Power has been restored in some parts of the Dominican Republic, with transport and health sectors being the top priority. Power was restored in parts of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday after a ...

A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on Tuesday, snarling traffic and paralyzing businesses in the country of nearly 11 million people. Officials blamed a failure in the grid's ...

The Dominican Republic has experienced a nationwide power cut which officials said was linked to a failure in the electricity transmission system. At 13:23 local time (17:23 GMT), an issue at a ...

A moderate earthquake struck 8 miles from Estebanía in the Dominican Republic Monday afternoon. The 5.0 magnitude quake, shown on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) map, hit just after 3 p.m.

The Dominican Republic has indicated that a boat targeted by a U.S. airstrike had been ferrying "approximately 1,000 kilograms of suspected cocaine." That figure converts to more than 2,200 pounds, ...

The Dominican Republic said it was the first time it had carried out a joint operation against “narco-terrorism” in the Caribbean with the United States. By Yan Zhuang The authorities in the Dominican ...

With a birthday cake in hand, well-known Dominican Republic comedian Carlos Sánchez recounted in an Instagram post how 25-year-old Winifer Núñez Beato died in 2021 after doctors on the island refused ...

The owners of the doomed Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic, where 236 people were buried alive earlier this year, ignored obvious warning signs and building safety laws, leading to the ...

The federal government has escalated its safety recommendations for one of the Caribbean’s most beloved vacation destinations, sending ripples of concern through the travel community. The State ...

Mirroring the shift from a past marked by foreign domination and authoritarian rule to its modern status as a vibrant and free Caribbean nation, banks have played a pivotal role in the Dominican ...

The recovery phase has ended, officials said Thursday. The recovery phase has ended after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert, killing at least 221 people, officials ...

Two former MLB players, including World Series champ Octavio Dotel, were among at least 66 people killed when a Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapsed Tuesday, according to local media reports.