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Intrant launches online appointment system to deal with long lines to renew driver licenses

The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) has announced that citizens can begin scheduling appointments online starting Monday, 9 March 2026, to streamline the driver’s license issuance and renewal process. By implementing mandatory pre-scheduling, Intrant aims to eliminate the “first-come, first-served” bottlenecks that have frustrated drivers in recent weeks in an attempt to …
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Prepare for rainstorms all this week

A persistent and unstable weather pattern is affecting the Caribbean, primarily driven by troughs that are bringing significant moisture and thunderstorms to the region. The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) and the Center for Emergency Operations (COE) have announced that residents in the Dominican Republic can expect a week of rainstorms. Indomet issued yellow alerts …
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DR off to a great start at the WBC with a first win against Nicaragua

The World Baseball Classic (WBC) brings together national all-star teams from 20 nations around the globe. In the first stage of group play, there are five-team groups playing in Tokyo, Japan and in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Houston, Texas, and Miami, Florida. The semi-final and final game are to be played in Miami’s Loan …
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Trump Summit in Miami on Saturday, President Abinader will be there

President Luis Abinader will travel to Miami to attend the 7 March 2026 Shield of the Americas high-level summit called by the US administration. US President Donald Trump has invited heads of state Javier Milei (Argentina), Rodrigo Paz (Bolivia), Daniel Noboa (Ecuador), Nayib Bukele (El Salvador), Nasry Asfura (Honduras), Santiago Peña (Paraguay and Luis Abinader …
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BlackRock and EQT investment groups to acquire energy giant AES in US$33.4 billion deal

In a move that signals a massive realignment of the global and local energy sectors, a powerhouse consortium led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and the Swedish firm EQT has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The AES Corporation. The transaction, valued at approximately US$33.4 billion including debt, will take the energy giant private, …