Dominican Navy stops 25 Puerto Rico-bound boatpeople
Uncategorized November 12, 2018 | 12:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Navy on Sun. intercepted an illegal crossing with more than 25 people on board a yola type boat near Nagua township (northeast) It said the boat of about 27 feet was i[...]Brace for Haiti’s deforestation, Academy of Sciences report warns
Uncategorized October 31, 2018 | 9:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The high rate of deforestation in Haiti's forests have pushed Hispaniola's water sources to the brink, increased Haitian migration to the Dominican Republic and raised the pressure on [...]Taxman to surpass US$8.52B revenue goal a 2nd straight year
Uncategorized October 29, 2018 | 3:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Internal Taxes (DGII) director Magín Díaz on Mon. said the government's tax collection goal will be surpassed for the second straight year. "This year the budget goal was RD$426.0[...]Protesters demand Medina’s ouster, lower fuel prices
Uncategorized October 24, 2018 | 9:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Hundreds of citizens simultaneously gathered in public places in cities across the country as of 5pm Tuesday, to demand president Danilo Medina's resignation and lower fuel prices. [...]Immigration detains 1,143 foreigners, deports 820
Uncategorized October 1, 2018 | 4:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Immigration Directorate on Mon. said it deported 820 foreigners, out of 1,143 detained in various operations carried out in different in several parts of the country. It said [...]Dominican Navy rescues 3 Americans on boat adrift
Bavaro & Punta Cana September 18, 2018 | 1:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Navy on Mon. announced the rescue of three Americans on the high seas, who were on board the U.S.-registry boat "Crews Two," which malfunctioned after having set sail fro[...]Dominican Republic’s link to the 9-11 attacks
Uncategorized September 14, 2018 | 11:55 am
Santo Domingo.- 17 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, details of a strange relationship the perpetrators had with the Dominican Republic emerge. Angelita Peña, then Domini[...]Amid looming blackouts, power company announces relief
Uncategorized September 13, 2018 | 12:56 pm
Andrés, Boca Chica.- The natural-gas power plant AES Andrés could return to the national grid (SENI) as early as Sept. 24, after repairs to the "serious" damage sustained by its turbines as a result[...]Officials, bus owners look to halt trafficking with illegal aliens
Uncategorized September 5, 2018 | 8:22 pm
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- Defense minister Rubén Darío Paulino and National Land Transport Institute (Intrant) director Claudia de los Santos met Wed. in Dajabón with business leaders and publ[...]
