Dominican Republic

Samaná 8th Annual Tourism Development Meeting, where participants suggested responsible, sustainable and community-based tourism, had as main focus a combination of traveller plesure and increased attention to biodiversity and ecosystem protection

Last Saturday, the Government handed over property titles to over 2.000 families in the municipality of Consuelo, who worked on land that did not belong to them

Angel Hernández, Minister of Education, revealed on Monday that he had received a death threat and that the relevant authorities are already investigating the complaint

Raquel Pena Rodriguez, Vice-President of the Republic, was appointed President of the Cabinet

Losses caused in agricultural sector by the passage of Hurricane Fiona through the eastern part of the country exceed 2 billion pesos, estimates Ulises de Veras, president of the Federation of Livestock Farmers of the Eastern Region

National Police repelled a demonstration organised by members of Los Negros de Azua community against the installation of power generation barges, that would threaten environmental sustainability, mangrove conservation, fishing and tourism

The Central Bank governor assured that tourism is the "backbone" of the recovery, pointing out that foreign exchange earnings from tourism reached $5.759,1 million in January-August 2022

A team of archeologists working on a project to shed light on the first inhabitants of the island found a sacred burial site in the area known as El Francés, on the Samaná peninsula; it appears to be the very first trace in the Caribbean

Avocado waste is the primary source for the production of oil made by the company founded in 2019 by Ocoeño Oniel Nuñez Guzmán; avocado oil is an agro-industrial innovation in the country, introduced in 2020 and entirely exported to the US and Spain

The country is among the small group of countries showing such a rapid recovery in tourism in 2022, that they have already achieved figures greater than pre-pandemic, according to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)

The $10 refund for Tourist Card payments can be claimed by Dominicans, residents of the Dominican Republic and foreign diplomatic and consular officials accredited to the country

Further talks are taking place after the the first Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum 'Towards a New Era of Partnership for Socio Economic Development', held in Punta Cana at the beginning of the month