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New driver’s licenses being issued

As of Monday, 2 March 2026, a new driver’s license format is available for Dominicans. The new cards incorporate technological and security enhancements aligned with international standards such as ISO/IEC 18013-5, which regulates secure and verifiable driver’s licenses. This standard ensures that the document is globally recognized and harder to forge. The license is made …
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Dominican authorities agree to launch initiative to strip obsolete cabling from National District streets

In a coordinated effort to improve public safety and urban aesthetics, the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), the Mayor’s Office of the National District (ADN), and the Unified Council of Electricity Distribution Companies (CUED) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to remove obsolete and unused aerial cabling across the capital, as reported …
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Colombia continues strong as a leading source for Dominican tourism

Dominican participation in the XXV Anato Tourism Showcase in Bogota, Colombia, under Tourism Minister David Collado, was a large one, with 45 Dominican companies present. Minister Collado told reporters that in 2025, over 400,000 tourists from Colombia visited the DR, a 19% increase from the previous year. The strength of the Colombian market resides in …
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President Abinader inaugurates “hotel-school” at Meliá hotel complex in Punta Cana

President Luis Abinader officially inaugurated the Gabriel Escarrer Juliá Hospitality and Tourism School on Monday, 2 March 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s public-private educational partnerships. The new training center is located within the Meliá Caribe Beach Resort and Meliá Punta Cana Beach complex in the Verón-Punta Cana municipal district. Operating under a …
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President Abinader inaugurates doppler radar at Las Americas achieving full coverage

In a pivotal move for national aviation safety, President Luis Abinader officially inaugurated a new C-Band Solid-State Dual-Polarization Doppler weather radar on 25 February 2026. The government reports the new WRS300 radar was a RD$250 million investment. Located at the Dominican Aeronautical Complex adjacent to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), the facility marks a historic …
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President Abinader inaugurates new tourist dock at Isla Catalina

President Luis Abinader was in La Romana to inaugurate the Atelón tourist dock on Isla Catalina. Isla Catalina is an off island that services day excursions and cruise ship passengers. The new dock is a Dominican Port Authority investment. Jean Luis Rodríguez, director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), stated that with this one, 22 …
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Lopesan starts booking its new Bavaro resorts

Lopesan Hotel Group is significantly expanding its presence in the Dominican Republic. Currently, the Spanish chain operates the Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino (1,042 rooms), which opened in May 2019 as its flagship property in Playa Bávaro. Building on that success, the group has opened bookings for three new interconnected resorts scheduled to …