2025 – Page 96

The Dominican Republic has 24 industrial manufacturing free zones, most in the interior provinces, and the industrial district located in West Santo Domingo. These areas play an important part in the economic development of each region. This information was released by the Center for Industrial Development and Competitiveness, known as Proindustria, as part of the …

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The National Institute for Ground Traffic and Transportation (Intrant) warns new anti-congestion and safety measures are ready to go into effect on 1 July 2025. Drivers whose vehicles are towed away because they were illegally, poorly, or dangerously parked, will be responsible for the towing costs as well as the parking fees at the Intrant …

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Jakaira Veras García, of the Collegiate Court of the Judicial District of Puerto Plata, and fellow judges Venecia Rojas and José Juan Jiménez, issued their verdict on the high-profile case of MLB leading slugger Wander Franco accused of child sexual abuse. The Puerto Plata court found Wander Franco, the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop, guilty of …

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Will Koby Brea follow in the footsteps of Karl Anthony Towns, a fellow University of Kentucky player today regarded as one of the leading basketball players in the NBA? Dominican national basketball team player Koby Brea was recently drafted in the 2025 NBA Draft with the 41st overall pick. He was initially selected by the …

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The Dominican Republic achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 by securing that the United Nations Security Council schedule a meeting for Monday, 30 June to discuss the ongoing crisis in Haiti. Diario Libre reports the meeting was scheduled in response to the request made in a letter by four sitting and …

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The Abinader administration has contracted DGA Group, a global advisory firm, for consultancy services regarding security, people trafficking, drug trafficking, migration policy and human rights. Diario Libre reports the contract is for advisory services to the Ministry of the Presidency for 12 months for RD$102,923,175. The firm will present recommendations for the country to improve …

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Imports from Haiti to the Dominican Republic dropped sharply by 48.83% during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from the Dominican Republic-Haiti Bilateral Trade Report published by the Customs Agency (DGA). The imports reflect a decline in free trade manufacturing. From January to May …

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Alexandra Cedeño, the director of Sustainable Mobility at the National Transport and Transit Institute (Intrant), is on a media tour to explain to the population in Greater Santo Domingo the new traffic measures. The measures seek to reduce traffic jams in Santo Domingo city (the National District), with its population of about one million inhabitants, …

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The government bank, Banreservas continues to overcharge seniors for driver license renewals, despite an official order to the contrary. Banreservas continues charging more than double the authorized fee — a discrepancy that has sparked public complaints and confusion, Listin Diario reports. The National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (Intrant) confirmed to Listín Diario that …

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The Dominican Republic is steadily positioning itself as a leading academic hub in the Caribbean and Central America, with growing international interest in its higher education system. According to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Mescyt) Franklin García Fermín, the country is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for students, particularly in fields like …

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