DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader before taking off for New York City to participate in business and government affairs under the umbrella of the 80th United Nations General Assembly used about 10 minutes of his regular Monday press conference to highlight his agenda in New York. Throughout the meeting, he is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Relations Roberto Alvarez and Dominican ambassador in the United States, Maria Isabel Castillo Baez

Abinader traveled to New York on Monday, 22 September and will return on Wednesday, 24 September in the evening. He said he is scheduled to speak at the UN at 12:50pm on Wednesday. He is expected to once again speak up for international support to end the multidimensional crisis in Haiti, a country controlled by violent gangs. This will be Abinader’s fifth appearance at the General Debate, and in all he has appealed...

Upon arriving Monday, 22 September 2025 in the evening to New York City for his participation in the UN General Debate, President Luis Abinader answered press questions.

He clarified that the destruction of a speedboat in a joint operation of the Dominican Navy and the US South Command did not occur in Dominican waters. The operation had been described as in high seas near Beata Island, off the coast of the southwestern Pedernales province. The spokesperson for the Trump administration had praised the Dominican cooperation as an example that the Caribbean backs their new efforts to combat transshipment of drugs through Caribbean waters.

“We have a very tough stance when it comes to drug cartels. In other words, we believe in fighting them aggressively. The US government shares that position, and there was already a press conference where the entire situation was...

The Dominican Republic is participating in the 2025 New York Climate Week in New York City, with a high-level delegation led by Max Puig, the executive vice president of the National Council for Climate Change and Carbon Market (CNCCMC). The annual event, which brings together top leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society, runs parallel to the United Nations General Assembly.

Puig, along with CNCCMC technical director and COP vice president Sara González, arrived in New York to represent the nation. The Presidency highlighted that their participation underscores the Dominican Republic’s commitment to tackling climate change.

Puig emphasized the country’s dedication to key climate initiatives, including strengthening adaptation strategies, ensuring a just energy transition, and implementing national carbon markets. He noted that the delegation’s attendance is...

President Luis Abinader during his press conference on Monday, 22 September 2025, said he has instructed Minister of Public Works Eduardo Estrella to investigate the causes of the blackout that impacted around 50 flights that were detoured to other airports, or cancelled on Sunday, 21 September 2025. Las Americas International suffered a nine-hour blackout from 9:18am to around 2pm when power was gradually restored, with power fully back at 6pm in the main terminal. The control tower was not impacted because its backup power kicked in.

The President said the government wants to learn if there was negligence on behalf of the airport concessionaire.

The President explained during the 22 September 2025 press conference that Estrella as Minister of Public Works is the head of the Airport Department Council. The President said that the situation at Las Americas is...

A crucial bill aimed at tackling the Dominican Republic’s solid waste crisis has been stalled in the Senate for two months after it was approved by both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, preventing it from being sent to the President for final approval and enactment. The Senate has chosen not to submit it to the Presidency.

Hoy reports that the legislation, which would amend the existing Law 225-20 on Comprehensive Solid Waste Management and Co-processing, remains “held hostage” in the Senate archives, according to critics.

The delay comes despite the bill’s approval by the Senate on 23 July 2025. The Constitution and the Senate’s own rules require that such a bill be sent to the Executive Branch within 15 days for promulgation or review. No explanation has been given for the holdup, which some believe is due to pressure from business interests.

Hoy newspaper reports that...

Former Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch, director of the General Directorate of Government Ethics and Integrity (DIGEIG), is being urged to reevaluate the indicators used to measure transparency in public institutions—particularly the performance of their official transparency portals, El Caribe writes in an editorial.

The El Caribe call for scrutiny comes amid troubling revelations about alleged irregularities and information concealment at the National Health Insurance agency (Senasa), despite the institution housing an internal Commission on Government Integrity and Regulatory Compliance.

From January to June, El Caribe explains that DIGEIG reported that Senasa achieved an average transparency rating of 92.89%, consistently scoring high month after month. Such a figure raises concerns about the reliability of the monitoring process, considering the gravity of the...

Telecommunications companies Claro Dominicana and Altice are reminding all their prepaid customers to validate their identity before the 29 September 2025 deadline or risk losing the telephone number. This is in compliance with Resolution 064-2025 from the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel).

This new rule is designed to ensure that every prepaid line is registered to a person with an official ID. This will help prevent the illegal use of mobile services, protect users, and assist authorities in investigations related to crimes committed with mobile devices.

The service of those who do not validate their identity by the deadline will be temporarily suspended for up to two months. If the person fails to complete the process during that time, they will lose the assigned telephone number.

How to validate your number• Claro: Dial *456# on your phone. If you only...

A court in the Dominican Republic has sentenced Jairo Joel González Durán to eight years in prison for orchestrating a sprawling cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scam that defrauded hundreds of victims out of millions of dollars, El Nacional reports.

The Third Collegiate Court of the National District also ordered González to pay a fine of 300 times the minimum wage for the financial sector. His associate, Kelmin Santos Rodríguez, received a five-year suspended sentence and a 100-times minimum wage fine.

According to prosecutors, the convicted used digital platforms to lure more than 400 investors, promising safe returns on investments in a market they were not authorized to operate in. The fraud exceeded US$15 million, RD$34 million, and more than 3 million in Tether (USDT).

As part of his suspended sentence, Santos Rodríguez is required to live at a fixed address...

The head of the Organizing Committee for the Central American and Caribbean Games 2026, Jose Monegro, Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz and the president of Centro Caribe Sports Luis Mejia Oviedo were in New York for the official naming of Mets slugger Juan Soto as Sports Ambassador for the summer games slated to take place in Santo Domingo. The announcement was made during the Sunday, 21 September 2025 Mets game at the Citi Field.

The star outfielder was presented with a commemorative bat emblazoned with the Santo Domingo 2026 logo, a symbol of his new role. The honor, bestowed by the Organizing Committee, recognizes Soto’s status as a global icon and his deep connection to his home country, the Dominican Republic, which will host the games.

“It is a great honor for me to receive this appointment,” Soto said during the event. “Representing my...

The Dominican Republic’s women’s volleyball team, the B team with a new generation of players, fought their way to a bronze medal at the Norceca Final Six tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. The team, affectionately known as the “Queens of the Caribbean,” relied on the breakout performances of Madeline Guillén, Alondra Tapia, and Massiel Matos and secured bronze in the event, El Nacional reports.

In a thrilling five-set showdown for third place, the Dominicans overcame a formidable challenge from Puerto Rico, winning 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13). Guillén led all scorers with 24 points, followed by Tapia with 17 and Matos with 13.

Head coach Marcos Kwiek praised his team’s resilience and said the Final Six tournament had been a key learning experience. “It was a good match,” Kwiek said. “The players have to get used to this level of play and...

Wednesday, 24 September, is the day the Dominican Republic remembers Our Lady of Mercy, an iteration of the Mother of Christ. Our Lady of Mercy is considered a patron of the Dominican Republic.

Those interested in religious culture can participate in the celebrations that are centered in Santo Cerro in central La Vega province. It is especially important for motorists travelling the Duarte Highway to be vigilant during the evening and night hours of 23 September, because many people will be walking the highway on a pilgrimage to the church at the top of the Santo Cerro.

In Dominican folklore, the story goes that Spanish troops were under attack by a large force of Taino Indians, and prayed to the Virgin to prolong the day so that they could finish the battle before reinforcements arrived for the Taino forces.

Law 139-97 consecrates the day as a...

President Luis Abinader and Minister of Tourism David Collado on 19 September 2025 officially opened the newly reconstructed access road to the stunning Aguas Blancas waterfall. The infrastructure cost more than RD$484.9 million and promises to be a game-changer for ecotourism in the mountain region.

The road had already been open for months to the general public. The 11.93-kilometer road is intended to significantly increase visitor traffic to the impressive natural site, that now is more accessible to both local and international tourists.

During the inauguration ceremony, Minister Collado highlighted the project’s dual purpose: to address a long-standing community request and to boost the local economy.

“This work will guarantee that more tourists visit this incredible natural destination,” Collado stated. “That will undoubtedly have a direct impact...

Grupo Martinon announced it is going forward with the construction of beach property in Bergantin, the new tourism and residential development east of Playa Dorada in Puerto Plata on the north coast.

Bergantin management had earlier announced the Spanish capital company was looking at investing more than US$180 million in the development in Puerto Plata.

Grupo Martinon already operates several hotels on the East Coast along the Punta Cana beach area and a hotel in Santo Domingo.

Grupo Martinon investments include: Playa BavaroHotel Secrets Royal Beach Punta CanaHotel Dreams Royal Beach Punta CanaHotel Dreams Royal Beach GardenHotel Dreams Flora Resort and SpaHotel Urbano Punta Cana

Uvero AltoHotel Dreams Onyx Punta Cana Resort and SpaHotel Dreams Onyx Splash Punta CanaHotel Breathless Punta Cana Resort and SpaHotel Secrets Tides Punta Cana

Santo DomingoHotel Hyatt...

Bloomberg writes about what is happening and what is on the books for tourism development in the Cabo Rojo beach strip in southwestern Pedernales province. The beach strip is an access point to reach the famous Bahia de las Aguilas, a beach that maintains its original state.

Bloomberg highlights the operation of the cruise terminal and recreational areas, and the construction of new hotels by the government to be operated by international chains. Likewise, the Abinader administration has invested heavily in infrastructure, including new roads, the water treatment and an international airport as it seeks to kickstart the new development.

According to the Bloomberg people, President Abinader wants to re-create Punta Cana on the other end of the country with this development plan. Bloomberg notes that things are behind schedule.

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Ministry of Tourism and Dominican travel professionals are in Paris for the IFTM Top Resa that is being held 23 to 25 September 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in the French capital city. This B2B event is for travel and tourism professionals to network and explore the latest in the industry. The event is regarded as the major annual international and French travel market event.

There are non-stop direct flights to Santo Domingo and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from Paris BVA (Beavais, about 70 km from Paris), Paris Orly ORY, located 13 km from Paris, and Paris CDG, the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, some 30 km from Paris.

In the Caribbean, the DR competes with the French-speaking Caribbean beach destinations of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Diario Libre reports that in 2024 the DR received around 157,000 French tourists. This is down from...

News analysts spent the weekend giving more explanations on the diverse rackets that impacted the state government insurance plan, Senasa. The details of the complicity of Senasa officials with private companies and the diverse schemes and enormous volume of irregular transactions have been coming to the open for the first time. The Abinader administration first had denied the difficulties, attributing the financial deficit to the more than two million affiliates added at the start of the Abinader administration. Yet, now the evidence of the complicities with Senasa insiders is appalling.

Business and news analysts Esteban Delgado and Jairon Severino looked into several reasons behind the current Senasa deficit scandal. Delgado explained several of the schemes that have led to the financial collapse of the state health insurance plan that has more than seven million affiliates.

Among...

The Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (Omsa) has temporarily suspended borrowing for the purchase of its vehicles on its routes, citing a comprehensive legal and administrative audit. The agency announced the measure, which it says is a move toward improving the quality of its services, as reported in Diario Libre. The measure is one of the first announced by Omsa, now under highly-reputed Oneximo Gonzalez.

In a press release, Omsa stated it “appeals to the understanding of all who have historically benefited from a unit of the institution to carry out some institutional, social, or other activity.” The agency noted that it hopes to reinstate the service once the audit is complete.

Onéximo González, Omsa’s executive vice president, confirmed the suspension aims to prevent inconveniences for those who might request vehicles, as no requests can be fulfilled at this time...

The executive director of the Social and Economic Council (CES) has delivered a 32-page document outlining 25 plans for action and 151 proposals regarding just about every aspect of Dominican relations with Haiti and its citizens. Haitian migration into the Dominican Republic was perhaps a leading area of discussion.

The CES executives, President Luis Abinader and former presidents, Hipolito Mejia, Leonel Fernandez, and Danilo Medina have been talking about the many issues since last May, and their report contains the conclusions of the meetings.

Number one on the list is the task of identifying and formalizing the Haitians in the Dominican labor market. Agriculture, construction, and now tourism are the areas where a large number of undocumented Haitians try to earn a living here.

Along with this bureaucratic process, according to the CES, there are also issues of national...

The Abinader administration has just announced a tender for the construction of 10 new penitentiary units in provinces around the country. The estimated budget calls for spending just over RD$7.5 billion. The most obvious objective of this major construction program is to drastically reduce the overcrowding in the nation’s current penitentiary facilities. Pedernales, Bahoruco (Neiba), Santiago Rodriguez, Hato Mayor, Azua, Cotui (Sanchez Ramirez), Bonao (Monseñor Nouel), El Seibo and Barahona would benefit.

The designs for the new penitentiary series include recreation areas, medical facilities and areas for farming activities. For the facility in Barahona, the prison project calls for incorporating farming areas and sports courts. In Hato Mayor, there will be an area to raise chickens, and in Azua the inmates will raise rabbits and chickens.

According to the report in the...

In a rare joint operation, the United States and the Dominican Republic conducted their first-ever coordinated counter-narcoterrorism mission, culminating in the destruction of a speedboat and the seizure of more than a ton of suspected cocaine off the coast of Pedernales province. The operation was carried out now that the Trump administration has underway a controversial anti-narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean.

The speedboat was on its way to dock in the Dominican Republic and use the nation as a bridge to transport cocaine to the United States.

The mission, which took place near Beata Island, began with an aerial military surveillance sweep by US forces. This intelligence allowed Dominican authorities to pinpoint the high-speed vessel, a “Go Fast” boat, carrying an estimated 1,000 kilograms of narcotics, according to Carlos Devers, spokesman for the Dominican...

25-year old Russian Dmitrii Novikov was arrested in the Dominican Republic. He was living with relatives in a villa in the Palmas del Sol II in the Bavaro section of Punta Cana.

The Attorney General Office says that he worked from here on the project known as Lakhta or The Company and carried out actions to spread disinformation and manipulate Internet platforms. The Attorney General Office said that the campaigns were directed at Dominican audiences and abroad, specifically mentioning Argentina.

Barrons covered the arrest and reported that the US Treasury Department says Project Lakhta is a Russian disinformation campaign targeting audiences in the United States, Europe, Ukraine and even Russia itself.

Major delays occurred at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) caused by a power outage on Sunday, 21 September 2025. The Vinci-managed Aerodom airport reported that at least 20 flights were affected. Diario Libre publishes that 30 flights were impacted. Several flights were detoured to the airports of Santiago and Punta Cana.

The power outage began at 9:18am and immediately impacted airport operations. Luis José López, Aerodom’s Communications Director, confirmed that several flights had to be rerouted and departures and arrivals faced delays. Flights were resumed gradually after 2:40pm, El Nacional reported. The power service was fully restored at 6:05pm, Aerodom announced, as reported in Listin Diario.

Aerodom reported that power was first restored to the southern section of the terminal later in the day, with work continuing to fix the circuits in the...

AES Dominicana’s Andres power plant has temporarily ceased operations after an unprecedented buildup of sargassum seaweed choked its water intake system. The 319-megawatt natural gas facility, a key contributor to the nation’s grid, went offline Saturday, 20 September 2025 as crews scrambled to clear the coastal algae clog.

In a statement, the company said the plant was suspended after the “unusual accumulation” of seaweed overwhelmed its systems. Technical teams worked around the clock to restore service, with the hope of bringing the plant back online, at least partially, within the coming hours.

AES Dominicana stated that while the company has continuous monitoring and cleaning protocols in place to combat the effects of sargassum, the current event was “unprecedented.” The company highlighted that the natural phenomenon has intensified annually in the region, with its impact...

Dominican Republic’s own Yari Cleto and Julibeth Payano have secured their spot in the Beach Volleyball World Cup, set to be held in Australia this November 2025. The team earned their ticket after a decisive win at the qualifying tournament held right here in Punta Cana.

Playing on home sand at Los Corales beach, Cleto and Payano dominated their match against Nicaragua’s Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez, winning in two straight sets (21-13, 21-11). The victory was the third straight for the Dominican pair, solidifying their place among the top 12 duos from the Norceca rankings competing in the event.

For Payano, this will be her third time competing at the World Cup, while Cleto is set to make her debut on the global stage.

The win is a significant milestone for the country’s beach volleyball program. “This is a great achievement for Dominican beach volleyball,” said...

The United States defeated Mexico to win the Norceca Women’s Final Six that took place in Guadalajara, Mexico. The US team would book its ticket to the gold medal match of the 2025 Norceca Women’s Final Six after defeating the defending champion Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 25-22) in the semifinals at Unidad Deportiva López Mateos in Guadalajara.

This marks the fourth consecutive appearance for Team USA in the gold medal match, having earned silver in 2022, gold in 2023, and silver again in 2024, playing against the Dominican team.

For the Dominican Republic, this became the team DR’s first time competing for bronze since the event’s inception. The three-time champions had always contested the gold medal match until now.

The two teams had already met in the preliminary round, where USA also prevailed in four sets.

Statistically, the Americans held a narrow...

Competing in the 200m, Dominican sprinter Alexander Ogando placed sixth in the final of the World Athletics Championship (Tokyo, Japan), clocking in at 20.01. His personal best is 19.86.

The final runners were:Noah Lyles (USA) 19.52Kenneth Bednarek (USA) 19.58Bryan Levell (JAM) 19.64Letsile Tebogo (BOT) 19.65Zharnel Hughes (GRB) 19.78Alexander Ogando (DOM) 20.01Tapiwanashe Makarawu (ZIM) 20.12Sinesipho Dambile (RSA) 20.23

They competed in the World Athletics Championships that gathered 1,992 athletes from 193 different countries and were held in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September 2025. The athletes competed to full crowds at the Olympic Stadium. It was the same Olympic Stadium built for the 2020 Olympic Games that because of the Covid-19 was empty for the track and field events when the Japanese Olympics were held in 2021.

Ogando had been ranked fourth in the event...

Dominican track star Marileidy Paulino went 47.98 to win the silver medal in the World Athletics Championships 400m in the final on 18 September 2025. USA’s Sydney MacLaughlin-Levrone with her time of 47.78 came close to breaking the 47.60 East German record that has held since 1983. Salwa Eid Naser clocked in at 48.19 for third place.

This was a personal best for Paulino, the Olympic gold medal and record holder. Paulino was the defending champion in the race.

The racers placed:

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA), 47.78

Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) 47.98 (National Record)

Salwa Eid Nassr (Bahrein) 48.19 (Season Best)

Natalia Bukowiecka (Poland) 49.27 (Season Best)

Amber Anning (Great Britain) 49.36 (Season Best)

Roxana Gomez (Cuba) 49.48 (National Record)

Henriette Jaeger (Norway) 49.74

Nickisha Pryce (Jamaica) 49.97

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The first batch of new electronic passport booklets has arrived in the Dominican Republic for functionality testing. The Passports Agency announced the arrival, stating the tests are designed to ensure the new documents meet the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

If all goes well, the passport will become available for renewals and new passports in 2026. The passports office has not announced dates for the issuing of the new passports. In the past, it has been said that the new passport would first be issued to those with expired passports.

The Dominican government has also announced the issuing of new ID cards with advanced technology under the Central Electoral Board (JCE).

The new passport will include an embedded microchip that stores the holder’s demographic information, photo, encrypted digital signature, and biometric data...

The ruling party majority in the Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of approving an additional RD$10.6 billion in sovereign debt borrowing by the Abinader government. The Senate earlier had rushed through the extra borrowing.

The approved bill amends National Budget Law 90-24 and allows the Ministry of Hacienda and Economy to make a public debt placement of RD$350,990,390,000 or equivalent in foreign currency.

During the session, opposition deputy Alcibíades Tavárez (Fuerza del Pueblo – San Pedro de Macoris) said that the consolidated public debt of the public sector is now at US$72.7 billion (April 2025), or 60.2% of the GDP.

Opposition leaders said the government would use the funds to cover the deficit in the state health insurance plan, Senasa. Senasa’s finances are impacted by what has been disclosed as the biggest corruption scandal in the Abinader...

New findings are coming to the front with complaints about how management decisions under the former general manager of the state health insurance entity, Senasa, would have allowed for the purchase of low quality inputs to be used in surgeries. This resulted in too many persons having to be operated in more than one occasion, Somos Pueblo reports.

The Senasa scandal is regarded as the biggest so far in the Abinader administration. President Luis Abinader replaced the directors at the Senasa and the Superintendence of Health Insurance (Sisalril), but has said he is leaving up to the Attorney General Office to carry the case.

Earlier, the government had defended the management at Senasa arguing that the financial deficit was caused by the entry of two million non-paying affiliates. Now the focus is on the changes in modus of operandi and operations to back private health suppliers...

Vice President Raquel Peña and Minister of Environment Paino Henriquez were present for the celebrations of the Consorcio Azucarero de Empresas Industriales (CAEI) on the occasion of its 143rd year in business. For years, the company has been modernizing its production of sugar in the Dominican Republic. The company now produces up to 160,000 metric tons of sugar a year.

During a recent event, the company announced it has increased its milling of 11,000 tons of sugar cane. The plan is to surpass the production of 200,000 metric tons of sugar a year.

The company also announced the expansion of San Pedro BioEnergy II adding 25 MW for a total of 55 MW of renewable energy.

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• Diario Libre

The good news is that there are likely to be rainstorms to cool people off from the grueling summer heat.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning (17 September 2025) and is moving over the central Atlantic Ocean. It is the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. So far, the storm does not represent a threat for the Dominican Republic.

Forecasters expect the weather system to remain over open waters for the next several days. It may become a low-grade hurricane as it intensifies over the weekend and its track is expected to carry it north of the Caribbean, but in the direction of Bermuda.

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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 mixers—vote during the Awards Process.

The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are heading to Las Vegas after a three-year hiatus in Los Angeles. The awards show will be held Nov. 13 in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, and broadcast live on Univision.

This year’s list of top nominees include Bad Bunny (12), Edgar Barrera (10), Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (10), Rafa Arcaute (eight), Natalia Lafourcade (eight) and Federico Vindver (eight)...

The Dominican Republic senior women’s volleyball team began the Final Six, the regional Norceca, championship with a win over Cuba 3-0. But then, the team lost to Puerto Rico in three sets 3-0. The Reinas del Caribe next lost their game on 17 September against the United States (3-1). The DR has yet to play Canada on 18 September at 6pm and the hosts Mexico on 19 September at 8pm.

The top four teams at the conclusion of round-robin play will advance to the crossover semifinals.

Dominican sprinter Alexander Ogando made it with 19.98 to the finals of the 200m event in the World Athletics Championship taking place in Tokyo, Japan. He will next compete in the finals on 19 September at 10pm Dominican time.

His contenders are:

Noah Lyles (USA), Bryan Levell (Jamaica), Kenneth Bednarek (USA), Letside Tebogo (Botswana), Zharnel Hughes (Great Britain), Sinesipho Dambile (South Africa), Tapiwanashe Marakarawu (Zimbabwe).

Ogando is coached by Felix Sanchez, the Dominican Republic’s two-time Olympic gold medal winner.

The men’s final is scheduled for 19 September at 10pm RD time.

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The new administration at Senasa, the government health insurance plan entity, has authorized spending RD$50 million to hire private auditing companies to determine the level of irregularities in the organization. It is not known in what measure the audits will delay the prosecuting of those so far suspected to be responsible for irregularities.

The director of the Superintendance of Insurance Risks (Sisalril) Miguel Ceara Hatton and the newly appointed director of the Senasa, Edward Rafael Guzman Padilla have submitted preliminary findings to the Attorney General Office.

Former Senasa director Chanel Rosa Chupany said that the government health insurance management had kept double accounting practices, reporting parallel figures to the Superintendence of Insurance Risks (Sisalril).

Rosa Chupany is also a former director of the National Health Service (SNS) that manages public...

The Senate approved a bill that authorized the government to make additional sovereign debt placements. The bill, identified as 90-24, authorizes the increasing of public debt from RD$350 billion to RD$361 billion.

The amendment, proposed by the Executive Branch, adds RD$10.6 billion to the country’s public debt.

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• Hoy
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has named Nathalie Alvarado Vega as its new representative for the Dominican Republic, effective 1 September 2025.

A Colombian national with over 25 years of experience across Latin America and the Caribbean, Alvarado is an expert in institutional strengthening, with a focus on citizen security and justice. She holds a law degree from the University of Lausanne and a master’s in Economic Integration Law from the Free University of Brussels. The press release from IDB explains that her career is marked by leading innovative development programs and projects, as well as her skill in mobilizing resources and building strategic partnerships.

In her new role, Alvarado will oversee the implementation of the IDB Group’s strategy for the Dominican Republic from 2025 to 2028. This strategy is designed to support the nation’s key...

La Casa de Alofoke reality show reached global high viewership, setti g a before and after for YouTubers in the DR,

The hit reality show La Casa de Alofoke, streamed 24/7 on YouTube in August 2025. It ended with viewers voting influencer Crusita (Darileidy Concepción) as the winner of the cash prize, RD$1 million, and a Mercedes Benz.

The reality show was produced by Santiago Matias and streamed on the Alofoke Radio Show YouTube channel. It reached record ratings for a Latin American show.

The reality show put 10 influencers from five different countries to live together without access to TV or the Internet, but interacting with visitors that constantly entered and left the program. The participants were allowed to consume alcohol.

People were able to view the lives of the participants 24/7 for 30 days. On prime time (9pm) high profile visitors...

The National Symphony Orchestra season will conclude on Thursday, 13 November 2025, with a monumental program led by maestro José Antonio Molina. The evening will open with Molina’s own composition, “Fanfarria Novi Temporis,” setting a powerful tone for the grand finale.

The concert will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor. These two masterworks will serve as the pillars of a captivating closing performance.

Tickets for this highly anticipated event are available at the Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito box office and other authorized outlets.

17 September 2025

Miss World Dominican Republic, Mayra Delgado, took to the runway at the closing of New York Fashion Week (NYFW), making a striking appearance in a wedding gown.

24-year old professional model Delgado wore a majestic bridal dress from the acclaimed Japanese brand Soulmates Dresses, commanding attention during one of the most memorable moments of the event. She also had the honor of participating in the closing ceremony, sharing the stage with notable international designers such as Carlos Pineda, Dariella Castillo, Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, and the renowned Dominican designer Giannina Azar.

“I feel honored to walk on this luxurious runway, at one of the most prestigious and historic events in the world of fashion,” Delgado said after her participation.

According to a press release, Delgado’s presence at the event reaffirms the talent, beauty, and international...

Dominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino qualified on Tuesday, 16 September (Dominican time) for the 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clocking a time of 49.82 seconds. The time was fast enough to earn her second place in her qualifying heat, right behind Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek, who finished in 49.67 seconds.

The final is scheduled for Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 9:24am Dominican time, which is 10:24pm in Japan. Paulino will look to defend her world title and make history for Dominican athletics.

If she wins, Paulino would join an elite group of athletes to have won back-to-back world championships in the 400-meter race, a list currently only featuring Australia’s Cathy Freeman, who won in 1997 and 1999.

Paulino is the holder of the Olympic Games record in the 400m she set in the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 when she won the first Olympic...