Dominican Republic showcases renewable energy and technology plans in China

China.- José Antonio Balaguer, leader of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) and Senate advisor, presented the main challenges and opportunities of the Dominican Republic’s electricity system at the China-Latin America Energy Cooperation...

U.S. monitors Dominican Republic’s progress in rare earth development

Santo Domingo.- U.S. officials praised the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic for its rigorous approach and rapid progress in the rare earth exploration project in Pedernales. Albert DeGarmo, manager of the Energy and Minerals...

La Romana-Bayahíbe declared Dominican Republic’s first accessible tourist destination

Santo Domingo.- La Romana-Bayahíbe has been officially declared the Dominican Republic’s first accessible and inclusive tourist destination, following a ceremony led by Tourism Minister David Collado. This milestone was achieved through an...

Haiti: FAO and CERF launch emergency initiative to bolster rural food security amid climatic shocks, deportations and mass displacement

Port‑au‑Prince/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), have launched an emergency initiative in Haiti’s North and Centre departments to deliver...

Reclaiming our coasts from pollution

SEPTEMBER IS a month when significant global observances capture our attention on the vital ecosystems that sustain us – from celebrating the pristine beaches of Punta Caña in the Dominican Republic to ‘Nature Island’, Dominica, which boasts the...

Dominican Republic: IMF gives its 2025 report card

The International Monetary Fund has issued its concluding statements after the routine annual review of the evolution of the Dominican economy. Overall, the IMF states that despite the uncertain external environment, “the DR is well positioned to...

Santo Domingo’s Colonial City joins Smart Destinations Network

The Colonial City of Santo Domingo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has become the first Dominican destination to join the Smart Destinations Network (DTI), a global initiative led by Spain’s Ministry of Tourism through the public company SEGITTUR....

Hyatt Expands All-Inclusive Portfolio in the Dominican Republic with Plans for New Secrets Resort & Spa Branded Resort

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with GSM Investissements Dominicana S.R.L., the existing owner of Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana, for the adults-only all-inclusive Secrets...

Hyatt to open new Secrets resort in the Dominican Republic in 2026

Hyatt will open Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana in 2026, adding 406 rooms and new MICE capacity to its Dominican Republic portfolio. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to expand its all-inclusive portfolio in the Dominican Republic with...

Guatemala becomes the deadliest country for environmental defenders

At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared globally last year, according to a new report by the British NGO Global Witness. Some 82% of these cases were in Latin America, where the situation continues to be...

Dominican Environment Ministry launches Green Climate Fund Regional Dialogue

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic officially inaugurated the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue, a high-level forum bringing together environmental authorities, international organizations, financial institutions, and civil society...

Dominican Republic registers US$4.5 billion in foreign investment

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican Republic reached US$4.523 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, and projects to exceed US$4.860 billion by the end of 2025, marking four consecutive years of record...

Chemists Transform Plastic Trash Into Climate Solution

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 15, 2025 (ENS) – Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have found a way to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable capture of the most abundant greenhouse gas carbon dioxide,...

‘Always the coolest, calmest man in the room’: friends and film-makers remember Robert Redford

‘They say never meet your heroes. They’re wrong’ James Vanderbilt (Truth, 2015) Robert Redford hid from me behind a door once. I was directing my first film, Truth, and had somehow, improbably, gotten him to star in it. We were shooting a take, I...

Colonial City of Santo Domingo joins Smart Destinations Network (DTI)

Santo Domingo.- The Colonial City of Santo Domingo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been recognized as a Smart Destination Partner for 2025-2027, becoming the first Dominican destination to join the Smart Destinations Network (DTI), promoted by...

Dominican Republic showcases tourism strength at Asonahores 2025 Trade Show

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores) inaugurated its 37th Trade Show, the country’s most influential tourism industry event, reaffirming the sector as the backbone of the national economy and a...

Childhood obesity on the rise in the Dominican Republic, Unicef reports

Childhood obesity has surpassed being underweight as the leading form of malnutrition globally for the first time, according to the release of the Child Nutrition Report 2025 by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). In the Dominican...

ADOTURD and Oceanman partner to boost Dominican Republic’s sports tourism

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Sports Tourism Association (ADOTURD) and Oceanman Dominicana have signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the Dominican Republic’s role as a regional leader in sports tourism. The alliance will provide...

Dominican Republic accused of alleged racist practices

Santo Domingo.- Darío Solano, coordinator of the Forum and the Afros Network, accused the Dominican Republic on Friday of perpetuating alleged racist practices across its social structures and urged the government to implement public policies to...

Dominican Republic signs oil and gas exploration deal with Global Min

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government signed an agreement with the Global Min consortium to explore and potentially exploit oil and gas reserves in the country, under international standards of sustainability, environmental protection, and...