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Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Education, Luis Miguel De Camps, informed that starting this week, the delivery of the "Bono a Mil" will begin, corresponding to the 2025-2026 school year, a program that will benefit more than one million students in the pre-university public education system.
The announcement was made at the weekly meeting with the press, led by President Luis Abinader, where he highlighted the advances and challenges of the national education system.
De Camps explained that the parents or guardians of the students can claim the aid through the official platforms of the Banco de Reservas.
Nationals
Ricardo de los Santos: Labor Code, Social Security and police reform will be a priority in the new legislature
Santo Domingo.- The Senate President, Ricardo de los Santos, informed that the new legislature that begins this February 27 will have as its central axis the discussion and approval of projects considered fundamental for the institutional and social development of the country. "The Labor Code, the reform to the Social Security Law, the Water Law […]
Abinader receives the new driver's license that returns to state control
Santo Domingo,.- President Luis Abinader received this Thursday the first issuance of the new driver's license, starting a new stage in the national licensing system, aimed at strengthening road safety, transparency and the technological modernization of the service. The new document was delivered by the executive director of the National Institute of Transit and Terrestrial […]
Firefighter clarifies siren use in Las Américas tunnel: "Responding to an emergency call"
Santo Domingo.- The driver of a Honda Pilot SUV, gold in color and license plate G287324, who used sirens and emergency lights to travel through the Las Américas tunnel in the middle of heavy traffic, clarified that he was a firefighter attending an emergency situation. Adonis Cerda explained that he belongs to a rescue brigade […]
Citizens await announcements on youth employment and corruption in Abinader's accountability
Santo Domingo.– A few hours before the accountability speech that President Luis Abinader will deliver this February 27 before the National Congress, various citizens expressed their expectations about the issues they consider priorities for the country. Among the main concerns is youth employment. Several young people consulted agreed that the president must announce concrete measures […]
Dominican Society of Pediatrics warns about professional intrusion in the care of patients with autism
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Society of Pediatrics issued a statement in which it alerts the population about professional intrusion in the approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and urges parents and guardians to carefully verify the credentials of the specialists who treat children and adolescents. In the document, the medical entity recalled that one of […]
Sports
Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional: Yesid Pira conquers the mountain and Wilmar Paredes takes the general lead
SANTO DOMINGO.– Guatemalan Yesid Pira prevailed with authority in the demanding third mountain stage of the 47th National Independence Cycling Tour, held on the Santo Domingo–Rancho Arriba (San José de Ocoa) route, with a distance of 158 kilometers. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Wilmer Paredes wins the second stage; Cedeño retains the […]
Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional: Wilmer Paredes wins the second stage; Cedeño retains the lead
SANTO DOMINGO. – Colombian Wilmer Paredes starred in an explosive finish to win the second stage of the 47th Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional on Wednesday, while Dominican Danielky Cedeño retained the lead in the general classification. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Danielky Cedeño conquers the first stage in La Romana The stage […]
INEFI holds patriotic march with more than 600 students in the Colonial City
SANTO DOMINGO, R.D. – Within the framework of the celebrations for the Month of the Homeland, the National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI) organized this Tuesday a student march that brought together more than 600 high school students, from 30 educational centers in the National District. You may be interested in:Dominican Republic will host the […]
Mayweather and Pacquiao agree to a rematch in Las Vegas eleven years after the "Fight of the Century"
Washington. – Legendary boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will face each other again on September 19 in Las Vegas, United States, eleven years after starring in one of the most media-covered fights in the history of professional boxing. You may be interested in: Font wants to name Messi honorary president and have him […]
They present the second edition of the Dominican Republic Open – Cap Cana Cup 2026
Santo Domingo. – Cap Cana Destination City and the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic announced the details of the second edition of the Dominican Republic Open – Cap Cana ATP Challenger 175, which will be held from March 9 to 15, 2026, reaffirming the country as a key point within the international professional […]
Technology
Instagram will notify parents if their children search for content about suicide or self-harm
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New York, Feb 26 (EFE).- Instagram has announced that "next week" it will begin to notify parents if their teenage child "attempts to repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm" on its social network, according to its parent company, Meta, announced this Thursday. You may be interested in: Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, […]
Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, the Chinese AI for hyperrealistic videos that challenges Hollywood
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Beijing.- A year after DeepSeek shook the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry with its 'chatbot', China returns to the center of the technological debate with the hyperrealistic videos of Seedance 2.0, ByteDance's video tool that opens a new battle in the sector and rekindles the controversy over copyright in Hollywood. Since its launch this month, […]
Keep your browser up to date: new Chrome update to protect your information
Security in web browsers is more crucial than ever, as they have become one of the main targets of cybercriminals. Chrome, the most used browser worldwide, constantly faces attempts to exploit vulnerabilities, forcing Google to quickly release patches to protect its users. Recently, the company has released an emergency update that fixes the first zero-day vulnerability of […]
HONOR leads global smartphone growth with 55% and consolidates Latin America as a key market
Santo Domingo.– HONOR positioned itself as the fastest-growing international smartphone manufacturer in 2025, recording an expansion of 55% in shipments during the first three quarters of the year, according to a report by the analysis firm Omdia. The study places the company as the most dynamic brand among the top 10 global sellers, driven by […]
TikTok says it's "categorically false" that it has an addictive design
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Brussels.- The Chinese platform TikTok said this Friday that the investigation carried out by the European Commission, which concludes that this social network has an "addictive" design for its users, is based on "a categorically false and totally unfounded description". "We will take all necessary measures to challenge these findings by all means at our […]
International
Marco Rubio reiterates U.S. support for security in Haiti in meeting with prime minister
Port-au-Prince.- United States reaffirmed its support for the stability and security of Haiti during a meeting between the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the Haitian Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, within the framework of the meeting of heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). "Secretary Rubio reiterated the importance of ensuring Haiti's […]
Donald Trump lashes out at Robert De Niro and calls him "mentally unstable"
Los Ángeles (EE.UU.),- The president of United States, Donald Trump, attacked Robert De Niro by calling him "sick and demented", after the actor of 'The Godfather' asked in a podcast to "get rid of" the president. In a message posted on his social media, Trump called the interpreter "mentally unstable" and questioned his intelligence. You […]
Russia launched 420 drones and 39 missiles against Ukraine last night, Zelensky reports
Kyiv.- Russia attacked a dozen Ukrainian regions last night with a total of 420 drones and 39 missiles, eleven of them ballistic, as reported on social media by the president Ukrainian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “There has been destruction in eight regions: many private houses and residential buildings have been damaged. At the moment we know of […]
The White House closely monitors attack on US boat in Cuba and Florida announced an investigation
United States Vice President JD Vance stated this Wednesday that the White House is monitoring the attack perpetrated by the Cuban Border Guard against a boat registered in Florida, an incident that caused four deaths and at least six injuries. Vance, consulted by journalists, indicated that all the details are still unknown and expressed his […]
Cuba claims that the occupants of the intercepted boat had "terrorist purposes"
Havana.- The Cuban Ministry of the Interior stated this Wednesday that the ten occupants of the speedboat from the U.S. intercepted in its territorial waters "intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes." The boat, according to a previous statement from the Cuban authorities, had illegally entered territorial waters. Its crew began firing on […]
Entertainment
Alofoke Media Group gives a gamer computer to DJ Cocoo who won in "Live Extendido"
Santo Domingo.- Content creator Naydhelyn Vidal, known as DJ Cocoo, officially received the latest generation gamer computer obtained during her participation in the “Live Extendido”, a digital dynamic produced by Alofoke Media Group. The young woman accepted the technological equipment as a reward within the challenge, a decision that marked her exit from the competition […]
Alofoke Radio Show connects more than 1.1 million devices in its broadcast tonight
On the night of this Wednesday, the digital program Alofoke Radio Show, led by Santiago Matías, Alofoke, connected more than 1.1 million devices simultaneously during the live broadcast. The feat was achieved in a fun dynamic that featured the special participation, at popular request, of the urban music interpreter La Más Doll, who with her […]
Raúl Acosta celebrates 30 years of musical career with a national tour
Santo Domingo — Dominican merengue singer Raúl Acosta, known as “El Presidente del Merengue”, announced the celebration of his 30 years in music with a tour of different provinces of the Dominican Republic, thus reaffirming his legacy as one of the most emblematic names in merengue.  The artist's office highlighted that Acosta has been […]
Tension in Sin Filtro: Claribel "La Loba" tells Paola Faría that "she is not at her level"
The panelists of the program Sin Filtro Radio Show, Claribel Adames “La Loba” and Paola Faría, starred in an intense fight in this Wednesday's broadcast of the space, leaving everyone surprised by the intensity of the confrontation. It all started when "La Loba" asserted that Paola's behavior, based on controversies and exposing well-known men in […]
Bad Bunny and his ex-partner Gabriela spark reconciliation rumors after being seen at the beach
The arrival of Bad Bunny in Australia has generated great expectation not only for his concerts, but also for his personal life. The artist was seen on the beaches of Sydney, Australia accompanied by his ex-partner, Gabriela Berlingeri, in images that have captured the attention of fans and media internationally. Both were photographed enjoying a […]
Opinion
The pre-campaign without an official starting gun, polls, activated machinery, and the succession dilemma that sets the path to 2028
Although the Central Electoral Board has not officially kicked off the presidential pre-campaign for 2028, the Dominican political scene shows unequivocal signs of early activation. The main parties are moving as if the contest were underway, multiplying events, refining speeches and appealing to polls to legitimize positions, in a context where public opinion is beginning […]
The new crisis doesn't start in the media, it starts on WhatsApp
A country can ignite from a chat: WhatsApp sets the agenda before the media. A single forward surpasses any headline. In the digital age, the real information crisis doesn't ignite in the newsrooms of a media outlet, nor on the front pages of newspapers: it begins in a simple WhatsApp chat. Before any media outlet […]
When corruption is not protected by the presidential band
In the Dominican Republic, presidents don't fall because of the opposition. They fall because of something more intimate and devastating: their own family. When corruption shares the same last name as the presidential band, it ceases to be a case and becomes a sentence. It's not a contract that is judged: it's the entire credibility […]
We have a permanent constitutional back and forth
In 2015, an internal crisis within the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) forced the leadership of that organization to promote a constitutional reform to enable President Danilo Medina, who had been elected in 2012 through a constitution that prohibited consecutive re-election. Medina was eligible to try to return in 2020, that is, after a period, a […]
When the slander is coordinated and clumsy
For days, Leonardo Aguilera has been the target of a campaign as evidently coordinated as it is poorly executed. Defamation, slander, and half-truths circulate on networks and certain media with suspicious synchronicity. Who's sending them? Who's biting their nails? The formula is old: fabricate scandals where they don't exist, repeat lies until they seem like […]
Economy
Central Bank keeps its interest rate at 5.25% annually
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic decided to maintain its interest rate at 5.25% annually, after analyzing the recent increase in "uncertainty" global in the commercial policy of the United States, as well as the "inflation" recorded in the supply of food prices. The Dominican Central Bank issued this Wednesday a document in which it reported that […]
ProCompetencia urges entrepreneurs to use its tools against unfair practices
The president of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (ProCompetencia), María Elena Vásquez Taveras, urged the business community to approach the institution and learn about the tools available to address market distortions, unjustified barriers to trade, and practices that limit fair competition. He affirmed that, beyond sanctions, which […]
The ruling against Trump's tariffs affects the US oil embargo on Cuba
Washington.- The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that has forced the Government of President Donald Trump to not impose tariffs under an economic emergency law reverses the additional levies with which countries that supply crude oil to Cuba were penalized, although it does not prohibit future punishments and surrounds with uncertainty Washington's current pressure […]
41.8% of Dominicans say their economy improved in the last year
41.8% of Dominicans expressed that the economic situation of their household has improved in recent months, according to the first Markestrategia survey conducted this year. While 31.5% state that their situation remains the same, 25.9% believe it has worsened, and only 0.8% responded that they do not know. "For you, the economic situation of your […]
A new 2000 pesos bill will circulate starting February 24th
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported this Friday that starting February 24th, the new 2000 pesos banknotes, year 2025, will be in circulation. These banknotes, whose manufacture was ordered through an international public tender in May 2025, contain the same security features as the 2000 pesos banknotes currently in circulation, […]
Style
David Collado inaugurates Dominican stand at Colombia's tourism fair
Bogotá, Colombia.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, inaugurated the Dominican stand at the tourism fair La Vitrina de ANATO, which began this Wednesday in Bogotá, Colombia and will run until Friday. Accompanied by businessmen, bankers, diplomats and other sector actors, Minister Collado cut the ribbon, after assuring that he will continue making his greatest […]
From Madrid, journalist Cristian Santana connects Spanish cuisine with Dominican seasoning in "Sabor de la Calle"
Madrid, Spain.- Dominican journalist Cristian Santana presented a new installment of his program Sabor de la Calle, this time broadcasting from the city of Madrid, where he toured some of the most emblematic gastronomic points of the Spanish capital, combining local tradition with the authentic flavor of the Dominican community abroad. During the tour, Santana […]
Dominican Jack Mateo develops agenda at Miami Dade College on applied artificial intelligence
Miami, Florida. — In a context where artificial intelligence redefines competitiveness globally, Dominican Jack Mateo, developed a strategic agenda at the Miami Dade College (MDC), focused on training in AI applied to the business sector. The AI expert held a meeting with Pedro Santos, Executive Director of Emerging Technologies at MDC, in which initiatives aimed […]
Digega lays a floral offering in commemoration of the 182nd anniversary of National Independence
Santo Domingo. – The General Directorate of Livestock, headed by its director, Abel Madera, made a solemn floral offering at the Altar de la Patria, as part of the commemorative acts of the 182nd anniversary of the National Independence. The ceremony was held in honor of the Founding Fathers: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario […]
Sleep expert assures sex before bed can help you rest better
A sleep specialist assures that intimacy before bed can promote a deeper and more restorative rest. According to the specialist, if a person has difficulty falling asleep, having sex before sleeping could help them relax and sleep better during the night. The benefit is not solely due to physical effort. When intimacy occurs with someone […]
Editorial
Development for the border
If anything has been highlighted by the prolonged Haitian crisis, it is the historical debt that the Dominican Republic has with its own border. The provinces that guard that line of more than 390 kilometers not only face the direct consequences of the collapse of the Haitian state, but have also been, for decades, forgotten […]
Tourism continues to grow
Without a doubt, the tourism sector represents one of the greatest successes of the governments of President Luis Abinader, an area that he already knew well before his arrival at the Presidency of the Republic, due to his experience as a local businessman. Since his swearing-in in August 2020, the Tourism Cabinet was implemented, coordinated […]
The Independence of July 4th
This July 4th, the United States commemorates the 249th anniversary of its independence, a date that marks the beginning of a nation forged in the fight for freedom, civil rights, and self-determination. Since then, this feat has been celebrated in multiple cultural expressions that exalt patriotic pride and the sense of national belonging. However, on […]
Four years reporting for you
Today we proudly and gratefully celebrate the fourth anniversary of De Último Minuto, a project that was born with the firm conviction of transforming the way information is reported in the Dominican Republic. In these four years, we have witnessed —and been protagonists— of a revolution in digital journalism, marked by immediacy, technological innovation, and […]
We are connected to the present, focused on the future
On the eve of celebrating the fourth anniversary of De Último Minuto, we reaffirm our commitment to innovation, technology and, above all, to you: our readers. We are driven by the constant desire to evolve, to do things differently and to keep up with the times. Therefore, today we present two new products that will […]
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