2026

The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced a 78% reduction in malaria cases across the country compared to the same period in 2025. This significant decline is attributed to intensified screening, early detection protocols, and targeted preventive treatments. According to the latest Epidemiological Bulletin, the country recorded zero new cases of malaria during the 13th …

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President Luis Abinader, accompanied by Vice President Raquel Peña and Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez, formally received the credentials of six new ambassadors to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. The ceremony, held in the Ambassadors’ Room of the Presidential Palace, marked the official accreditation of diplomats representing Italy, Finland, New Zealand, San Marino, …

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A new report by the Dominican Initiative for Quality Education (IDEC) reveals a sobering reality that more than half of enrolled teenagers drop out of the nation’s public school system. Analyzing a cohort of 162,000 students from the 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 academic cycles over an eight-year period, researchers found that approximately 52,000 students had been …

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Following nearly five years of agonizing uncertainty for the family, the Public Ministry and the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) have confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in a Sosúa villa belong to 22-year old Carli Franchesca Guzmán Roche. The missing person case has now been officially reclassified as a homicide. Her grandmother, Paulina Gonzalez …

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The relatives of Deivy Carlos Abreu Quezada, a 40-year-old garbage truck driver, are publicly denouncing delays in the judicial process against the men accused of his killing. Despite the existence of video footage capturing the fatal incident in Santiago de los Caballeros, the victim’s family maintains that the prosecution has not moved with the necessary …

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A series of viral videos documenting large groups of motorcyclists performing stunts on major thoroughfares has ignited a firestorm of criticism regarding the perceived surrender of public space to lawlessness. Remarks by Amaury Mo for En Segundos underscore a growing sentiment that the Dominican Republic has effectively “lost the battle” against reckless operators who now …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) and meteorologist Jean Suriel have issued urgent weather advisories as a pre-frontal trough combined with a cold front system brings heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to the Dominican Republic. Drivers are urged to exercise extreme caution due to significantly reduced visibility during heavy downpours. Dangerous surf and high …

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The Santiago Botanical Garden is hosting the 5th Cibao Orchid Festival from 23 to 26 April 2026, transforming its grounds into a living gallery under the thematic concept “Museum in Bloom.” Organized by the Cibao Orchidology Society, the event has become a premier fixture on the northern region’s ecological calendar, blending botanical science with floral …

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The Virgilio Travieso Soto Palacio de los Deportes, known as the “Media Naranja,” is set to officially reopen its doors on 3 July 2026. The landmark event will feature a high-stakes matchup between the Dominican Republic and the United States as part of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. On 6 July, the DR …

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The National District City Council (ADN) is set to inaugurate the Malecón Deportivo tomorrow, a 1.7-kilometer urban intervention designed to pivot the capital’s coastline from a high-speed transit artery into a premier destination for sports, recreation, and family life, Diario Libre reports. Developed by the ADN in partnership with Right Construction, the project represents an …

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