Intense rains fell in the capital city on the evening of Wednesday, 7 October 2026 and the early morning of Thursday, 8 October. The Weather Institute (Indomet) says rains and thunderstorm will ...

In a major multi-agency strike against organized crime, agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), the Dominican Republic Navy (ARD), and the Dominican Air Force (FARD) intercepted two ...

Two agents from the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) have been charged in a federal court in Florida, United States, after being caught in a Drug Enforcement Administration ...

The Public Procurement Agency (DGCP) has suspended a public tender initiated by the National Council for the Aging (Conape) to acquire a fleet of official vehicles. The purchase tender was for five ...

An investigative report by journalist Alicia Ortega on El Informe con Alicia Ortega aired on Monday, 5 October 2026, revealed the escalating cost of Dominican deputies to taxpayers, documenting how ...

The National Police on Thursday, 1 October 2026, made public a staggering backlog of 53,877 outstanding arrest warrants issued by the courts for various offenses, ranging from domestic violence and ...

Agriculture Minister Francisco Oliverio Espaillat Bencosme says the government will continue to back rice growers through planning, technical aid, mechanization and institutional support. This week it ...

The legislation that will create the 2027 National Budget, currently undergoing study by a joint congressional committee, contemplates the construction of several bridges. The Ministry of Public Works ...

On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the tourist wharfs in Puerto Plata on the north coast and Pedernales on the southwest coast received over 16,000 visitors. Three of the big vessels arrived at Puerto ...

The Dominican Republic government has reversed course and eliminated the tariffs previously imposed on rice imported from the United States, resolving a high-stakes trade dispute that threatened ...

Drivers aged 75 and older who were previously issued two-year driver’s licenses will be able to renew them free of charge for the full four-year validity period once their current credentials expire, ...

Starting on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, Santiago de los Caballeros will host the 41st Meeting of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC – CEPAL in Spanish). This is ...