Santo Domingo.– The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, along with the First Lady, Raquel Arbaje, received this Monday their new identity and electoral card, in an act headed by the Central Electoral Board (JCE), which marks the formal start of the process of renewing the identification document in the country. The president appeared […]
Santo Domingo. – The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Román Jáquez Liranzo, informed that the new identity and electoral card will have three different designs, as part of the process of modernization and strengthening of the national identification system. He explained that the first design corresponds to the identity and electoral card for […]
Santo Domingo.– The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Román Jáquez Liranzo, led the formal start of the process of renewing the identity and electoral card, which he defined as a state project aimed at strengthening national identity, sovereignty, and democratic integrity. Jáquez Liranzo explained that the new ID card incorporates latest generation technology, […]
Isolated and weak showers are expected due to wind drag Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) reported that a high-pressure system will be affecting the national territory, so conditions of clear skies and isolated cloudiness will prevail in most of the country, which will favor the carrying out of outdoor activities. However, isolated […]
Santo Domingo. – The National Competition Defense Commission (ProCompetencia) received the ISO 9001:2015 certification, which supports the conformity of its Quality Management System (QMS) with international standards, consolidating an unprecedented institutional milestone in the country. With this ProCompetencia certification, it becomes the first authority in Central America and the Caribbean and the second in Latin […]
Bayaguana, Monte Plata.– The president of the Bayaguana Sports Union, Isaac Ogando, acknowledged the contributions made by Charlie Mariotti, candidate for the presidential candidacy of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), to the strengthening of the municipality of Bayaguana and the province of Monte Plata, underlining his constant support for sports and community initiatives for several […]
Madrid, Spain.– Within the framework of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), the president of the Organizing Committee of the Central American and Caribbean Games, José Monegro, stated that the integration of sports and major events into the national tourism strategy consolidates the Dominican Republic as a comprehensive, competitive, and diversified destination. You may be interested […]
Santiago.– The Águilas Cibaeñas team called the decision by the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) to annul the game they won last Friday against the Toros del Este surprising and disproportionate, after the latter team requested the confiscation of the game alleging a supposed violation of the limit of imported players allowed on the roster. […]
Santo Domingo. – The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, guaranteed that the Dominican Republic will have all sports facilities ready “100%” before the inauguration of the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, assuring that the country is working with record time and with a planning that avoids last-minute improvisations. During the balance offered […]
SANTO DOMINGO.- The National Sports Federations participated this Friday morning in the workshop on Good Practices of Transparency and Accountability, jointly given by the Ministry of the Presidency and the Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic. You may be interestedr:They hold a panel with Nelson Cruz, recognize Yasser González and invite Luis Arraez Around 70 […]
New York.- The tech giant Microsoft presented this Monday Maia 200, the second generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) chip with which it seeks to reduce dependence on Nvidia and compete against those of Google and Amazon in the cloud. This new model has been presented two years after its first version, the Maia 100, […]
New York.- Billionaire Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, one of the most ruthless figures in Silicon Valley and the new 'czar' of the media in the United States, managed to become the guardian of the algorithm of the renewed American TikTok. Ellison, who is 81 years old and lives on the Hawaiian island of Lanai […]
New York.- Blue Origin, the space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced this Wednesday that it plans to launch a network of 5,408 satellites by the end of 2027 to provide high-speed internet service to governments, data centers and companies. The satellite network, called TeraWave, is designed to offer "symmetrical data speeds of up […]
Santa Cruz de Tenerife.- An international team of astronomers, with participation from the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has captured for the first time the details of the "adolescence" of planetary systems, an era that has been surrounded by mystery for a long time. The study, called […]
The music streaming company Spotify announced an increase in the cost of its Premium subscriptions for the United States, effective from February 2026, which will directly impact millions of platform users. The adjustment covers the Individual, Duo, Family, and Student plans, and subscribers were notified through official channels. This move, announced on the company's press portal, […]
Washington - The White House on Monday called the death of a protester at the hands of immigration agents in Minnesota a "tragedy," while blaming local authorities of the Democratic Party for what happened. In a press conference, White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, stated that the president, Donald Trump, "does not want any American to […]
Tegucigalpa.- The President-elect of Honduras, Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura, leader of the conservative National Party, will assume power this Tuesday in replacement of Xiomara Castro, the first woman in the country to reach the Presidency, backed by the flag of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre, left), and who does not recognize him as her successor. […]
Washington.- The President of the United States, Donald Trump, justified having closed his eyes during some moments of the meetings with his cabinet because they are "very boring", although he assured that he listens to everything. The leader made these statements in an interview with New York Magazine for a report published this Monday on […]
New York.- At least 15 people have died due to the winter storm affecting two-thirds of the U.S. geography since this weekend and which has also led this Monday to 800,000 homes remaining without electricity. So far, 15 people have died due to the cold or snow. In Texas, a 16-year-old died in Frisco in […]
São Paulo.- The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, spoke on the phone this Monday with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, and asked him that the Peace Board proposed by Washington be limited to dealing with the situation in Gaza and include a "seat" for Palestine. Lula, who has not yet accepted the […]
New York.- The American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, publicly apologized this Monday in an advertising page in the Wall Street Journal titled "To those I have hurt", in which he asked for forgiveness for his antisemitic comments and attributed them to his bipolar disorder. In his letter published on a full page […]
Santo Domingo.- The animator and television presenter, Josell Hernández, was confirmed this Monday morning by the Association of Art Chroniclers (Acroarte) as one of the official presenters of the red carpet of Premios Soberano 2026. Josell, who had a successful 2025 after his participation in hosting the "half time" of the reality show La Casa […]
Miami (USA).- Arcángel, Juanes, Los Bukis, Manolo Díaz and Paloma San Basilio will receive special awards during the 'Premio lo nuestro' gala, a show that will recognize the best of Latin music on February 19 in Miami, as announced this Monday by TelevisaUnivision. This will be the first time that the Spanish-speaking network will present […]
Colombia.- The star of Puerto Rican music, Bad Bunny, made history in Medellín with three impressive concerts attended by more than 140,000 people, as part of his world tour “Debí tirar más fotos World Tour”, which has taken him through important cities in Latin America. In his last performance, on Sunday night at the Atanasio […]
'Michael', the biopic about Michael Jackson directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, the singer's nephew, will premiere on April 10 in Berlin, where a special multi-day event for fans will be held. The 10th will be the premiere of a film that will arrive in theaters worldwide at the end of that month […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 2025, live news streaming via YouTube on smart TVs leaves traditional television behind and transforms news consumption in the Dominican Republic.By: Pavel De Camps Vargas Who's dominating your home screen today? It's not traditional television. In the Dominican Republic, YouTube has taken over the television in this 2025, redefining the map of news consumption. […]
Brussels.- The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, considered that the increase in the price of gold, which this Monday has marked a new historical high by exceeding 5,100 dollars, demonstrates that "uncertainty is the new normal". "When I say that uncertainty is the new normal, the price clearly demonstrates it," […]
Santo Domingo, D. N.- The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM) informed that the Government will maintain the prices of essential fuels without variation during the week of January 24 to 30, 2026, by allocating a subsidy of RD$128.7 million. During the period indicated, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will be subsidized with RD$6.15 per gallon; […]
Madrid, Spain.- CEOs Carlos Rafael Manzano and Carlos Bernardo Manzano highlighted the strategic importance of air connectivity and alliances with airlines for the development of new tourism and investment projects in the Dominican Republic, especially in the Punta Cana area, during their participation in the International Tourism Fair (FITUR). The executives explained that, more than […]
SANTIAGO, D.R. – Banco Caribe continues to strengthen its presence in the national territory with the opening of a new and modern branch in the recently inaugurated shopping center Ágora Santiago Center. This new facility is part of the strategic expansion and evolution plan of the banking entity, which is committed to a banking experience […]
Madrid, Spain. — Within the framework of FITUR 2026, the Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) of Madrid hosted the international conference “Beyond Tourism: Dominican Republic as a Hub for Health, Investment, and Migration”, a space for strategic analysis that brought together international experts, institutional representatives, diplomatic corps, the private sector, and the media. The event […]
Santo Domingo.– This Monday, January 26th, the Dominican Republic commemorates the 213th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, Father of the Nation and main ideologue of National Independence, whose thought and sacrifice laid the foundations of the Republic proclaimed on February 27, 1844. Juan Pablo Duarte was born on January 26, 1813, in […]
Santo Domingo, RD.– The agency OK Casting announced the celebration of the second edition of the OK Casting Award, which will be held in virtual format on January 31, 2026, consolidating itself as a platform for promotion, training and visibility for acting talents in audiovisual productions of television and cinema in the Dominican Republic. The […]
Santo Domingo.– The National Gallery of Fine Arts inaugurated the exhibition “Miguel Tió: Beyond the Real”, the first exhibition of the year 2026 in this emblematic cultural space, which will remain open to the public until February 26th. During the opening ceremony, the general director of Fine Arts, Marianela Sallent, highlighted the relevance of the […]
Madrid, Spain. – The Reserve Bank of the Dominican Republic paid a moving posthumous tribute to the outstanding painter José Cestero, by making his work the central axis of the traditional cocktail it offers to investors within the framework of the International Tourism Fair FITUR 2026, held in the emblematic Teatro Real. During the activity, […]
Madrid, Spain. – The Banreservas Volunteer Program released the book Stories of Dominican Life and Goodwill in Spain, a work that collects the testimonies of 34 Dominican women who have made Spain their home, highlighting stories of overcoming, effort and commitment to their families and their identity. The activity took place at the facilities of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Santo Domingo.- Foundation MAPFRE awarded 100 thousand floors to play, the Award for the Best Project for its social impact, an award endowed with 40,000 euros that MAPFRE Foundation annually awards through its Social Awards to recognize the initiative that has generated the greatest impact on society in different areas.
100 thousand floors to play is a program to replace the dirt floors of 100,000 homes with concrete before 2028 throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In these regions, more than 50 million people live in poverty on dirt floors, a situation that directly affects their health, well-being, and development opportunities. This involves more than 10 million homes in inadequate conditions, especially in rural and marginal urban areas.
Andrés Mejía, the top representative of the MAPFRE Foundation in the Dominican Republic, recognized Habitat for Humanity for the award given to its social project, which generates a positive impact on people's lives.
“We celebrate your altruistic work that transforms the reality of families throughout the region,” he expressed.
This award will be received this coming October eighth by Cesarina Fabián, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic, from the hands of H.M. Queen Sofía, in an event to be held at the Casino de Madrid, Spain.
Since its launch in 2022, the program has replaced more than 19,653 earthen floors, benefiting more than 98,265 people in 14 countries. In the Dominican Republic, where more than 69,000 families still live on earthen floors, 3,200 new floors have been built, positively impacting 9,927 people in 120 communities.
100,000 homes to play is born from the hand of Habitat for Humanity and the Inter-American Cement Federation (FICEM). For the construction of the new floors, low-carbon concrete is used, produced locally with recycled materials, which reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, generates community employment and strengthens homes against natural disasters.
According to studies conducted by Habitat for Humanity after the implementation of 100,000 homes to play, families who received a concrete home experienced a 79% reduction in medical expenses (78% reduction in parasitic infections in children, 49% in diarrhea and 81% in anemia).
Regarding mental and emotional health, a decrease in stress and an improvement in self-esteem associated with having more dignified and safe housing were recorded. Children increased their hours of play within the home by 80%, and school absenteeism was reduced by 15%, favoring cognitive development by up to 96%.
Habitat and FICEM
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization present in more than 70 countries, which has allowed more than 46 million people to access decent housing since 1976. FICEM, for its part, brings together cement companies in the region and leads sustainable and socially responsible construction initiatives.
Santo Domingo. — The former rector of the Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (ITLA), Rafael Jesús Félix García, stated this Monday that during his tenure at that institution, economic contributions were neither demanded nor conditioned from collaborators, and reiterated his willingness for the competent bodies to investigate both his performance and his financial situation, following […]
Santiago. - The hospital coordinator of transplants in region II of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Juana Sarita, rejected that in the Dominican Republic the recent disappearances of minors are associated with alleged organ trafficking networks, assuring that a transplant is a highly complex procedure that can only be performed within duly authorized health […]
Santo Domingo. - In the celebration of the birth of the Patrician Juan Pablo Duarte, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) by highlighting the eternal young leadership of the Father of the Nation, demanded that the Government urgently adopt a National Youth Strategy, with clear goals, verifiable indicators and a defined budget. "We don't need speeches […]
The Donald Trump administration toned down and readjusted the massive immigration raid operation in Minnesota on Monday to try to de-escalate tensions after the death of a second demonstrator at the hands of immigration agents, a fact that has generated outrage throughout the country. The president announced the sending to Minneapolis of the border czar, […]
The complaint filed in Spain against singer Julio Iglesias for alleged sexual harassment and assault in 2021 against two employees in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, which was dismissed in his country due to "lack of jurisdiction", could be accepted in Dominican courts, according to lawyers who agreed in statements to EFE. The alleged […]
Santo Domingo. - Dominican urban artist Tommy Alva reaffirms his musical evolution and consolidates a constantly growing career that has led him to perform on important international stages and platforms. In this new stage, he strengthens his presence in the Dominican Republic with “En Tu Piel”, an afrobeat that reflects his artistic maturity and his […]
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