Dominican Republic institutions activate contingency plans for the imminence of Tropical Storm Melissa

The National Emergency Response and Security System activated its contingency plans. Photo.PL October 21, 2025 Hour: 3:25 pm In the face of the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa near the Dominican Republic, State institutions today activated their...

Meliá and Grupo Puntacana unveil Meliá Bergantín Beach, a landmark project that reflects their commitment to the new tourism model in the Dominican Republic

Meliá Hotels International, in partnership with Grupo Puntacana, reinforces its commitment to the Dominican Republic's tourism sector with the joint development of Meliá Bergantín Beach. This project marks the beginning of a new chapter aimed at...

Melissa bringing deadly and destructive rains to the Caribbean

[En español] Tropical Storm Melissa has already brought death and destruction to the Caribbean, as the nearly stationary tropical storm begins to intensify. Melissa claimed its first fatality on Thursday night, when a falling tree killed an...

Dominican Republic presents its first National Palliative Care Plan: 'Now it’s up to the State to make it a reality'

Bishop Reynaldo Franco Aquino and Dr. Bethania Martínez sign the agreement for the establishment of the first National Palliative Care Plan in the Dominican Republic. Photo: Dialogue and Christian Representation Roundtable In a spirit of...

ASONAHORES: Labor Ministry restricts restaurant operations to deliveries amid Storm Melissa

Santo Domingo.- The National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (ASONAHORES) announced that, following measures issued by the Ministry of Labor, restaurant operations in provinces under red alert due to Tropical Storm Melissa will be limited to...

Abinader highlights economic stability in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader emphasized the Dominican Republic’s exchange rate stability, noting that the peso has experienced its lowest devaluation in the past five years since he took office in 2020, when the U.S. dollar traded at...

Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic with no injuries or deaths reported

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil Defense Agency. The miners became...

#EyeOnMelissa: Jamaica’s storm preparations should be rushed to completion — NHC

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States’ National Hurricane Center (NHC) in its 11:00 am bulletin on Friday urged Jamaicans to rush their preparations to protect life and property to completion, citing the potential of strong winds and flooding...

InterEnergy’s CEO’s dismissive response deepens calls for contract transparency and government’s accountability

Dear Editor, Guyana’s state-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL) quietly signed a two-year, US$15.6 million contract with Dominican Republic-based InterEnergy Group to manage and oversee major grid modernization efforts. Officially billed as a...

Canada Warns Travelers To Exercise Caution If Travelling To Several Caribbean Nations Due To Crime 

News Americas, TORONTO, Fri. Oct. 24, 2025: Canada is urging its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution when visiting several popular Caribbean tourist destinations – including the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands,...

EUROCINE 2025 brings the best of European cinema to the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- EUROCINE 2025, the festival celebrating the best of contemporary European cinema, will take place from November 10 to 15 at Caribbean Cinemas in Galería 360. The event was presented at a media briefing organized by the European...

AP News Summary at 3:40 p.m. EDT

US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America in the latest escalation of military firepower to a...

AP News Summary at 5:20 p.m. EDT

US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America in the latest escalation of military firepower to a...

Dominican Republic struggles to contain rising tide of sargassum

Santo Domingo.- The growing arrival of sargassum on Dominican beaches has become a persistent problem for both tourists and the tourism industry, with nearly 20 million tons of the seaweed reaching the country’s shores so far this year. The...

New Jersey Voters Seeing a 'Shift in the Party'

Ooooh! This is getting so exciting. New Jersey's still lost in the election sauce thanks to all the drama in the Virginia race, but that doesn't mean it isn't a nail-biter. There have been some stories in the local media (and if you had a chance...

Americas: Environmental crime operation leads to 225 arrests, identifies hundreds more suspects

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting a range of environmental crimes in the Americas has led to the arrest of 225 individuals, with several more hundred identified for follow-up action. Operation Madre Tierra VII...

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains...

“These heavy rains are just going to sit over one area for several days,” said Jamie Rhome, deputy director at the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm was located about 215 miles (345 kilometers) southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 225...

Dominican Republic eyes stronger ties with Korea in digital, energy, manufacturing sectors

The Dominican Republic has seen historic levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) under President Luis Abinader, and Biviana Riveiro, executive director of ProDominicana, says the country’s approach offers valuable lessons for Korea as it seeks...

Melissa saturates Dominican soils, forcing alerts in popular tourist regions

Santo Domingo.- The government announced that work will remain suspended this Friday in provinces under red alert due to Hurricane Melissa, which continues to affect the country with heavy rainfall. Authorities described the storm as an event that...

‘The Imperialist Offensive is Nothing New for the Bolivarian Revolution’: A Conversation with Ana Maldonado

In recent months, Washington has stepped up its military presence in the Caribbean, sending warships, aircraft, and even a nuclear submarine to waters near Venezuela amid extrajudicial attacks on fishing vessels. For many, this new phase of...