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Electricity utility cracks down on illegal connections in Santo Domingo East

The Dominican government’s push for a more “just, efficient, and sustainable” electricity system saw a major operation as the Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este (Edeeste), the power distribution company, has joined forces with the Prosecutor’s Office for the Electrical System (Pgase) to combat rampant power theft. The joint operation targeted several commercial establishments in …

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Bad Bunny is the star, but several Dominicans receive Latin Grammys nominations

The Latin Recording Academy® has announced the nominees for the 26th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, the preeminent international honor celebrating excellence in Latin music, and the only accolade awarded by music industry professionals. The Latin Academy’s membership body of music creators, who represent all genres and creative disciplines—including recording artists, songwriters, producers, recording engineers and …

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Arajet continues to set records in passengers

Arajet announced it achieved a new record in passengers transported in July 2025. According to data from the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Arajet transported 128,178 passengers, not including an additional 15,000+ transit passengers. This surge in traffic pushed the airline past the 140,000-passenger mark for the first time in a single month. The remarkable performance …

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More on the shutdown of land border to Dominican goods

Very recent decisions announced by the current government in Haiti received headlines that were alarming for many Dominican merchants. Diario Libre reports that the announcement that Haiti would no longer receive shipments of goods from overseas by way of the Dominican/Haitian frontier was not aimed at Dominican products, but rather, at shipments from overseas that …

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Congress declares Samana an Ecotouristic Province

The Senate approved the bill that declares Samana an Ecotouristic Province. The bill is an initiative of senator Pedro Catrain (PRM-Samana) that seeks to define the promotion and regulation of ecotouristic activities in the northeastern province. The bill had already passed in the Chamber of Deputies and now moves to the Presidency for enactment. The …

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DR featured first in new series of UNWTO tourism investment guides

UNWTO has launched the first in a series of tourism investment guidelines focused on a specific country. The guide is a collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and ProDominicana. It was launched at the Fitur travel and trade show in Madrid, Spain where the Dominican Republic starred as country partner. The Dominican Republic investment guide …

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