Chancellor urges deputies to push for dialogue in Haiti and end the stalemate

Chancellor urges deputies to push for dialogue in Haiti and end the stalemate

Santo Domingo.- Roberto Álvarez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, recently addressed three commissions of deputies to discuss the crisis arising from the construction in Haiti of a canal on the Masacre River, an action considered illegal by the Dominican government. Álvarez emphasized the need to stop the construction of the canal over … Read more

Cabo Rojo Tourism Corporation approved by Senate in initial reading

Cabo Rojo Tourism Corporation approved by Senate in initial reading

Santo Domingo.- Last Tuesday, the Senate of the Dominican Republic approved in first reading a bill to create the Cabo Rojo Tourism Corporation. This initiative, proposed by the Executive Branch, aims to facilitate the development of the Cabo Rojo Tourism Project in the province of Pedernales. The bill establishes that this corporation will receive private … Read more

Chancellor to Address Dominican Republic-Haiti Conflict at Chamber of Deputies on Thursday

Chancellor to Address Dominican Republic-Haiti Conflict at Chamber of Deputies on Thursday

Santo Domingo.- On Thursday, a commission consisting of three teams of deputies from the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic will interview Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez. The focus will be on the recent conflict between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, caused by the construction of a water canal to divert part of the Masacre … Read more

Banreservas’ credit portfolio surpasses RD$500 billion mark

Banreservas’ credit portfolio surpasses RD0 billion mark

Santo Domingo.- The Reserve Bank of the Dominican Republic (Banco de Reservas) has achieved historic success by increasing its credit portfolio to more than RD$500 billion. This sets a precedent as the first Dominican bank to reach this threshold. According to the bank’s General Administrator, Samuel Pereyra, the portfolio stood at RD$509,290 million as of … Read more

UNWTO examines potential investment prospects in tourism across Latin American nations

UNWTO examines potential investment prospects in tourism across Latin American nations

Madrid.- Ecuador, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic and Colombia are leading tourism projects valued at 2,350 million euros (approximately 2,573 million dollars), according to the first investment guides for each country prepared by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with their respective countries’ tourism ministries. The UNWTO has published seven guides so far, delving into … Read more

Integra and Pioneer collaborate to revolutionize healthcare in the Dominican Republic

Integra and Pioneer collaborate to revolutionize healthcare in the Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO.— With the purpose of developing a national project, INTEGRA and Pioneer, leaders in their respective fields, have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at transforming the health sector of the Dominican Republic. This strategic union addresses the main causes of mortality in the country and seeks to improve medical care while promoting the country … Read more

Central Bank reports 3.6% growth in Dominican economy for October

Central Bank reports 3.6% growth in Dominican economy for October

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) released the preliminary results of the Dominican economy as of October 2023 on Friday. According to the information, the monthly indicator of economic activity (IMAE) registered a year-on-year expansion of 3.6% in October 2023, the highest monthly rate of the current year. This is after registering year-on-year … Read more

The Dominican Economy Experiences the Highest Monthly Growth in 2023

The Dominican Economy Experiences the Highest Monthly Growth in 2023

The economy of the Dominican Republic registered a growth of 3.6% last October, which constitutes the largest monthly expansion, higher than the 3.1% in September and the 2.6% year-on-year in the third quarter, the Central Bank reported this Friday. In a statement, the issuing entity specified that the increase registered in October is mainly explained … Read more

Abinader opens solar park and other projects in the East of the country

Abinader opens solar park and other projects in the East of the country

San Pedro de Marcorís—President Luis Abinader led the inauguration of the Cumayasa I and II Photovoltaic Solar Park projects of the Ecoener company. The projects have a combined installed capacity of 97 megawatts, which will impact 48 thousand Dominican homes annually. The investment is US$100 million. The Spanish renewable energy generation company Ecoener announced that … Read more

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