One if the Dominican Republic’s most important archaeological sites, the Pomier Caves in San Cristobal, half an hour west of the capital city, will be closed for about six months for renovations and ...

There are currently 777,525 persons on the government’s payroll according to the Superintendent of Labor Risks and Health (Sisalril). That number represents a 5.2% increase over the 2024 number for ...

President Luis Abinader attended the 27 November 2025 inauguration of the state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at the Azua Thermoelectric Central. The installation is destined ...

President Abinader noted that the Social Cabinet will distribute 1.2 million bonuses “fairly and to those who need them the most.” The other 1.6 million bonuses will be distributed electronically, ...

The Customs Agency has published a new Handbook for Travelers so that both tourists and Dominicans can learn what is permitted and what is not permitted when traveling to avoid paying duties at the ...

Effective 1 December 2025, through 15 January 2026, Dominican nationals arriving in the country for the holidays will be allowed to bring gifts for their families with an exemption from import taxes, ...

It is a widely commented fact that driving in the Dominican Republic is risky business. The nation has has been ranked tops in driver fatality rate in the world numerous times. Any one who has ever ...

Dulce Hogar was among several businesses temporarily closed by MIVED based on Law 687-82. This law mandates that all building occupants and operators in the Dominican Republic must possess a ...

The Specialized Corps for the Control of Fuels and Trade of Goods (CECCOM) reported this Friday, 28 November 2025 that it dismantled a clandestine factory for adulterated alcohol. This action was ...

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) just celebrated its 40th anniversary of operating in the Dominican Republic. The first four volunteers arrived in 1985, and these have been ...

The family of one of the victims, Ramón Osiris Blanc Castillo, has filed a private criminal complaint and joined the Public Ministry’s case, formally accusing the establishment’s managers of ...

Santo Domingo East judge Leomar Cruz Quezada ruled in favor of the defense’s request for more time, after attorneys argued in court that they had not yet had sufficient time to review the complex case ...