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USNS Comfort to deliver free medical care in Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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Puerto Plata.- The U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic has announced the upcoming arrival of the USNS Comfort, a hospital ship from the U.S. Southern Command, as part of the “Continuing Promise 2025” humanitarian mission. The initiative aims to...
WSDG unveils Studio D at FAMA, a boutique masterpiece tucked inside Santo Domingo’s premier music complex
Sound & Video Contractor
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July 10, 2025
July 9, 2025 – The award-winning architectural acoustic consulting and media systems engineering firm WSDG has unveiled its latest contribution to FAMA Studios: Studio D, a discreet yet powerful creative space concealed within the walls of the...
Dominican Republic launches first prison-based reforestation camp
Dominican Today
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San Juan de la Maguana, D.R.- The Dominican Republic has launched its first Model Environmental Camp for prisoner rehabilitation and reforestation, located at the Sabaneta Dam in San Juan de la Maguana. This initiative aims to combine prison...
Dominican Republic partners with ITU to develop smart and sustainable cities
Dominican Today
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July 9, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland.- The Dominican Republic has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to boost digital transformation in the provinces of San Pedro de Macorís and Monseñor Nouel. The initiative, led...
Haitian Entrepreneur Breaks Ground On $30 Million Luxury Real Estate Project in Dominican Republic
Black Enterprise
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July 9, 2025
The project is comprised of 144 upscale apartments. Haitian entrepreneur Marcus Boereau has officially launched TAMAN, a $30 million luxury real estate development set to transform the residential landscape in Punta Cana, a major tourist...
Over 90 arrests made in global crackdown on environmental crime in the Amazon Basin
Newsday - New York
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BOGOTA, Colombia — Assets worth over $64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin. The crackdown, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has...
Dominican Republic among countries with highest air transport operating costs
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The high operating costs of air transportation in the Dominican Republic lead to increased ticket prices and reduced passenger connectivity options, negatively impacting the country’s competitiveness as a destination and regional...
Foreigners’ interest in health services in the Dominican Republic is growing
Dominican Today
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July 6, 2025
The growing demand for medical care outside the United States and other high-cost markets has strengthened the Dominican Republic‘s position as a regional benchmark for health tourism. International patients, especially Dominicans residing in the...
Experts debate the impact of U.S. tariff policy on the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Today
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Panel on credit risk in financial institutions due to new tariffs. External Source Since April 5, 2025, President Donald Trump has imposed 10% tariffs on Dominican products imported into the United States. Although this measure could have a direct...
International official sparks controversy by refusing to follow widely supported wildlife proposal: 'There is a sufficient population'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
Japan stands in opposition to several other nations. by Susan Elizabeth TurekJuly 9, 2025 Japan's agricultural minister sparked controversy by pushing back on a proposal filed by the European Union, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Honduras to...
ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment
Ethical Marketing News
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July 9, 2025
The 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) concluded on 13 June with the adoption of the first-ever international labour standards aimed at preventing exposure to, and protecting workers from, biological hazards in the workplace, a landmark...
Dominican Republic extends ban on parrotfish to protect coral reefs
Dominican Today
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Pexel image Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has announced an extension of the national ban on the fishing, capture, and sale of parrotfish (Scaridae), sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea), and other herbivorous reef...
Increased foreign medical demand fuels interest in Dominican Republic’s health sector
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is rapidly establishing itself as a leading regional destination for health tourism, driven by a rising demand for affordable, high-quality medical care outside the United States and other expensive markets....
Copa Airlines Is Launching New Flights to Santiago and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic
Caribbean Journal
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July 3, 2025
In a major boost for tourism to the northern Dominican Republic, Copa Airlines is launching six new weekly flights from Panama to Santiago and Puerto Plata starting in January 2026. Dominican Tourism Minister David Collado made the announcement,...
Dominican Republic aims for 99.5% electricity coverage by 2030
Dominican Today
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Punta Cana.- The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) reported that 98.2% of Dominicans currently have access to electricity, the highest rate in the Caribbean and Central America. However, the government aims to raise that figure to 99.5% within...
Dominican Republic renews call for UNESCO to declare sargassum a regional environmental emergency
Dominican Today
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June 30, 2025
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO has once again called on the international community to recognize the growing sargassum invasion in the Caribbean as an environmental, economic, and public health emergency....
A New Residential Development Is Coming to the Dominican Republic: The Dom Dom
Caribbean Journal
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July 2, 2025
A new residential community is underway in the coastal town of Dominicus-Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic. The project, called The Don Dom, is being developed by BECCA, a real estate firm focused on sustainable and lifestyle-oriented...
Unauthorized Haitians build the Dominican Republic. Can they stay?
Christian Science Monitor
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July 1, 2025
Vanel Rozier loads heavy sacks of gravel into the back of a waiting truck, his body moving in time with the Haitian kompa music playing from a co-worker’s phone. The air smells of sweat, dust, and roasted peanuts wafting from a nearby vendor....
Zemi Miches Punta Cana All‑Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton Debuts in the Dominican Republic’s Undiscovered Paradise
Hospitality Net
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June 30, 2025
Today marks Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) debut of Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton -representing the first Curio Collection all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Facing the pristine shores of Playa...
Development Banks’ Factory Farm Investments Harm the Climate and Local Communities
Common Dreams
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July 6, 2025
The World Bank’s mission is to “create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.” However, the institution, along with its peer development partners, pumps billions of dollars into factory farming, appearing to turn a blind eye to the...