction in the Dominican Republic
Bavaro & Punta Cana May 22, 2023 | 8:34 am
Bavaro.- The Abrisa Group and the Bávaro International Airport have had their appeal rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice against a resolution by the Superior Administrative Cour[...]Unions propose to reduce the working day in the Dominican Republic from 44 to 40 hours
Economy May 22, 2023 | 8:12 am
Santo Domingo.- The unions in the Dominican Republic are seeking changes to the Labor Code, aiming for a maximum weekly working hours reduction from 44 to 40, and a shift in the start[...]Escarrer: “Dominican Republic is undoubtedly the tourist pearl of the Caribbean”
Tourism May 21, 2023 | 12:18 pm
Punta Cana, DR.- The CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, assured that the commitment assumed by the current government of the Dominican Republic to be an example in [...]Collado: “Tourism contributes almost 60% of the Dominican Republic economy”
Economy May 21, 2023 | 10:05 am
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, stressed that tourism currently contributes around 60% of the economy of the Dominican Republic. "It is clearly evidenced that tourism is contributing almost[...]Air Caraïbes to increase flights between Paris and the Dominican Republic by more than 50%
Tourism May 21, 2023 | 9:00 am
The airline Air Caraïbes will increase by more than 50% the frequency of its flights between Paris and the Dominican Republic for the 2023-2024 winter season, the French airline and its marketing com[...]Dam levels rise in Dominican Republic after Friday’s rains
Local May 21, 2023 | 7:00 am
In recent days, the Dominican Republic has registered one of its greatest water supply crises, largely due to the drought that has been affecting the country for months, which has contributed to the d[...]Earthquake damages educational centers in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic, prompting infrastructure concerns
Local May 19, 2023 | 4:48 pm
Infrastructure damage has been reported in several educational centers in Puerto Plata following a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that occurred early Thursday morning. The Ministry of Education stated that [...]Tourism offer of the Dominican Republic will be promoted in 45 countries in the coming days
Tourism May 19, 2023 | 2:41 pm
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, has revealed that the Dominican Republic will be featured on the tourism promotion lists of 45 countries in the coming days. Collado stated that several nations[...]Dominican Republic grows above the world average in tourism, according to the UNWTO
Tourism May 19, 2023 | 1:50 pm
Punta Cana.- The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, announced on Wednesday that the Dominican Republic has achieved a rapid recovery in[...]UN representative advocates for inclusive tourism in the Dominican Republic
Tourism May 19, 2023 | 1:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- UN representative in the Dominican Republic, Mauricio Ramírez Villegas, has called for the development of a more inclusive tourism approach that involves vulnerable c[...]Real estate investment for Airbnb is on the rise in the Dominican Republic
Economy May 19, 2023 | 11:51 am
Santo Domingo.- Housing complexes in tourist areas are driving the popularity of short-term rental accommodations, offering an attractive option for investment and vacationing simulta[...]