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Customs Agency announces Trade Dashboard to foster commerce

Eduardo Sanz Lovaton, director of the General Customs Agency (DGA) presented on 12 November 2024 “a cutting-edge trade data dashboard designed to empower both domestic and foreign investors and traders to make data-driven decisions”. The new tool provides real-time, reliable, and dynamic statistics on imports and exports, categorized by product and country of origin, among …
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48,000 undocumented Haitians deported in two months; No data released on new entries

The Dominican Republic has significantly ramped up deportations of Haitian migrants, sending over 48,000 back to their homeland in less than two months. According to the Migration Agency statistics department, these figures include 40,223 deportations in October 2024 alone and an additional 8,338 in early November. The Migration Agency does not account for the numbers …
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Mauricio Báez claims back-to-back capital city basketball championship

In a thrilling finish to the National District Basketball Superior Tournament (TBS), Mauricio Báez clinched its 10th title, tying San Carlos for the most titles won by any team in the tournament’s history. The Villa Juana-based Mauricio Baez secured a hard-fought 93-91 win over Bameso in game 7, marking their second consecutive championship and tying …
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Weather improves: Scattered morning showers, afternoon rains forecast

The National Weather Institute (Indomet) says that the Dominican Republic will experience a mix of sunny skies and scattered showers throughout Wednesday, 13 November 2024. While the morning hours are expected to be mostly dry, with any rainfall being brief and localized, conditions are set to change dramatically in the afternoon. The forecast follows a …
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Spirit lowers fares to celebrate 20 years flying to the DR

Spirit Airlines is celebrating two decades of soaring between the Dominican Republic and the United States this November 2024 with limited-time anniversary fares and a Free Spirit® loyalty program promotion. Spirit first launched service in Santo Domingo (SDQ) in 2004 and has expanded service to include Punta Cana (PUJ) and Santiago de los Caballeros (STI). …