There are also carnival parades in Santiago, Bonao and Puerto Plata on Sundays in February, too. In Puerto Plata’s this year’s carnival activities coincide with the 500th anniversary of the city and ...

Tourism Minister David Collado has announced a grant of US$1 million to support research by local universities into the sargassum seaweed problem plaguing the nation’s beaches. The funding will be ...

Access roads to Pedernales are behind schedule, Diario Libre reports. The Enriquillo-Pedernales road for years has been under repair. The repairs are especially important now that around 1,500 new ...

The Dominican Republic’s tourism industry is booming, according to a recent report from the Central Bank. The country has become a leading destination due to its strategic development, natural ...

Tourism Minister David Collado recently inaugurated the newly renovated Boca de Cachón spring water site in Independencia province. The project, which cost nearly RD$103 million is expected to ...

In a move that caught many people in Puerto Plata by surprise, the local city council (the ‘ayuntamiento’) approved a US$1.00 fee for every tourist that arrives in the city by way of the several tour ...

Luis Miguel de Camps García is named to head the Ministry of Education, the government section with the largest budget in the Dominican Republic. The appointment is effective 26 February 2025. De ...

“These 10 years of contributions and undeniable achievements, while making us feel satisfied, also make us the best tool to face the challenges of the future,” he said. He said the challenge facing ...

President Luis Abinader has appointed Eduardo Estrella as the new Minister of Public Works, replacing Deligne Ascención, who will vacate the position. Ascención is a high-ranking government party ...

The headlines said, “Dominican woman self-deports in fear of new immigration policies of USA.” What the body of the article revealed was a typical story of a person attracted to the mythical ...

Concacaf Champions Cup kicks off on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 when Haitian side Real Hope FA hosts six-time winners Cruz Azul in the first leg of their Round One series at Estadio Cibao FC in Santiago ...

Eddy Olivares Ortega, former member of the Central Electoral Board, and spokesperson for former President Hipolito Mejia, was named Minister of Labor by Executive Decree 48-25. The appointment is ...