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Dominican Jean Montero and Andrés Felix star in Spanish basketball league

Dominican national basketball team players Andrés Feliz, playing for Real Madrid, and Jean Montero, playing for Valencia Basket, had standout seasons in the recently concluded Spanish basketball year, which ended with Real Madrid winning the Liga Endesa. 27-year old Feliz, who plays the position of guard in the Dominican national basketball team, was instrumental in …
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Unified format for Civil Registry certificates starts 1 July 2025

The Central Electoral Board (Junta Central Electoral – JCE) announced that, beginning Tuesday, 1 July 2025, Resolution No. 09-2025 will take effect. This resolution introduces a standardized format for all civil registry certificates and adjusts the fees for various services offered by the institution, both in the Dominican Republic and abroad. Key changes include the …
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Celebrating the Cocolo heritage

Top diplomatic and government officials from the Caribbean were here for the Ministry of Foreign Relations’ tribute to the English-speaking intra-Caribbean migration, the “Cocolo heritage” in the Dominican Republic. The industrious migrants from the English-speaking islands brought with them significant cultural, economic and social contributions. For the occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Relations inaugurated on …
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Economist urges eliminating gangs and restoring political order in Haiti

The Dominican Republic must play a proactive role in promoting peace, investment, and job creation in neighboring Haiti, argues economist Humberto Cristian, a member of the Haiti Studies Unit at the P. Alemán Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), as reported in Listin Diario. In a recent opinion piece titled “Emotion-Driven …
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Macroeconomic report shows local resilience, yet flags financial warning signs

Growth forecasts for 2025, initially pegged at a robust 4-5%, have been significantly downgraded. The Ministry of Economy and Central Bank reports for May 2025, are tempered outlooks for the nation’s economic performance in the current year. This development comes as a key point of discussion among financial analysts and policymakers, who are now scrutinizing …
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Proindustria signals provinces with high potential for industry

The Dominican Republic has 24 industrial manufacturing free zones, most in the interior provinces, and the industrial district located in West Santo Domingo. These areas play an important part in the economic development of each region. This information was released by the Center for Industrial Development and Competitiveness, known as Proindustria, as part of the …