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Sovereignty 4.0 Project launched to mitigate Haitian radio interference in border regions

The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), in coordination with the ministries of Defense, Culture, and Education, has launched the “Sovereignty 4.0” project. The project seeks to mitigate radio spectrum interference in Dominican border zones caused by Haitian stations through technical enhancements to local broadcasters and the active promotion of Dominican identity and culture. The Haitian stations …

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Ministry of Housing and Building to increase inspections

President Luis Abinader explained that the increased supervision rates of the Ministry of Housing and Building (Mived) will fund enhanced construction inspections on behalf of the government. He responded to a journalist question about the increases in the rates made during the Monday, 2 June 2025 press conference. “We have to better supervise all structures …

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Capital investments at all time low, money is available for sports ventures

The Abinader government has the lowest public capital investment in decades. A report in Diario Libre says the government is only investing big in sports ventures. The government is preparing to host the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games in summer 2026. The Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center is undergoing a major renovation. According to …

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ProCompetencia: Three health insurance companies (ARS) dominate in the DR

A recent study by the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (Pro-Competencia) reveals that three Health Risk Administrators (ARS) control 70% of the Dominican Republic’s health insurance market, raising concerns about competition and access to affordable care. The report, titled “Study on Market Competition Conditions in the ARS Sector (2010–2024)”, also highlights that private …

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Public Procurement Agency recommends halting payments to school supply vendors

The Public Procurement Agency (DGCP) has recommended that the Office of the Comptroller General suspend all payments associated with approximately 150 contracts signed by the National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) for school supplies. This recommendation stems from an ongoing investigation into potential irregularities in three public bidding processes conducted by Inabie, a division under …

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National District Mayor Carolina Mejia signs sisterhood with Sevilla in Spain

Sevilla and Santo Domingo have formalized a sister-city agreement. The mayor of Sevilla, José Luis Sanz, and the mayor of Santo Domingo’s National District, Carolina Mejía, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 2 June 2025 at the Spanish city hall, officially declaring the sisterhood between the two capitals. Interestingly, Sevilla owns up to having …

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Mining company announces survey to advance efforts to get permits to exploit gold in DR

In a press release, Precipitate Gold Corp. announced it has commenced an extensive ground-induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey over multiple zones within its 100% owned Juan de Herrera Project in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. The large 2D pole-dipole IP geophysical survey will cover the four priority exploration targets in the southwestern farming …

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