News – Page 3

President Luis Abinader and First Lady Raquel Arbaje led the sixth annual Senior Citizen of the Year and Protector of the Elderly awards ceremony on Friday, 3 October 2025, recognizing the altruism and dedication of older adults throughout the year. The awards are a national tribute to the country’s elderly population. The Senior Citizen of …

Read more…

After taking part in the International Forum on Mental Health and the Prison System in the Dominican Republic, Vice President Raquel Peña told reporters that the head of the National Office for Prison Reform had, indeed, delivered to her office a brief on the strategies that will be taken to improve the nation’s prisons, as …

Read more…

To have a monorail or not to have a monorail? The recent government decision to build a monorail system in Greater Santo Domingo as part of the process to reduce traffic jams in the city. The proposed mass transit system will join together with the current Metro system and the cable cars that cross the …

Read more…

Last week, journalist Ines Aizpun recalled how the motorcyclist violations got started decades ago when writing her opinion column for the Diario Libre. She explained that decades ago, police looked the other way and allowed a family to board a motorbike. She wrote: Two adults, two kids, and a birthday cake balanced on a motorbike—it …

Read more…

The Dominican Republic has the potential to double its GDP in the next ten years. Rene Grullon, the chief executive of the country’s largest private financial group, Grupo Popular, recently went on record giving his recommendations of the structural changes and decisions that need to be taken. The doubling would position the Dominican Republic as …

Read more…

The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has approved a significant modification to the Regulation for Parcel Regularization and Demarcation (Deslinde), a move designed to greatly expand the scope of land regularization and streamline the process of obtaining clear property titles. The Supreme Court ordered the amendments to Regulation No. 790-2022 after a year-long consultation period. …

Read more…

The Ministry of Housing and Edifications (Mived) on Friday, 10 October 2025 ordered the provisional and preventative closure of operations at the Euphoria nightclub in Santo Domingo Este after inspectors confirmed the venue was operating without the required construction licenses, technical inspections, or final certifications. This action was taken due to repeated violations of Law …

Read more…

The Public Ministry (Ministerio Público) has provisionally seized properties belonging to Jose (Jochi) Angel Gomez-Canaan, who is currently embroiled in a judicial process concerning alleged corruption tied to the installation and maintenance of traffic lights in Greater Santo Domingo. Gomez-Canaan is implicated through his connection with the company Transcore Latam S.R.L. The provisional seizure is …

Read more…

Elizabeth Silverio has good lawyers. On 20 May 2023, investigative journalist Nuria Piera aired a TV program had revealed that the impressive degrees from different countries she had framed in her office were fake. Yet, the local judiciary has been lenient with the once-touted neuroscientist who had developed a large practice at Knowledge Land (Kogland), …

Read more…

Eleonore Caroit has been named a minister in the French government, a historic appointment as she becomes the first French person of Dominican descent to serve in a cabinet position. Caroit’s appointment was announced on Sunday, 12 October 2025. She will serve as the Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Nationals Abroad, working …

Read more…