Santo Domingo.- A “significant” decline in GDP growth in Dominican Republic is poised to spearhead an expected Caribbean-wide regional economic slowdown, said Forbes, quoting the Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.
“While growth in the smaller economies should remain broadly resilient to the risk of economic and financial turbulence,” Forbes reports that S&P also noted that future [...]
PUERTO PLATA. – President Leonel Fernandez Wednesday inaugurated works at the Playa Long Beach, in the Malecon of Puerto Plata province, at a cost of RD$72 million.
The works include a storm drain, sanitary system, street ligthing and 40 shops, located on the beach.
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Santo Domingo.- The Transport Reform Office (OPRET) will conduct another test run Friday morning with passengers of the Metro’s (subway) two new cars, and will give a free ride to those who attend the International Book Fair.
OPRET director Diandino Peña said the passengers will board the train at the stations Mirabal Sisters (Mirador Norte), Taínos [...]
Santo Domingo- American Airlines announced the signature of a collaboration agreement with world record swimmer Marcos Diaz for the third consecutive year.
On his way to 500 career homeruns, Dominican slugger Manny Ramirez is passing some exclusive company. The Washington Heights raised player hit his 494th and 495th career dingers of Yankee pitcher Mike Mussina and led the BoSox to the 7-5 drubbing of the hated NY Yankees.
SANTO DOMINGO.- Five months and 12 days after newspaper El Nacional reported the presence of crocodiles in the Ozama river, a group of villagers yesterday shot twice and captured one in a pool next to the Higüero river, in Villa Mella, and the “Crocodile hunters” immediately demanded a 10,000 pesos reward.