Brazil recognizes the Dominican Republic as a benchmark in traceability system implementation

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has gained international recognition for its effective strategy against illicit trade and adulterated alcohol, presenting its traceability and inspection system to the Brazilian Senate as a model of...

Global hotel leaders praise David Collado’s leadership in tourism

Santo Domingo.- The CEOs of four leading international hotel chains—Meliá Hotels, Grupo Piñero, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, and Iberostar—have praised Dominican Tourism Minister David Collado for his outstanding leadership and achievements in...

MS BAnDS students win new Dominican Republic-based retail competition

Friday, October 24, 2025 Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu A group of four Oklahoma State University business analytics graduate students made history as the first...

MLB Free Agency Buzz: Red Sox RHP Giolito Declines $19 Million Mutual Option

Does it feel warm in here to you? We're now into the hot stove season with MLB free agency looming. The Dodgers and the Blue Jays played a World Series classic, and now we're keeping track of players who may be on the move, manager comings and...

A Foreigner Dying in the Dominican Republic

I am a foreigner, legally and happily married to a Dominican with no children, who has left his life in his country of birth behind (including assets that I had there and my previous marriage) and made a new life in the Dominican Republic where I...

Bisonó promotes Dominican free trade zones to Spanish investors

Spain.- The Minister of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs, Víctor Bisonó, highlighted the Dominican Republic’s free trade zone model as one of the strongest and most dynamic in the region, with exports reaching US$8.6 billion and creating more than...

25 people die in south Haiti after river flooded by Hurricane Melissa burst its banks

The mayor of a southern Haitian coastal town told The Associated Press that 25 people died after a river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes. Dozens of homes in Petit-Goâve collapsed, and people were still trapped under rubble as of Wednesday...

Central Bank highlights DR continues to be a regional leader in foreign investment

Despite prevailing adverse global conditions, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an accumulated 2.2% from January to September 2025. This is well below the 4-5% GDP growth that has been the normal for the Dominican Republic in the past....

Photos show the catastrophic damage Hurricane Melissa wreaked on homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the Caribbean

2025-10-29T17:08:04Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a...

Increased ICE presence takes a toll on Oregon’s Latino businesses

For the Carrasco family, selling food is more than just business. It’s a way to honor their Mexican heritage and share their culture with Oregonians. Like many Generation X Latinos, the Carrascos first came to the Willamette Valley as a couple to...

The United Nations at 80: Going global with the creative economy

LANDRY SIGNÉ: So before we begin, could you please state your full name and title for the recording? KIBONEN NFI: My name is Kibonen Nfi. I’m a fashion designer creative director for Kibonen. LANDRY SIGNÉ: I am delighted to have you join me during...

Tropical avocado remains a niche product compared to the dominant Hass variety

Since 2021, Cofex, located in the Dominican Republic, has specialized in marketing fresh fruit for local consumption and export. The company expanded into Europe in 2023, focusing on tropical avocados, pitahayas, and Mingolo mangoes. Alfredo...

Dominican Republic struggles to contain rising tide of sargassum

Santo Domingo.- The growing arrival of sargassum on Dominican beaches has become a persistent problem for both tourists and the tourism industry, with nearly 20 million tons of the seaweed reaching the country’s shores so far this year. The...

11th Ibero-American Legal Academies Congress coming to the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The XI Congress of the Legal Academies of Ibero-America will be held in the Dominican Republic from October 24 to 25, with the participation of President Luis Abinader and Supreme Court President Henry Molina. The event gathers...

Nvidia to build AI center of excellence in Dominican Republic

Nvidia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dominican Republic to establish the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CEIA). The agreement, formalized in Santo Domingo, marks the first such partnership for the company in...

Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm was...

Dominican economy grows 2.2% in first nine months of 2025

Central Bank Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s economy expanded by 2.2% between January and September 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Central Bank (BCRD). Governor Héctor Valdez Albizu attributed the growth to...

Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic

Rain from Tropical Storm Melissa snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo Wednesday. Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk...

Dominican Republic eyes stronger ties with Korea in digital, energy, manufacturing sectors

The Dominican Republic has seen historic levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) under President Luis Abinader, and Biviana Riveiro, executive director of ProDominicana, says the country’s approach offers valuable lessons for Korea as it seeks...

Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti & Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm was...