Santo Domingo.– During the opening ceremony of the seventh edition of the Santo Domingo 2026 Chamber Hub held in the Garden Tent Room of the El Embajador Hotel, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo, Lucile Houellemont Jimenes, highlighted this Wednesday the dynamism maintained by the Dominican economy, highlighting that during the first six months of 2026, almost 18,000 new companies were created, while Exports reached USD 9,277 million in the first seven months of the year, for a growth of 12% compared to the same period in 2025, under the leadership of Pre…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader led the launch of “Companies in 24 Hours” (E24H), a project of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM), which unifies on the same platform all the institutions involved in the creation of a company, so that procedures are reduced and physical travel between various State institutions is eliminated, which saves costs and time. This new tool is part of the plans for the digitalization and streamlining of public services promoted by the Government. With less bureaucracy, entrepreneurs will be able to formalize their companies in just 24 hours,…

Santo Domingo.- The president of the Chamber of Santo Domingo, Lucile Houllemont, highlighted this Wednesday the boom that the Dominican business sector is experiencing and valued the policies and transformations promoted during the administration of President Luis Abinader, pointing out that these have contributed to strengthening legal security, facilitating business and generating greater confidence to attract national and foreign investments, as well as expand the presence of the Dominican Republic in international markets. During the opening ceremony of the seventh edition of the Hub Cám…

Santo Domingo.– Within the framework of the extraordinary meeting that will be held by the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI), the executive director of the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewage (Inapa), Wellington Arnaud, will present to the Organization of American States (OAS) the progress and experiences of the Dominican Republic in terms of drinking water and coastal sanitation. The meeting will be held this Thursday, September 10, starting at 2:30 in the afternoon, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington D.C., under the motto “Clean water, strong communities…

Santo Domingo.– The vice president of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Latin America, Paula Bellizia, announced in the presence of the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, the launch of AWS Entrena República Dominicana, a program that includes 50,000 free scholarships to train an equal number of Dominican men and women in artificial intelligence and cloud computing before 2028. The announcement was made during the inauguration of the seventh edition of the Santo Domingo 2026 Chamber Hub, a scenario in which Bellizia highlighted the coordination achieved between AWS and the Dominican Governm…

Santo Domingo.- The National Council of the Judiciary (CNM) concluded on Tuesday night the performance evaluation process of the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). After the corresponding deliberations, the National Council of the Judiciary, in accordance with the functions conferred on it by articles 179 of the Constitution of the Republic and 3 of Law no. 138-11, and taking into account the provisions of article 2 of Regulation no. 2-25, which establishes the criteria for evaluating the performance of judges of the Supreme Court of Justice, decided to confirm for a period of seve…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader stressed that one of the most important areas for the economic development of the Dominican Republic are the ports, which he considered fundamental for exports and imports and to consolidate the country as a logistics center for Central America and the Caribbean. “Without appropriate ports, without efficient logistics, without the support of the Government and the public-private alliance that we have implemented, there is no economic development,” stated the president. In that sense, he highlighted the progress in the construction of the port of Pederna…

Santo Domingo.-The National Institute of Physical Education (Inefi) held this Tuesday a simultaneous day of delivery of sports equipment and reconditioning of courts in 30 educational centers in Greater Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal, with the aim of continuing to strengthen physical education and school sports at the national level. The main operation was led by the executive director of Inefi, Alberto Rodríguez Mella, from the Max Henríquez Ureña Polytechnic, in Los Alcarrizos, where he shared with students, teachers and local athletes. Rodríguez Mella highlighted the enthusiasm of the edu…

Santo Domingo.- With the objective of expanding the political participation of rural women and providing them with tools to compete in electoral processes under equal conditions, the Ministry of Women and the Organization of American States (OAS), through the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) and the School of Government, develop the High Level Course for Rural Women Aspiring to an Electoral Candidacy "Milagros Ortiz Bosch", with the participation of other 300 leaders from the Dominican Republic and other countries in the region. The course was specifically aimed at rural women, who re…

Santo Domingo.– The results of PISA 2025 record progress in the Dominican Republic compared to 2018, with especially favorable evolution in science and positive results in terms of socioeconomic equity. The evaluation, coordinated in the country by the Dominican Institute for Evaluation and Research of Educational Quality (IDEICE), was applied between April 21 and May 30, 2025 to 7,080 15-year-old students belonging to 257 educational centers in the 18 regions of the country. The sample represents approximately 127,900 Dominican students of that age. Sciences concentrates the most significan…

Santo Domingo.–The Ministry of Culture inaugurated the 2026-2027 school year at the San Cristóbal School of Fine Arts, reaffirming its commitment to the artistic training of children, adolescents and young people. The event was headed by the Minister of Culture, Roberto Ángel Salcedo; the general director of Fine Arts, Marinella Sallent; the senator of San Cristóbal, Gustavo Lara Salazar, and the provincial governor, Pura Casilla Dolores. Teachers, students, parents, representatives of the artistic and cultural sector, special guests and members of the media also participated. Minister Salce…

Santo Domingo.-The Superintendency of Banks (SB), through the Office of User Services and Protection (ProUsuario), ordered the return of RD 115.7 million to users of financial services between January and August 2026. The accreditations were issued based on 4,968 known claims during that period, after users exhausted the corresponding procedures before their financial institutions and turned to ProUsuario to review their cases. Among the causes that gave rise to a greater number of complaints are unrecognized consumption, which represented 28% of the cases; unrecognized fund transfers to thi…

Santo Domingo.–President Luis Abinader congratulated the Emergency Operations Center (COE) and the relief agencies, as well as the public and private institutions and citizens who participated in the National Earthquake Evacuation Drill, carried out simultaneously at 10:00 in the morning throughout the national territory, highlighting the importance of maintaining permanent preparation to strengthen the response capacity and preserve lives. When addressing the participants, on the front esplanade of the National Palace, the president, accompanied by the first lady Raquel Arbaje, highlighted t…

Santo Domingo.–The National 9-1-1 Emergency and Security Assistance System participated in the National Earthquake Drill, making available to the Emergency Operations Center (COE) new technological capabilities aimed at strengthening the population's alert, the initial assessment of damage and decision-making during emergency situations. As part of the exercise, the 9-1-1 System tested two capabilities that are part of the technological modernization process of emergency response in the Dominican Republic: the Cell Broadcast system, for mass sending of alert messages to mobile phones, and the…

Santo Domingo.- In the first eight months of this year, the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) has accumulated a collection of RD 671,866 million, for a growth of 8.5% in relation to what was received in the same period of 2025, equivalent to RD 52,877.6 million above. Of the accumulated collection in 2026, the income for the month of August represented RD 75,007.8 million, which implies an increase of 6.6%, that is, RD 4,669.4 million more compared to August 2025. When excluding extraordinary income, the collection for the month of August 2026 grew in a greater proportion, with 11…