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95 restaurants offer special menus for Santo Domingo Gastronomic Week

The Dominican Restaurant Association and the National Hotel & Tourism Association are backing the celebration of gastronomy in the capital city. Through Sunday, 20 November 2022, 95 participating restaurants have special courses prepared at special prices to entice gourmands to visit their establishments. To participate, sign up for a passport, or just visit one of …

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Spain, Argentina and DR plays at the National Theater for Women’s Drama Festival

Playwright Elizabeth Ovalle announced the 7th International Women’s Drama Festival starts 17 November at the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater. The Absoluto Teatro Foundation event continues through 27 November with 30 performances from Argentina, Spain and the Dominican Republic. There are plays for all the family. The festival opens with “Tarascones,” the comedy by …

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Arajet flies direct between Kingston and Santo Domingo

Tourists visiting the Caribbean can now fly non-stop between the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Low cost carrier Arajet has started direct flights that take but 1:35 minutes. In the past, people had to connect through Miami, Florida, which meant setting aside an entire day to get to either of the destinations. The non-stop Arajet flights …

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Small plane tourism gets a boost; Government eliminates 24-hour advance permission requirement

The Department of Airports (DA) and the Dominican Air Force announced pilots no longer have to file 24 hour advance permissions for local flights. Dominican Air Force (FAD) head, Major General Carlos Febrillet Rodriguez said the measure is already in effect for all Dominican domestic airports. Pilots still need to comply with extra provisions required …

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Airlines get more time to revoke tourist card charge to Dominican nationals and residents

The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) extended through 1 March 2023 the deadline for airlines to modify their computer systems to comply with Resolution 217-2022. The resolution orders the airlines to not apply the US$10 tourist card charge to Dominican nationals and legal residents. The charge is added to airline fares and collected by the airlines …

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DR leads in regional recovery in passenger traffic

The Dominican Republic is the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) country with the highest growth in passenger traffic in 2022, according to the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). According to ALTA, three countries in the region continue to stand out and continue to follow the growth path in terms of international passengers. …

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Structural engineering wiz, Ashraf Habibullah in the Dominican Republic

Ashraf Habibullah, the Pakistani-American structural engineer who developed the software that enabled the building of incredible landmark projects, is visiting this week. President Luis Abinader will receive him at the Presidential Palace at noon on Tuesday, 15 November 2022. The National Pedro Henriquez Ureña University (UNPHU) will bestow him with a honoris causa doctorate on …

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President faces reality of squatters

President Luis Abinader seeks to help property owners to deal with squatters, especially Haitians, who have been increasingly illegally occupying properties. The President announced a new government unit to deal with squatters taking over either private or government properties. The unit is in charge of processing these individuals and in applicable cases, deporting these. The …

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