The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) released on 1 January 2025 the report on the casualties and incidents that occurred over the New Year’s Eve celebrations. The agency reported 82 traffic ...

President Luis Abinader will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday, 2 January 2025 to attend the inauguration of the island’s new governor, Jenniffer A. González Colón. The President is ...

Santo Domingo’s waterfront is set to undergo a major transformation as the National District City Hall has opened bids for the fifth phase of the Malecón Deportivo project, Listin Diario reports. This ...

As reported, at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo, over 310,000 returning Dominicans had taken advantage of this opportunity during the pre-Christmas period, and several ...

The Dominican Republic’s economy continues to surge, with a projected growth rate that outpaces its Latin American counterparts. According to the Central Bank, the country’s economy expanded by an ...

During the third summit of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD) held in December 2024 in Panama on 19 December 2024, the Dominican Republic reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ...

The National Budget 2025 authorizes the Dominican government to seek over $6.55 billion in international financing for 37 key infrastructure projects in 2025 mainly for transportation, water, ...

The Central Bank (BCRD) has decided to lower its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% per year, effective 27 December 2024. This decision was made following a monetary policy meeting ...

Jovine recalls that on 24 February 2022, President Luis Abinader launched the expansion of the Duarte Highway’s Km 9 interconnection grid from 8 to 14 lanes. The project was then budgeted at RD$900 ...

Peña visited the Gregorio Luperón General Hospital and Villa Melecia in the municipality of Villa Montellano, both of which experienced flooding, as well as Cabarete in Sosúa. In Espaillat province, ...

According to the DGA, the total customs bill would have been over RD$16 million. It should be noted that there has been an increasing incidence of contraband cigarettes during the year, as reports of ...

Despite increased efforts to combat gender-based violence in recent years, including the establishment of women’s shelters and awareness campaigns, femicides remain a pressing issue in the Dominican ...