Dominican Republic launches first 600 MW renewable energy tender that mandates battery storage

In a significant move to modernize the national power grid, the Unified Council of Electricity Companies (CUED) has unveiled a public tender for up to 600 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy generation. Marking a national first, the bidding...

Colombian President declines to attend Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic

Colombia.- Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced this Wednesday that he will not attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas, scheduled for December in the Dominican Republic. The decision stems from the exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua, and...

Iowa Women’s Basketball Media Day: Jan Jensen recap + links

Q. You mentioned the newness. What do you see as a coach that they maybe can’t see yet, but what do you see the identity of this team becoming? JAN JENSEN: That’s a really good question. We’re going to play -- we like to play fast, and continue to...

Dominican Republic and Paraguay move toward direct flights

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is expanding its air connectivity in South America, with Paraguay aiming to soon offer direct flights between Asunción and Santo Domingo and Punta Cana. Paraguay’s Secretary of Tourism, Anguie Duarte de...

Brewery president highlights over RD$17 billion invested since 2021

Santo Domingo.- The president of the Dominican National Brewery (CND), Fabián Suárez, announced that the company has invested more than RD$17.64 billion since 2021, a plan fueled by the Dominican Republic’s economic stability and its appeal to...

Vice President Raquel Peña to lead launch of “Dajabón Vívelo” Ecotourism Fair

Santo Domingo.- Vice President Raquel Peña will preside over the opening ceremony of the “Dajabón Vívelo” Ecotourism Fair on October 21 at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo, starting at 9:00 a.m. The initiative, supported by the central...

Dominican Republic and France join efforts against human trafficking and digital exploitation

Santo Domingo.- Authorities from the Dominican Republic and France have deepened their collaboration to combat human trafficking and protect minors from digital threats during the Franco-Dominican Seminar on the Fight against Human Trafficking and...

Is Puerto Rico part of US? All on its unique political and cultural identity

Puerto Rico, which is situated in the Caribbean and is around 1000 miles southeast of Florida, is an autonomous area of the United States nationally recognized as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Besides being a territory that is located between...

2025’s Freest Caribbean Economies: The Region’s Bright Spots and Challenges 

News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Fri. Oct. 11, 2025: The Caribbean’s 2025 Index of Economic Freedom paints a complex picture of progress and persistence – where fiscal health and innovation are rising, but corruption and weak institutions continue...

Adompretur congratulates Tourism Minister David Collado on UN Tourism recognition

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Tourism Press Association (Adompretur) congratulated Tourism Minister David Collado for being honored by UN Tourism, a United Nations–affiliated agency, with the title of “Minister of the Americas”—a distinction...

Puntacana Group partners with Ministry of Health to promote voluntary blood donation

Santo Domingo.- The Puntacana Group, the Ministry of Health, and the National Blood Center have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen voluntary blood donation in the Dominican Republic through ongoing collaboration and community outreach....

Orion Buys Stake in Capstone’s Santo Domingo Project

Capstone Copper Corp. has agreed to sell a 25% ownership interest in the Santo Domingo Project to Orion Resource Partners for $360 million. Per the agreement, Orion will pay $225 million upon a positive final investment decision (FID) on Santo...

Dominican Republic manufactures a future beyond tourism

The writer is DP World’s senior vice-president of Parks and Economic Zones Today, the Dominican Republic is best known as one of the Caribbean’s tourism hubs. In years past, its economic backbone was commodities like sugar, tobacco and coffee. But...

Dominican Republic accepts transfer of illegal exotic species

The Dominican Republic’s National Zoological Park has requested the transfer of exotic species that are illegal in Puerto Rico, such as garter snakes, rhesus monkeys and caimans, to its facility. Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER)...

W2M-BDX launches first electric fleet in Dominican Republic tourism sector

Punta Cana.- W2M-BDX, the World2Meet inbound operator in the Caribbean, has introduced 25 electric vehicles to its fleet, becoming the first tourism company in the Dominican Republic to adopt sustainable mobility on this scale. This milestone...

Vice President Peña supports mental health as part of prison reform

After taking part in the International Forum on Mental Health and the Prison System in the Dominican Republic, Vice President Raquel Peña told reporters that the head of the National Office for Prison Reform had, indeed, delivered to her office a...

UN celebrates 80 years with free fair in Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo.- The United Nations System will commemorate its 80th anniversary with a free public fair titled “UN Fair: 80 Years Building the Future!” on October 17 and 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Publishing Pavilion in the Plaza de...

Dominican Republic’s president vows history-making Central American and Caribbean Games 2026

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader pledged that the Dominican Republic will make history through its hosting of the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games in 2026, in what is being billed as the largest edition ever of the regional...

Moroccan Sahara: Dominican Republic Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s efforts to Achieve Credible Political Solution

The Dominican Republic reaffirmed, Monday in New York, its support for Morocco’s efforts to find a credible and acceptable political solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, emphasizing that the Autonomy initiative is the basis...

Cuban rowers train in Guatemala for the Santo Domingo qualifier

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 13 (ACN) Cuban rowers who will participate at the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Central American Games in Santo Domingo from October 15th to 19th are already training in Guatemala, led by captain Roberto Carlos Paz Sanchez....