Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francisco at 9:45am, local time, from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, ...

The Center of Emergency Operations (COE) had prepared as usual for the Easter Week holidays. There were 50,000 volunteers working to prevent accidents of any type over the long weekend. Ther job was ...

However, in fact, most day workers will not work for less than RD$800 to RD$1,000 per day, plus transport. And live-in help will be far more expensive. There are about a quarter of a million persons ...

As a consequence of the collapse of the roof of the JetSet Club during a Rubby Perez concert, so far 232 persons have been reported dead. This is the largest tragedy outside of natural disasters.

The peso’s appreciation follows measures implemented by the Monetary Board and the Central Bank after it had dropped to RD$63.48 on 27 March 2025. By 31 March, the peso began to recover, reaching ...

President Luis Abinader has signed Decree 215-25, creating the Observatory of Migration Policies, the Presidential Office announced. The new entity is in addition to the existing and the Migration ...

The analysis further detailed that interest rates for loans to productive sectors fell to 13.56% in March 2025, a 95 basis point decrease from the 14.51% recorded in November 2024. Consumer loans also ...

Brigadier General Pilot Jonás Reynoso Barrera has been named the new executive director of the National Anti-Terrorism Agency (DNA), according to an announcement from the Ministry of Defense.

The National Observatory for Consumer Protection (Onpeco) has voiced its serious concern that the lack of crucial information on the death certificates issued to the families of the victims who ...

The collapse of the roof of the Jet Set club brought to the open the urgent need for the government to act with these two structures. The Ministry of Public Works closed the bridge to tr traffic and ...

The tragic death of musician, singer, and songwriter Ruddy Perez has cast a gray cloud over the Dominican music scene. Roberto Antonio Perez Herrera (Ruddy) was 69 years old and had spent the last 40 ...

Also over the Easter holiday, the Attorney General Office announced precautionary measures to impede the transfer of assets of properties in which Espaillat is a shareholder. Jorge Luis Polanco would ...