Dominican Republic

Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este can supply energy to tourist areas in the municipality of Miches, El Seibo province, with government officials announcing new projects for the development of the city during the International Tourism Fair

In 2023 and 2024, chicken, rice and other goods of great importance to the Dominican population, will enter further tariff reduction processes

Dominican Republic has promoted Cabarete as the capital of waves and winds in the Caribbean at Surf Expo 2023 that took place in Orlando, USA, this week

On average, 64.6% of Dominicans, in 6 different age groups starting from 15 years of age, avoid going out at night for fear of crime, states this year’s National Household Survey

President Luis Abinader has ordered that the Christmas super combination of the Institute for Price Stabilisation (Inespre) - with 15 basic basket items - be reduced from 800 to 650 pesos for the benefit of the Dominican population

Dominican Plastics Industry Association elected its new board of directors for 2023-2024 period, chaired by Viyella who reiterated his commitment to a sustainable plastics industry, focused on circular economy incorporating the most advanced technologies

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