Dominican Republic

Delivered in pandemic to ensure distance learning classes, the laptops given to students in the past administration have not worked, according to students in Greater Santo Domingo; the Ministry of Education is conducting a survey to remedy this

Once completed the Pedernales development project in its fourth phase, it is estimated that the international airport planned to be built in the border province will receive almost one million international passengers per year

Drivers of public passenger transport in Santiago, whose fare has been increased from 30 to 35 pesos, said that "the salt has been worse than the goat" because fewer people now use their services

President Abinader said the Health Cabinet has allocated RD$1,5 billion (US$26 million) more for the purchase of medicines against influenza, flu and Covid's variant, which cannot always be found in pharmacies

Over the last decade, bilateral trade with EU countries has grown enormously reaching last year 101%, since 2009, when the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) began to be implemented

The board of the Dominican Rum Producers Association has received the long-awaited "Dominican Rum Denomination of Origin", allowing rum to position itself as a Country Brand, protecting its production and its authenticity

Fucsia, a digital magazine about gardening, botany and lifestyles around nature, founded by journalist Yulendys Jorge, creator of Cayena, the first digital magazine for Dominican women published in 2008, recently turned five months online

Almost 40% of deliveries in the country's hospitals are to Haitian nationals, according to a report by the Ministry of Public Health denouncing the presence of illegal Haitian immigrants who exploit the national system

The nation will begin a transition to sustainable energy, with the aim of producing 25% of their energy renewably by 2025

From today, the country exits the state of emergency regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, while the Penal Code established a punishment from three to ten years in prison for presenting a falsified vaccination certificate