Dominican Republic

A school feeding bill banning the sale of sugary drinks and processed foods in school canteens has been passed

15 million pesos (US$252.000) will be awarded to each athlete who wins a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, in an announcement by the Dominican Minister of Sport before the delegation leaves for Paris

The electricity sector reached a new record by surpassing 80 GWh of daily demand, underlining the strength of the electricity system, result of energy planning, timely private investment in generation and other development and modernisation policies

The Dominican Republic Air Force is actively conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations in the country's border areas using TP-75 DULUS and Tecnam P2006T aircraft

At the request of Mayor Carolina Mejía, the National District Council of Aldermen approved the appointment of entrepreneur Frank Rainieri as Santo Domingo's tourism mentor

The homicide rate this year fell to 10 per 100.000 inhabitants, down from 11,5 last year, according to figures released by the National Police

The Dominican economy expanded by 5,1% between January and April 2024, according to the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic; economic activity in April, whose year-on-year growth ended at 7,8%, is the highest in 28 months

A cooperation pact to develop new tools for early disaster preparedness and mitigation has been signed by the Minister of the Presidency and the World Food Programme representative in the country

Four basins in the Dominican Republic have reached the depth, pressure and temperature conditions necessary for oil production, a study conducted by the Dominican Oil Refinery and the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University revealed

Military spending of the Dominican Republic rose by 14% in response to increased violence in neighboring Haiti, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Nearly half of all vehicles in the Dominican Republic are more than 17 years old, according to the vehicle fleet report published by the General Directorate of Internal Taxation

Amnesty International has appealed to the country to end human rights violations against Haitians, Dominicans of Haitian descent, and people of color resulting from its immigration policies, which the organization calls racist

The Ministry of Tourism announced the opening of the Santo Domingo Fortress Museum Interpretation Center, which will welcome visitors free of charge until Sunday, with video mapping and immersive experiences aimed at learning more about its history