2021News

Unicef: Only 1 of every 5 children have regular access to the Internet in the DR

Only 20% percent of children and adolescents in the Dominican Republic can access the Internet whenever they need it, says Rosa Elcarte, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative in the Dominican Republic. She is basing herself on a recent Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) survey on the use of the Internet by minors in …

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New Lifestyle villas, panoramic road, renovated La Isabela, Sosua Beach initiative and more for Puerto Plata

President Luis Abinader attended the ground-breaking for construction of 129 tourist villas at The Royal Lake Village by Lifestyle in Cofresí, Puerto Plata. Lifestyle is the leading tourism employer in Puerto Plata province. Tourism Minister David Collado accompanied him. Eduardo Estrella, president of the Senate and senator for Santiago, and the senator of Puerto Plata, …

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Next to go curfew free: La Romana, Juan Dolio and Puerto Plata

The National District (Santo Domingo) and Punta Cana are already curfew-free since 9 August. 14 days afterwards, the Ministry of Public Health says there has not yet been a spike in cases despite the removal of the circulation restrictions. Other leading touristic destinations – La Romana, Juan Dolio and Puerto Plata – are lined up …

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A new Customs Law is in effect; major step for turning the DR into a regional logistics hub

President Luis Abinader signed the Customs Law 198-21 that seeks to streamline, modernize and adapt to international norms and standards local import and export legislation. Law 198-21 incorporates the many international commercial and customs agreements signed over the past 30 years. The law has 420 articles. During the presentation of the newly signed law at …

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