America Dominican Republic Dominicans have reduced their consumption of rice by 1,5 pounds of the total per capita, a reduction attributed to the increase in food products according to the Permanent Commission on Agriculture of the Chamber of Deputies
America Dominican Republic The government said it has begun building a wall along the border with Haiti in an effort to stem the illegal flow of Haitians and goods such as drugs or weapons; the wall will cover nearly half of the 244-mile (almost 400km) land border
America 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
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic The Central Bank closed 2021 with net international reserves (RIN) of more than US$13 billion, a historical level that allows it to guarantee the relative stability of the exchange rate
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic The Ministry of Public Health has ordered that from today persons will have to present their vaccination card with three doses applied to enter establishments open to the public
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic 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
America Dominican Republic The nation will begin a transition to sustainable energy, with the aim of producing 25% of their energy renewably by 2025