Higüey.- The Ministry of Culture presented this Wednesday the details of "This Festival", an event that will bring together, from August 28 to 30, the main artistic, heritage and traditional manifestations of the six provinces that make up the Eastern region of the country, as part of the decentralization policy promoted by the entity. The announcement of the event, which in this version is dedicated to the renowned artisan Genaro “Cayuco” Reyes, was made during a press conference headed by the Minister of Culture, Roberto Ángel Salcedo, at the Higüey campus of the Autonomous University of Sa…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader received this Wednesday, at the National Palace, the delegation of the Salcedo Football Club, in recognition of the historic conquest of the Dominican Football League (LDF) championship, an achievement that consolidates the growth of national football and exalts Dominican sport. The Salcedo Football Club delegation, made up of managers and players, was received by the head of state along with the Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz; the president of the Dominican Soccer League, Milton Ray Guevara, and the senator of the Hermanas Mirabal province, María Merce…

Santo Domingo.- The National Institute of Professional Technical Training (Infotep) reaffirmed its commitment to the transformation of technical and professional training by providing a space for reflection on the challenges posed by global trends and the need to strengthen strategic thinking that allows anticipating changes in the world of work and responding to the demands of national development. With this purpose, the institution held the keynote conference "Professional training, global trends and strategic thinking towards the future", given by the economist and strategic consultant Fra…

Santo Domingo.- As part of the actions to protect the health of the population, the Ministry of Health, with the support of a technical cooperation mission from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), promotes the strengthening of policies aimed at guaranteeing environments 100% free of tobacco smoke and other emissions. The mission, which takes place from July 27 to 30 in the country at the request of the Ministry of Public Health, aims to provide technical assistance to advance the implementation of measures that guarantee the right of all people to breath…

Punta Cana.- Behind every experience that a tourist lives in the Dominican Republic there are thousands of men and women who make their journey through the country possible. Chauffeurs, transport operators, tour drivers and workers in the sector are an essential part of the tourism value chain. With this recognition, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) signed a memorandum of cooperation this Wednesday to promote safer, more efficient and sustainable tourist mobility, placing at the center those who connect visitors with the country'…

.San Juan.–The Directorate of Social Development Supérate moved this Wednesday to the province of San Juan, where it held an active listening meeting with families benefiting from its programs, with the aim of strengthening socio-family support and identifying the main needs of this demarcation, to guarantee that public social protection policies respond effectively to the reality of each territory. The general director of Supérate, Mayra Jiménez, highlighted that, in this province, the institution impacts 56,170 families in the municipalities of Bohechío, El Cercado, Juan de Herrera, Las Mat…

Santo Domingo.- The National Copyright Office (ONDA), in collaboration with the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), presented the educational guide “The Route of the Creative Sector: guide for creators, users and the general public”, a publication aimed at strengthening knowledge about copyright and related rights in the Dominican Republic. The activity, held at ONDA's main headquarters, also included the graduation of eight collaborators who completed their training as facilitators of the ABC Copyright and Related Rights program, in its second edition. During the…

Santo Domingo.–President Luis Abinader will develop this Thursday a work agenda in the provinces of La Vega, La Altagracia and La Romana, which includes the inauguration of works, participation in development and commemorative activities, as well as the promotion of drinking water projects for the benefit of citizens. The president in La Vega will be present at the opening of Expo Vega Real 2026, in Bayahíbe he will deliver a detachment of the Dominican Navy, and in La Romana he will inaugurate a new ITLA center, a sports center, he will give the first ground for drinking water works and he w…

Santo Domingo.-The energy and mining sectors consolidated their position as the main destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Dominican Republic during the first half of 2026, by jointly concentrating 40.2% of the capital received by the country, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, highlighted this Tuesday. According to preliminary data from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD), foreign direct investment reached USD 3,276.7 million between January and June of this year, an increase of USD 233.4 million, equivalent to 7.7%, compared to the same period in …

Santo Domingo.- Electricity demand once again established a new historical maximum on Tuesday night, registering an instantaneous power of 4,277 megawatts (MW), at 8:36 p.m., reported the Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos. The new record surpasses by 74 MW the mark of 4,203 MW, reached just on Monday night, when the National Interconnected Electricity System (SENI) had established a new record amid the increase in consumption during the summer season. Through his account on the social network By Monday night, the system had reached a peak of 4,203 MW, as of 8:56 p.m. m., which surpa…

Santo Domingo.-The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) optimizes its immigration inspection processes and administrative procedures, through a new update of the DOM-02 computer system, which allows it to safely improve and streamline its operations, providing a more modern, efficient and organized service to the user. In relation to the inspection processes, this computer update helps to more easily verify the traveler's identity, comparing the passport photo with the image stored in the passport's electronic chip, making verification more reliable, preventing identity theft and reducing t…

Santo Domingo.- The general director of the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (Caasd), engineer Fellito Suberví, reported that in place of the tank that is in poor condition, a “huge cistern” will be built to supply drinking water to the entire community of Villa Juana. Engineer Suberví guaranteed the residents of Villa Juana the construction of a giant cistern with a modern pumping system to each home in the community. “This is not a promise, but almost a fact, because there is a design and a budget and the idea is to start this year to end the water concern in Villa Juana,” emph…

San Pedro de Macorís.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, supervised this Tuesday the completion of the project to improve the environment of El Faroy beach, and announced that the work will be delivered on Friday with the presence of President Luis Abinader. The project, which is carried out with an investment of RD 67,000,000, contemplates a total intervention of 570 meters in length, within an area of ​​12,398 square meters. Minister Collado reported that this work will be delivered on Friday, during an event that he will lead together with President Luis Abinader. The official high…

Santo Domingo.- The Executive Directorate of National Irrigation Technology (TNR) completed the first stage of a digital transformation process that will lay the foundations for the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with the aim of modernizing its operations, optimizing resources and expanding its response capacity in favor of the country's agricultural producers. The initiative is developed with non-reimbursable resources from the World Bank and the support of the cooperation of the Republic of Korea, focused on strengthening the technological capabilities of the instituti…

Santo Domingo.-National electricity demand established a new historical maximum this Monday by registering 4,203 megawatts (MW) of instantaneous power supplied at 8:56 p.m., reported the Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, who highlighted that the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI) responded fully to the increase in consumption. With this new mark, the country surpasses for the fourth consecutive record the historical highs reached during July, reflecting the sustained growth in electricity demand in the middle of the summer season. Through his account on the social networ…

Santo Domingo.- During the first half of 2026, Edesur Dominican normalized 241,000 customers, as part of its strategy to make service more efficient, reduce electricity losses and combat electricity fraud. The normalizations appear in the 318,211 actions that the distributor carried out between January and June of this year, which included supply adjustments, dismantling, changes of meters and eliminations of direct connections. A total of 227,147 residential clients and 13,984 prepaid clients had illegal connections detected during field interventions. Edesur also carried out 20,551 disman…

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Education, Luis Miguel De Camps, highlighted school debate as a fundamental tool to train citizens capable of thinking critically, dialogue with respect and participate responsibly in democratic life, during the opening of the V National Debate Championship, which brings together 234 students from the 18 Educational Regionals of the country. The championship, coordinated by the Student Leadership Program of the Dominican Republic (PLE-RD), takes place this week at the Calasanz School with the participation of 78 teams and 125 judges, consolidating itself as an …

Espaillat.–President Luis Abinadera this Monday thanked the commitment of agricultural producers and highlighted that the inclusion of the Dominican Republic on the Hunger Map of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a recognition that belongs to the entire Dominican people, especially to the men and women who work every day in the fields. During an event held at the Moca Recreational Club, the president recognized the determining role of rural men and women in helping the country get off the FAO Hunger Map, by reducing the proportion of people suffering from un…

Santo Domingo.-The Ministry of Public Health continues to advance in the implementation of coverage for children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of the actions aimed at guaranteeing timely and continuous access to treatment. In this context, the Minister of Health, Víctor Atallah, held a meeting with parents of children living with this condition, to whom he informed about the progress made and the measures that are underway to ensure the care and therapeutic continuity of the patients. During the meeting, the head of Health explained that, after months of technical, administrativ…

Santo Domingo.- Within the framework of the celebration of Fathers' Day, the National Institute of Professional Technical Training (Infotep) reported that more than 1.4 million men have participated in its training programs between August 2020 and December 2025, a figure that reflects the impact of training in strengthening work skills and the well-being of thousands of Dominican families. Institutional records indicate that, between August 2020 and December 2024, Infotep trained 1,076,102 men, while during 2025 another 375,967 participated in training actions, for an approximate total of 1,4…