Starting this Monday, 19 May 2025, the Tax Agency (DGII) is enforcing a 2% retention on all sales made via credit and debit cards, regardless of the business’s size.

A first “National Pact for Road Safety” was initially unveiled by the government in November 2024, following the issuance of Decree 656-24. This decree declared road safety to be of high national ...

Gómez Mazara proudly detailed the sector’s advancements during his nine-month tenure, including the expansion of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), the widespread deployment of fiber optics, ...

Tourism Minister David Collado and former MLB superstar Alex Rodriguez jointly announced on Monday, 19 May 2025 a massive luxury tourism investment exceeding US$1 billion at the Playa Grande complex ...

The late President Antonio Guzman chose Victor Cabral Amiama to be his first Secretary of Tourism (1978-1981). Previously, tourism had a low participation in the economy, in a land where sugar and ...

Featured the luxury tourism segments, with the participation of Aman, Four Seasons and St. Regis brands, with properties in the DR. Also mentioned are up and coming destinations such as Santiago, ...

“President Luis Abinader has tasked us with making steady progress in the modernization of the country, and this radar demonstrates that commitment in action,” stated Minister Paliza. “With this new ...

The “Paint Your City” program, financed by the InterAmerican Development Bank is yet another component in the overall plan to make the Colonial City as attractive as possible. The program enables the ...

Juan Dolio Beach, less than 40 minutes from Santo Domingo or La Romana, is the center of two Norceca competitions back-to-back. The first, from 15 to 19 May, concluded with wins of Mexican men and ...

After years of planning, the Banco de Desarrollo y Exportaciones (Bandex) has secured the green light from the National District City Council to develop a real estate complex on the land surrounding ...

Historically speaking, Santo Domingo was the name of the capital ever since Bartolome Colón founded it way back in 1498, to honor the founder of the Dominican religious order. In the 1930s, 40s, and ...

Vice President Raquel Peña traveled to Rome, Italy to represent the Dominican people in the inaugural events of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, 18 May 2025 in the Vatican See.