2025 – Page 19

The Ozama River, the vital water source for Greater Santo Domingo that divides the National District from Eastern Santo Domingo in Greater Santo Domingo, is under the threat of tons of solid waste that continue to accumulate at the Santo Domingo Este city government Cancino transfer station, mere meters from its bank. This ongoing operation …

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Chinese community advocates Rosa Ng and Ng Cortiñas are optimists and both are lobbying for the government to allow the reopening of many Chinese mega stores that have been closed for violating local laws. The owners and supporters complain of discrimination. Eleven Chinese mega stores of around 200 following the same structural model remain closed …

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Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Álvarez underscored the nation’s “strategic relevance” to the United States, calling the US the country’s principal commercial partner and political ally. Álvarez delivered the keynote address, “The Dominican Republic in an Uncertain Geopolitical World,” at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters as part of the 33rd edition of Dominican Week …

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Over 35 Dominican business leaders and officials are currently in Washington and New York to advance crucial issues aimed at strengthening the bilateral economic and business relationship between the Dominican Republic and the United States. These representatives from the government and the private sector are participating in the 33rd edition of Dominican Week in the …

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President Luis Abinader and Environment Minister Paíno Henríquez hailed the advances in titling of protected areas as a “historic milestone” that has cemented the creation and strengthening of the National System of Protected Areas (SINAP). Minister of Environment Paino Henriquez announced the Dominican Republic has become the first country in the Caribbean to reach the …

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The Ministry of Environment is throwing its full weight behind the newly unveiled National Water Plan 2025-2045, a strategic blueprint designed to ensure the sustainable management of water resources in the Dominican Republic for the next two decades. Environment Minister Paíno Henríquez participated in the official launch event, which gathered top government officials, representatives from …

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Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso has appointed Roberto Santana Sánchez, former rector of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), as the new head of the newly created Penitentiary and Correctional Services Agency (DGSPC). The move aims to leverage the prison management expertise of the also former university leader to advance the country’s institutional path …

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The Ministry of Education (Minerd) is slated to receive a massive RD$332.03 billion budget for 2026, according to the draft of the National Budget (PGE) bill submitted to the National Congress, El Dia reports. This is the largest ministry allotment in the country. This allocation for Minerd, the entity that regulates early, primary, and secondary …

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Dominican government ministers of Foreign Relations and Industry & Commerce and business people are taking advantage of Dominican Week in the USA to lobby for the restoration of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HELP) Act trade preference program that was allowed to expire on 1 October together with the African Growth and Opportunity …

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The US Embassy has clarified the requirements for renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas, confirming that not all applicants will need to appear for an in-person interview. This addresses the recent uncertainty that all visa applicants might be required to attend an interview with a US consular official. Michelle Angulo, spokesperson and press attaché for …

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