2025 – Page 42

Shortly after the completion of the Dominican Week, with intense lobbying efforts on behalf of business people and government officials in Washington DC and New York, on 7 October 2025, the United States National Congress voted to confirm the Trump administration choice for US ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Leah Francis Campos. The last US …

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A recent report prepared by the Chief Economist Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Bank focuses on the need to support entrepreneurship and micro and small businesses to boost jobs and growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the report, “Transformational Entrepreneurship for Jobs and Growth”, Latin America and …

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An estimated 70,000 vehicles transit through the National District intersection better known as “Pintura” for the paint factory in the area. This Wednesday, 8 October 2025, President Luis Abinader is expected to be present for the opening of the intersection and underpasses to reduce bottlenecks and delays in capital city traffic. The engineering works carried …

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Despite an official announcement more than a year ago, the planned merger of the Ministry of Education (Minerd) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Mescyt) has been postponed to tell from allotments in the National Budget 2026 presented to the National Congress via the Ministry of Hacienda. The continuity of separate operations …

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The Dominican Republic secured its best-ever performance at the Iberoamerican Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), landing in 14th place among 21 participating nations in the 2025 edition held in Chile, the Ministry of Education (Minerd) announced. The DR team won a bronze medal and two honorable mentions competing against 81 students from 21 Iberoamerican countries (Latin America, …

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Reports are that the government is considering instituting two fees for use of mass transport. One will be for a ride on the Metro and skylift for which the decades-old fee of RD$20 for packet of rides will be kept. Another will be for RD$35 that will allow for transferring to other mass transit vehicles, …

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In a major step toward modernizing the nation’s energy sector transparency, the National Energy Commission (CNE) has launched Data CNE, an innovative digital platform offering comprehensive statistical information on the Dominican Republic’s energy landscape. The platform, which is already available via the CNE’s institutional website, was presented at the Energyear Caribe 2025 conference. Jerson Peña, …

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Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez and Dajabon have green alerts for heavy rains. A tropical wave is joined by a trough bringing the rains as the system moves towards the DR from Puerto Rico, says the Dominican Weather Institute (Indomet). There will also be scattered showers in El Seibo, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Hato Mayor, …

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The Dominican Republic is gearing up for its premier theatrical event, the 12th International Theater Festival (FITE RD 2025), set to captivate audiences from 19 to 30 October 2025. This year, the festival shines a spotlight on Spain as the honored guest country, promising an infusion of dynamic Spanish drama alongside local talent. Under the …

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President Luis Abinader presented the state of affairs of the banking system in the Dominican Republic during his weekly press conference on Monday, 6 October 2025. He highlighted how the system now presents RD$4 billion in assets. During the same presentation, Superintendent of Banks Alejandro Fernandez stressed the importance of a strong banking system and …

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