During the meeting, ongoing development efforts in San Cristóbal province were discussed. The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, shared that the government has made strategic investments ...

The Ministry of Interior & Police continues to shut down night spots that do not comply with the law. After decades of negligence and non-compliance, the Ministry of Interior & Police under new ...

National Drug Control Agency authorities reported on the arrest of a Portuguese citizen at the Cibao International Airport for attempting to traffic in cocaine. The 45-year old unnamed woman was ...

Drug authorities have made another major haul of contraband cocaine as they seized what is probably half a ton of the drug at the multimodal (container) port at Caucedo in Boca Chica. Agents of the ...

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that the country’s annual inflation rate decreased to 3.16% in October 2024, down from 3.29% in September. This latest figure marks 11 ...

The Dominican Republic has a new Japanese Ambassador, Hayakawa Osamu, since October 2024. He is accredited to the Ministry of Foreign Relations yet has yet to present his credentials to President Luis ...

It should not be news, but it is. The new authorities at the Army and the Migration Agency continue to uncover people smuggling operations of undocumented from Haiti. Since October 2024, some 86 ...

The Abinader administration seeks to increase taxes on the population to afford to continue its programs in government. But the government rarely has considered streamlining government. Economist ...

During a session on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 25 senators voted overwhelmingly to approve the reappointment of Román Jáquez Liranzo as president of the JCE. In addition to Jáquez, Dolores Altagracia ...

It is no secret that the traffic situation is Santo Domingo is horrible. The past governments have contributed to the problem. The government commercial bank, the Banco de Reservas over the years has ...

The Escogido Lions continue to lead in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League Championship. The Lions have won 11 games and only lost four. They are followed by the Licey Tigers with a ...

President Luis Abinader said the authorities are ready to deal with torrential rains and floodings if they occur. In November 2022 and 2023 floodings caused tragedies, including 40 dead. President ...