Dolores Vicioso – Page 161

People irregularly parked may return to find their vehicle towed away and a bill of RD$5,000 to get the vehicle back. The government has contracted a private towing company that will receive RD$4,000 for the towing and storage and the Digesett will receive RD$1,000 of the total billed. The fine covers the cost of towing, …

Read more…

The USNS Comfort, a hospital ship serving as part of Operation Continuing Promise 2025, anchored in Puerto Plata this weekend and reportedly offered medical assistance to over 1500 persons on Saturday. The medical assistance was offered at the Javier Martinez Arias Polytech High School in Puerto Plata. The visit, coordinated by the US Embassy and …

Read more…

Taking part in a weekly breakfast at the Corripio Group, Minister of Education Luis Miguel De Camps stated quite clearly that school hours will not be changed in the immediate future to assist the DR Get Moving program initiated by the government just recently. This means that at the start of the school year, which …

Read more…

The Chamber of Deputies has approved, after a second reading, a legislative proposal that of people are in favor of the legislation, and there are several group that are opposed. The proposal was first introduced back in August 2024. The idea is to codify for once and for all, the many processes surrounding rental and …

Read more…

In a high-level visit underscoring regional and international focus on border security and stability, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), conducted an extensive tour of the land border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He was accompanied by Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre (ERD), the Dominican Minister …

Read more…

The newly appointed Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, toured the entire border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti (about 391 km) accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Lt. General Fernandez Onofre. The group traveled from Pedernales in the south to Montecristi in the north, observing the different checkpoints and …

Read more…

The number of births by Haitian mothers in Dominican public hospitals has significantly decreased, falling to 17% of total deliveries since the implementation of new immigration controls on 21 April 2025, Diario Libre reports. This marks a sharp decline from previous figures, when Haitian women giving birth at public hospitals fluctuated from 32 to 38% …

Read more…

On occasion of the recent touring of the border by the OAS Secretary General, Carlos Castillo urges a change in strategy to one where the successful operation of Codevi industrial park on the border be replicated. Writing in Diario Libre, he says the commercial wall is a proven path to a stronger border. Castillo is …

Read more…

The wonderful cable car that offered tourists a thrilling trip up to the top of Isabel de Torres mountain in Puerto Plata city has been closed for nearly a year. The system had been refurbished at least twice since it opened more than 50 years ago. However, it appears that recent inspections have caused officials …

Read more…

Former president of the Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Subero Isa, who is appointed to head the presidential commission for the La Fe neighborhood sports and residential development, shared some insights with the press on the ambitious redevelopment plans. At the center of the development are the plans for the reconstruction of the Quisqueya Juan …

Read more…