Dominican Republic

Entrepreneur Yakaira Matos and her husband Ramón Lugo Leta founded Payó Shoes, a handmade brand known for its excellent quality, diverse designs and support for a growing community

The trade union participating in the tripartite dialogue to amend the Dominican Republic's current Labour Code has proposed reducing the working hours per week by four hours and increasing annual leave days from 14 to 15

A new suite hotel has been inaugurated in Casa de Campo with the presence of President Luis Abinader; the $90 million investment is expected to generate numerous direct jobs in the province and the eastern part of the country

The country is "emerging unscathed" from international inflation - said the Minister of Economy, Planning and Development - thank to sacrificing investments to avoid price increases

A modern underground car park at the Senate of the Republic is being built at a cost of more than $240 million to alleviate the lack of space plaguing deputies and employees of the institution

The Coalition for the Defence of Protected Areas has urged the government to cancel all titles to the protected landscape of Cabo Rojo Beach - Pedernales, known as Bucanyé, and manage its restitution on behalf of the Dominican State

To keep citizens informed of any mobility contingencies and to provide alternative routes for those affected by such issues during the recent XXVIII Ibero-American Summit, the government of the District National has used the Waze mobility platform

The damage caused by the road of the construction site of the wall at the border with Haiti will be unrecoverable, said the Natural Sciences Commission: the disrespect of environmental regulations puts at risk crucial wetland area Laguna Saladillo

The Civil Aviation Board JAC approved a special permit from the Spanish airline World2fly, established in 2021, to operate the Madrid / Santiago de los Caballeros / Madrid route through the Cibao International Airport

The mayor of Santo Domingo said that the city is in a seismic-vulnerable zone and the councilor of the National District for the Dominican Liberation Party raised the need for a seismic vulnerability and resilience study to create resistance conditions

The Tigres del Licey won the 2023 Caribbean Series with a 3-0 victory over host club Venezuela in Caracas; it marks the 11th time the Tigres have won the title and the 22nd championship for the Dominican Republic

8 earthquakes have been recorded in the country between 9 and 10 Feb; the National Seismology Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo said the most relevant event reached a depth of 30,1 km off Catalina Island and 3,4 on Richter scale