A story in Listin Diario reveals that those over 65 years in the Dominican Republic need to renew their driver’s license every two or one year. The renewals are required to ensure that the health ...

Currently, the country has eight evidential breathalyzers and 32 screening breathalyzers, donated by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) and the regional and local alcoholic ...

A coalition of opposition parties is demanding extraordinary elections be held to choose the new mayor of La Vega. La Vega was left without its mayor who had just been in office since April 2024 when ...

President Luis Abinader has appointed Carlos Pimentel as the new executive director of the Public-Private Partnerships Agency (DGAPP), by Executive Decree No. 614-24.

The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 unanimously passed a bill that toughens penalties for human trafficking in the country. The bill had already passed in the Senate. The new ...

The Specialized Border Security Corps (CESFRONT) in a joint operation with the Dominican Republic Army (ERD) apprehended 36 Haitian nationals in irregular migratory status. Among the detained, a ...

Military personnel are being busted for Human smuggling after years of the authorities looking the other way. Three Dominican soldiers have been sentenced to three months in prison for accepting ...

Construction of the perimeter fence along the Dominican-Haitian border in Pedernales advanced, now under a new Minister of Defense. According to recent updates from the Ministry of Defense, another 3 ...

The Chamber of Deputies approved US$625 million in loans for the Executive Branch during the session of Wednesday, 23 October 2024. The use of the funds is contemplated in the 2025 National Budget.

Laura Peña Izquierdo, president of the Dominican Republic Employers’ Confederation (Copardom), has voiced deep concern over the nation’s alarmingly high traffic fatality rate. According to World of ...

Health officials are urging all Dominicans to get vaccinated against the influenza virus as cases continue to rise. Dr. José Brea del Castillo, president of the Dominican Society of Vaccinology, ...

Authorities in Azua province have cracked down on several late-night establishments, closing down several businesses that served alcoholic beverages. The joint operation was carried out by various law ...