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Dominican companies enhance climate resilience with business continuity plans
Dominican Today
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March 17, 2025
Santo Domingo.- Recognizing the Dominican Republic’s vulnerability to natural disasters such as hurricanes, droughts, and earthquakes, a specialized training program was launched to help businesses develop Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)....
World Cup day 2 recap: Japan and Australia earn first wins, New Zealand defeats Argentina
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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July 10, 2025
If the second day of competition was supposed to put some distance between the top teams and the rest of the field, Group B didn’t get the message. One day after losing to 10-0 to the USA, Australia rebounded to beat the Dominican Republic 9-2 in...
Dominican Republic signs Artemis Accords
SpaceNews
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October 8, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Dominican Republic has signed the Artemis Accords, the 44th nation to do so, NASA announced Oct. 7. The agency said that Sonia Guzmán, ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States, signed the Accords on Oct. 4....
Dominican Republic and Argentina to sign open skies agreement
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced the upcoming signing of an Open Skies Agreement with Argentina, aimed at enhancing air connectivity between the two nations. This agreement will allow national...
European Union does not limit or hinder cocoa from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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EU – The European Union does not limit or hinder Dominican cocoa exports. Still, producers must certify, as of December 30, 2025, that the merchandise was grown on land that was not deforested or is not part of forest degradation, according to...
Seychelles Shares Sustainable Tourism Practices at South Africa Workshop
eTurboNews
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March 24, 2025
The 12th annual South Africa Best Practices Workshop, under the theme Sustainable Tourism Development, was held from March 12-14, 2025, at the Southern Sun The Marine Hotel in Gqeberha, South Africa. Representing Seychelles, 2 staff members from...
Swedish Ambassador advocates for sustainable mining in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- Swedish Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Hanna Lambert, highlighted Sweden’s long-standing history as a mining leader, with over 1,000 years of experience and more than 3,000 mines contributing to its economic and social...
Dominican Republic launches Sargassum and agricultural waste management
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The ResAgro-Sargassum project, aimed at tackling the challenges of sargassum and agricultural waste in the Dominican Republic, held its inaugural meeting at the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology (INTEC). The initiative is part...
Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says
KVIA - Texas
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January 27, 2025
By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report. Extreme weather drove up crop prices in multiple...
The Dominican Republic: A Strategic Hub for Indian Companies Seeking Market Expansion in the Americas and the Caribbean
The Diplomatist
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The Dominican Republic stands as an exceptional destination for foreign investment, distinguished by its strategic geographic location, robust economic and political stability, and world-class logistical infrastructure. In 2023, the country...
Dominican Republic takes center stage as UN Tourism Summit unites Africa and the Americas
Dominican Today
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October 3, 2024
Punta Cana, DR.- The Dominican Republic’s leadership in global tourism has been reaffirmed as it hosts the UN Tourism Summit uniting Africa and the Americas for the first time in history. The high-profile event, held from Thursday through Saturday...
With the 7th EPA Awards, the European Union celebrates trade relations with the Dominican Republic
Dominican Today
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November 23, 2024
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The European Union in the Dominican Republic celebrated the VII edition of the EPA Awards, commemorating strong and fruitful bilateral economic relations, both at the trade and investment levels. These relations...
The Caribbean's Climate Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action
New Spotlight Nepal
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Climate and Disaster Risk in the Caribbean The Caribbean stands as a powerful testament to the brutal realities of climate change. The Latin America and Caribbean INFORM Risk Index (2020) revealed that the Caribbean stands among the world’s most...
PM stresses importance of elevating Vietnam-Dominican Republic ties
Vietnam News Agency
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SANTO DOMINGO - Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính highlighted the importance of lifting the Việt Nam-Dominican Republic relations to a new height, while delivering a policy speech at the Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular...
Epicenter Imager
Pitchfork
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July 10, 2025
A steady drip of aqueous, IDM-tinted techno has earned Dominican producer Boundary, born José Suero, a place at the vanguard of Santo Domingo’s electronic scene. After picking up a copy of Ableton at 16, the young artist quickly established a...
PM attends Dominican Republic-Việt Nam business dialogue in Santo Domingo
Vietnam News Agency
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SANTO DOMINGO – Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended the Dominican Republic-Việt Nam Business Dialogue in Santo Domingo on Thursday (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the Latin American country. At the event, delegates...
Former director fears mutilation of Botanical Garden ahead of its 50th anniversary
DR1
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Ricardo García / El Dia Ricardo García, former director of the Dr. Rafael Moscoso National Botanical Garden, a professor at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, and a member of the Academy of Sciences, is vehemently opposing government...
Dominican Republic officially launches its collaboration with the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
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September 30, 2024
Washington, D.C., September 30, 2024 (PAHO) – The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of the Dominican Republic (MISPAS) and the National Health Service (SNS) of the Dominican Republic have joined forces with the Pan American Health...
Premier to meet with Dominican Republic president to discuss trade
BVI News
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November 25, 2024
in All News / By: BVI News on November 25, 2024 at 7:45 AM / Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced plans to meet with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader to discuss growing trade relations between the two nations. This initiative aims...
Việt Nam, Dominican Republic to expand business & investment cooperation
Vietnam News
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November 20, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader Corona held talks in Santo Domingo on November 20 morning (local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader's official visit to the...