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Dominican Republic to host 2nd International Forum on Gender and Competition
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The National Commission for the Defense of Competition (Pro-Competencia), in collaboration with SELA, the OECD, and The George Washington University, will host the 2nd International Forum on Gender and Competition in the Dominican...
Forbes Global Properties Expands to the Dominican Republic
RIS Media - Connecticut
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June 26, 2025
Forbes Global Properties has announced the addition of Dominican Republic Forbes Global Properties to its curated network of local brokerages. Founded by Caribbean real estate and hospitality leader Abelardo Melgen, the firm will exclusively...
Dominican Republic, Italian-style Festa closes the cycle in Punta Cana
ANSA
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June 24, 2025
The cycle of celebrations organised by the Italian Embassy in the Dominican Republic for the 79th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic ended with a very well attended Italian Party in the heart of the Village of Punta Cana....
Dominican Republic’s public debt rises by over US$3.75 billion in 2025
DR1
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The Dominican Republic’s public debt has surged by more than US$3.75 billion in the first four months of 2025, marking a 6.52% increase so far this year, according to official data from the General Public Credit Agency under the Ministry of...
Most visited protected areas in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Cotubanamá National Park, home to the renowned Saona Island, topped the list of most visited protected areas in the Dominican Republic last year, according to data released by the Ministry of the Environment. The park attracted a...
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco gets suspended sentence in Dominican Republic after child sex abuse conviction
The Times of India
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco gets suspended sentence in Dominican Republic after child sex abuse conviction (Image via Getty) Wander Franco, the former shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, has found guilty of sexual abuse against a minor in...
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic
MARCA
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June 26, 2025
Actualizado 26/06/2025 - 16:45 CDT Wander Franco, the suspended shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic on Thursday but avoided jail time after receiving a two-year suspended...
Baseball prodigy Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing minor in Dominican Republic court
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
Former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a minor by a Dominican court, marking a significant fall from grace for the 24-year-old MLB star once heralded as one of baseball’s brightest young talents....
Newark debuts new nonstop service from NYC area to Dominican Republic
NBC 4 - New York
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June 26, 2025
A new nonstop service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to the Dominican Republic's Las Américas Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ) was announced this week between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Arajet. Arajet is the...
2-year-old RI boy killed in hit-and-run while visiting family in Dominican Republic
NECN - Massachusetts
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Loved ones are mourning the death of a 2-year-old boy from North Providence, Rhode Island, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash while visiting family in the Dominican Republic earlier this month. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports Eyren Ezequiel...
Vice President denies financial crisis at SeNaSa
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Vice President Raquel Peña dismissed claims that the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa) is facing a financial crisis, responding to concerns raised by the opposition party Fuerza del Pueblo and the Dominican Medical Association....
Economic importance of Greater Caribbean reaffirmed by BVI and Dominican Republic
The Daily Herald
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From left: BVI Special Envoy Benito Wheatley, BVI Premier Natalio D. Wheatley, DR Vice Minister Hugo Rivera and DR Ambassador Silvio Herasme Pena. ROAD TOWN, BVI--The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Dominican Republic (DR) have reaffirmed the...
Economic significance of the region confirmed by BVI and the Dominican Republic
Dominica News Online
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June 23, 2025
Home >> Economy/Development Dominica News Online - Monday, June 23rd, 2025 at 8:21 AM L to R: BVI Special Envoy Benito Wheatley, BVI Premier Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley, DR Vice Minister Hon. Hugo Rivera and DR Amb. H.E. Silvio Herasme Pena. Photo:...
Dominican Republic and Spain launch satellite project to bridge digital gap
Dominican Today
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Madrid.- In a move to expand digital access and reduce inequality, the Dominican Republic signed a collaboration agreement with the Government of Spain and Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to explore the country’s participation in a shared...
Dominican Republic’s public debt grows by over US$3.7 billion in early 2025
Dominican Today
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June 23, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s public debt increased by US$3.75 billion during the first four months of 2025, marking a 6.52% rise so far this year. According to the General Directorate of Public Credit, total debt for the Non-Financial...
Dominican Republic produces over 8 billion cigars annually
Dominican Today
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June 23, 2025
Santiago de los Caballeros.- The Dominican Republic remains the world’s top exporter of premium cigars, producing over 8.4 billion cigars each year, according to Iván Hernández Guzmán, director of the Dominican Tobacco Institute (Intabaco). Of...
Migration Directorate fines 25 companies for hiring undocumented workers
Dominican Today
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July 1, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) announced it has fined 25 companies for employing undocumented foreign workers, marking what it called a “historic precedent” in enforcing the country’s immigration laws. According to the...
North Providence toddler killed in hit-and-run while visiting family in Dominican Republic
WJAR - Rhode Island
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A North Providence family is mourning the loss of a 2-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash while visiting family in the Dominican Republic earlier this month. According to a GoFundMe page created by the mother’s employer, Eyren...
Dominican Republic expresses interest in growing cacao in Guyana
Stabroek News
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June 23, 2025
Having determined that there is a lucrative international market for cacao, the Dominican Republic (DR) wants to partner with Guyana to grow the crop here, according to that country’s Ambassador Ernesto Torres. “The DR has presented a proposal to...
Small businesses pay higher loan rates than car buyers in the DR
DR1
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Accessing credit continues to be a costly challenge for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or Mipymes in the Dominican Republic. Borrowing for a small business is much more costly than financing a new vehicle — despite a generally...