The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is awaiting to resolve legal matters to open the winning proposal for the new ID cards (cedula) in the Dominican Republic that was impugned by competitors. The JCE is ...

Many Dominicans are surprised to learn that 28-year old Jennifer Ventura, who on Sunday, 10 August 2025 won the Miss Dominican Republic crown is a practicing civil engineer. She has especially made ...

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The Presidency reported President Luis Abinader attended the inauguration of the Wyndham Garden El Morro Hotel in northwestern Montecristi province. The hotel is on Duarte Highway, 1.8 km before the ...

The Abinader administration is taking actions for the country to join the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 38 countries are members, including Chile, Mexico, ...

For months there have been newspaper articles, television commentators, and many radio shows dedicated to the process of changing the ubiquitous national identification card known as the “cédula.” Now ...

Authorities in Santo Domingo report having confiscated over 3,800 counterfeit school items from a commercial establishment on Duarte Avenue, a bustling commercial hub in the National District where ...

The Dominican Republic is the first Caribbean country to implement its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA). The launching has placed the country as a benchmark in the adoption of advanced ...

Equate the fiery framboyan (Royal Poinciana – Delonix regia) trees to the cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Washington, D.C. Come June and July, the dark orange flower-filled trees are in full bloom all ...

Dominican exports have demonstrated robust growth this year, with figures reaching an impressive US$5.64 billion to May 2025, driven by increased shipments to key markets such as the United States and ...

Just moments after the Senate gave the final approval to the new Penal Code, the legislators also approved three new loan contracts during that early morning session that ended at 3am. Respecting the ...

Remittances to the Dominican Republic continue their robust growth, with the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reporting a significant increase in the first five months of 2025. Between ...