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Dominican pension funds: High profits for AFPs, low payouts for retirees

Dominican Republic’s private pension fund administrators (AFPs) are under fire for generating RD$8.7 billion annually in commissions while retirees face low pension payouts. As of May 2025, the accumulated individual capitalization accounts reached over RD$1.16 trillion. AFPs charge a 0.75% annual commission on this balance, earning significant profits without assuming financial risk or guaranteeing returns, …
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Chamber of Accounts takes a close look at Senasa

The Chamber of Accounts (Camara de Cuentas), the government’s leading auditing agency, is carrying out audits of the 2017-2019 period and 2023-2024 periods of the government-owned SeNaSa health plan manager, N Digital reports. The audit results would be available in September 2025. The audits are taking place after claims of mismanagement affecting the finances of …
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Claro blames excavator for widespread internet problems

Claro Dominicana has attributed widespread disruptions to its fiber optic network on Monday, 7 July 2025 to excavation work being carried out by the Monseñor Nouel Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (Coraavega). The telecommunications giant stated that the digging, located along the La Vega–Bonao stretch, was responsible for severing its crucial fiber optic lines. The damage …
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Milton Morrison sues for attempted bribes and irregularities in DeKolor contract

The director of Intrant, Milton Morrison has presented a complaint in the judiciary against DeKolor and its executives for major irregularities in the drivers’ licenses contract and attempted bribery. Among the irregularities is one whereby a software would have been used to revert the originally 90% of the collections to the Intrant and 10% to …
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Elizabeth Silverio’s appeal hearing postponed to late August

The appeals hearing for Elizabeth Silverio Silien, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for impersonating a psychologist and neuroscientist, has been rescheduled for 25 August 2025. The National District Court of Appeals postponed the hearing at the request of Silverio’s legal counsel, who intends to introduce digital evidence. As reported in N Digital, …
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Colonial City renaissance: Tourism Minister says Padre Billini and Duarte Streets are open for business and strolls

The historic Colonial City is taking significant strides in its revitalization efforts with the official reopening of Padre Billini and Duarte streets within the Unesco World Heritage site. Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the redeveloped thoroughfares on Friday, 4 July 2025, marking a tangible advance in the comprehensive urban and tourism development program for the …
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Santiago and Puerto Plata get new flights from Panama

Tourism Minister David Collado announced Santiago and Puerto Plata will soon have direct flights to Panama. Panama is a hub for connecting to South America and other destinations. Tourism Minister Collado announced that Copa is adding three weekly flights from Panama to Puerto Plata (13 January 2026) and three weekly flights between Panama and Santiago …