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Weather Alert: COE warns of heavy rains and storms in multiple regions
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (223+ words) Last update on April 2, 2026, 3:03 pm Local April 2, 2026 | 3:03 pm Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) placed three provinces and the National District on green alert due to unstable weather conditions caused by a trough and moderate east-northeast winds, according to…...
Health Minister urges responsibility to prevent tragedies during Easter 2026
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (209+ words) Last update on April 2, 2026, 10:17 am Health April 2, 2026 | 8:24 am Santo Domingo.- Health Minister V'ctor Atallah urged the public to act responsibly during the 2026 Easter holiday, calling for stronger prevention measures to reduce accidents and protect lives. He stressed that recklessness'especially on…...
Government new strategy aims to curb illegal trade and promote formal economy
6+ day, 52+ min ago (224+ words) Last update on March 27, 2026, 4:12 pm Local March 27, 2026 | 4:12 pm Santo Domingo.- Minister of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs Yayo Sanz Lovat'n announced a strengthened national strategy to combat illicit trade and unfair competition, emphasizing a more coordinated and forceful government response. Following…...
INTRANT bans cargo vehicle circulation for Easter 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (240+ words) Last update on March 23, 2026, 4:22 pm Local March 23, 2026 | 2:15 pm Santo Domingo.- The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation announced special traffic measures for the Easter 2026 period, restricting the circulation of cargo vehicles nationwide to improve road safety and reduce accidents....
COE issues alerts for six provinces due to heavy rains
1+ week, 6+ day ago (216+ words) Last update on March 20, 2026, 7:12 pm Local March 20, 2026 | 4:40 pm Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center of the Dominican Republic raised alert levels in six provinces due to the impact of a frontal system combined with a trough, increasing the risk of…...
Which areas of the National District and the East will experience power outages this weekend?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (247+ words) Last update on March 14, 2026, 12:00 pm Local March 14, 2026 | 8:00 am On Sunday, work will be carried out on the 69 kV Boca Chica " San Pedro de Macor's line. In this regard, on Saturday, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, two 65-foot wooden poles located in…...
21 provinces affected: There will be moderate to heavy rain.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (156+ words) Last update on March 7, 2026, 10:00 am Local March 7, 2026 | 8:00 am The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) predicted scattered to moderate showers for today in Puerto Plata, Espaillat, Mar'a Trinidad S'nchez, Saman', La Altagracia, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Duarte, San Pedro…...
COE maintains four provinces on green alert due to cold front
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) Last update on February 8, 2026, 11:00 am Local February 8, 2026 | 8:00 am Four provinces on alert due to a cold front. External Source The'Emergency Operations Center'(COE) reported that it had raised the alert level, placing four provinces under alert due to a'cold front'that…...
Cold front and trough bring downpours; Greater Santo Domingo and six other provinces on green alert
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (449+ words) Last update on February 1, 2026, 1:00 pm Local February 1, 2026 | 11:59 am The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) expanded to eight provinces under green alert due to a trough associated with a cold front, which will generate downpours that could be moderate to strong throughout…...
Holidays 2026: These are the long weekends this year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) Last update on January 10, 2026, 12:24 pm Local January 10, 2026 | 11:00 am The'Ministry of Labor'published the holidays for'2026, in compliance with'Law 139-97, which has been in force since 1997 and allows holidays that fall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays'to be moved to Mondays. But perhaps…...