A daily ferry route connecting San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, is coming closer to feasibility: Dominican authorities report that all preparations, including port upgrades, are complete

A minimum wage increase for workers in the hotel, bar, and restaurant sectors has been approved by the National Wage Committee and will be implemented in two phases from 1 June; government officials, business leaders and unions reached historic consensus

The 2025 Rice Harvest at the Dr. Yin Tieh Hsieh Experimental Station has been inaugurated; the farm is considered a great advancement in the country’s rice and seed production, part of efforts to reach food sovereignty and meet local consumption needs

Punta Cana International Airport has been named one of the 10 most improved airports in the world for 2025 by Skytrax, the global authority on airport quality, and it is the only airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to make the prestigious lis

The #HaitianosRD collective has urged the government to cease what it describes as "racial hate speech" that stigmatizes immigrants, violates labor rights, and fuels xenophobic violence in the Dominican Republic