2023 Nominee for National Digital Journalism Award by Digital Media Observatory

2023 Nominee for National Digital Journalism Award by Digital Media Observatory

The Dominican Digital Media Observatory announced the nominees for the 2023 National Digital Journalism Award, an initiative supported by Banco Popular and the Punta Cana-Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM). The announcement was made by journalist Cristal Acevedo, president of the Observatory, who reported that this year the Award ceremony will be held in the Aída Bonnely … Read more

Banreservas named Bank of the Year in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean by LatinFinance

Banreservas named Bank of the Year in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean by LatinFinance

Miami, Florida.- The specialized magazine AmericaFinance granted two recognitions to Banreservas: “Dominican Republic Bank of the Year” and “Caribbean Bank of the Year”, after analyzing qualitative and quantitative factors such as financial indicators and the opinion of prominent market analysts. The general administrator of Banreservas, Samuel Pereyra, upon receiving the awards in this city, stated … Read more

The Impact of Mercosur and European Union Negotiations on Companies in the Dominican Republic and Mercosur

The Impact of Mercosur and European Union Negotiations on Companies in the Dominican Republic and Mercosur

Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Trade negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union have been a topic of discussion for years, and their outcome could have a significant impact on companies in both regions, including Dominican companies. Despite recent signals from Brussels about a possible closure of the negotiations before the end of the year, the reality … Read more

Google Wallet in the Dominican Republic welcomes Banco Promerica as a new partner

Google Wallet in the Dominican Republic welcomes Banco Promerica as a new partner

SANTO DOMINGO – Banco Promerica announced that its credit and debit cards are integrated into Google Wallet, enabled by Google Pay, allowing its cardholders to take advantage of simple and secure contactless payments through Android and Wear OS devices. Customers who have credit and debit cards from the bank will be able to enable “Google … Read more

Trade exchange in the country experiences a 40% increase

Trade exchange in the country experiences a 40% increase

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Small and Medium Enterprises, Victor-Ito-Bisono, led the debate titled DR-Cafta Beyond Santo Domingo—Since 2022, the country’s trade with the world has grown by 40%. This generated an exponential increase in imports and exports. The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM), Vilma … Read more

UNWTO recognizes ForwardKeys’ impact on Dominican tourism

UNWTO recognizes ForwardKeys’ impact on Dominican tourism

The World Tourism Organization, UNWTO, highlighted the success of the work carried out by the Dominican Republic to increase the arrival of tourists, demonstrating its growth as a leading destination in the region. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the UNWTO, especially congratulated the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, and the Minister of Tourism, David … Read more

The Conflict Between the Dominican Republic and Haiti Exacerbated by Inequality

The Conflict Between the Dominican Republic and Haiti Exacerbated by Inequality

Distant in degrees of development and practice of democratic practices, the two nations of the island of Hispaniola have been at odds over an irrigation canal illegally connected to the Masacre River in collective desperation for water, a symbolic representation of the centuries-old thirst. For justice, vandalism and ungovernability are intensifying against Haitians on the … Read more

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