According to multiple sources, the nearly country-wide blackout cost the Dominican Republic about US$200 million in lost goods and services. Commerce came to a halt, traffic got all tangled up, and ...

In a weekend operation targeting unconventional drug trafficking methods, the National Drug Control (DNCD) and members of the Public Ministry seized 96 scented candles filled with suspected cocaine at ...

President Luis Abinader toured the northeast to see for himself the damages caused by very heavy rains over an extended period of time. Residents in the town of Gaspar Hernandez in Espaillat province ...

Buried in the long speech to the Congress last Friday, 27 February 2026 was the announcement of an initiative to open several ...

She urges the government to focus on development versus growth. Despite rising incomes and better access to basic services, she points out that the DR suffers from a “bottom-tier” education system ...

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) officially launched the countdown to the general elections in 2028. 2028 is the year for the holding of the municipal elections (20 February 2028), followed by the ...

Commuters in Greater Santo Domingo should prepare for significant transit shifts as the Ministry of Public Works (MOPC) has in place a partial closure of the intersection at República de Colombia and ...

The DR vs USA game in California was definitely a David vs Goliath challenge. The last time the DR had won a game against Team USA was in 1989. The team was by far the underdog and had nothing to lose ...

Some 12 renewable projects were excluded, representing 1,027.10 MW. The largest of these are the Las Parras Energy (246.40 MWp), the Pimentel Energy (119.60 MWp), the Montecristi Solar Fase II (105.60 ...