Medina to host dinner for former Brazil president Lula
Local January 31, 2013 | 4:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will host a dinner tonight for former Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who arrived in the country Thursday afternoon via Las Americas Internationa[...]
Local, U.S. agents nab “large cache” of Puerto Rico-bound cocaine
Local January 31, 2013 | 11:19 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday seized 25 packages of cocaine," a large cache headed to Puerto Rico by [...]
Youngsters not alone while he’s President: Medina
Local January 31, 2013 | 10:51 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina Thursday congratulated Dominican youngsters to mark National Youth Day and urged them not to give up and give their best every day.
The head of state s[...]
U.S. Ambassador regrets opposition party crisis, suggests dialogue
Local January 31, 2013 | 10:19 am
Santo Domingo.- U.S. ambassador Raul Yzaguirre regrets the crisis rocking Dominican Republic’s major opposition party (PRD) and suggests a dialogue of its leaders as the best solution.
“S[...]
Low chance for rain, mild temperatures continue
Local January 31, 2013 | 10:02 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts some cloudiness and widely scattered showers during the afternoon and early evening for the Northeast, Southeast and Central Moun[...]
The tax man warns dodgers on the ides of March
Local January 31, 2013 | 8:24 am
Santo Domingo.- Internal Taxes Agency (DGII) director Guarocuya Felix warned Wednesday that a sweeping plan against tax dodgers will start in March, in compliance with the Tax Amnesty Law.
He[...]
Agents nab American who tried to smuggle guns through airport
Local January 30, 2013 | 4:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Las Americas Airport Customs agents on Wednesday seized three firearms and military gear from a U.S. citizen who tried to smuggle them into the country, from New York city.
FBI raids Florida offices of Dominican Dr. Melgen: El Nuevo Herald
Local January 30, 2013 | 1:49 pm
MIAMI.- FBI agents on Tuesday raided the West Palm Beach offices of prominent Dominican ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, who according to press reports gave free flights to Dominican Republic for Ne[...]
After top prosecutor slams giveaways, military chief orders gun count
Local January 30, 2013 | 11:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Domínguez on Tuesday slammed criticized that for more than 20 years law enforcement agencies’ policy of "cronyism" for giving weapons t[...]
Xstrata project could “unleash war,” Dominican senator warns
Local January 30, 2013 | 9:00 am
Santo Domingo.- Xstrata Nickel aims to continue investing in the Dominican Republic in the same way it has since it came to the country in 1956 to build the largest ferronickel operation ever, with[...]
Bowing to pressure, Dominican Congress to review Barrick Gold contract
Local January 30, 2013 | 7:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies will mull Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo mine (central) contract, and pledged to seek a review of the agreement’s terms, Chamber president Abel Martinez an[...]
Cocaine found in drinking straws
Local January 29, 2013 | 4:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) announced the confiscation yesterday of a box of plasticdrinking straws filled with cocaine, which was being sent via private mail fromSa[...]
Local nightclubs “prepared for fires”
Local January 29, 2013 | 2:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- In the wake of the tragedy in Brazil overthe weekend, the National District Fire Chief has assured the nation that 74out of 82 discotheques and bars in the National District have be[...]
VP missed Medina’s airport welcome due to mix-up
Local January 29, 2013 | 2:26 pm
SantoDomingo.- Vice President Margarita Cedeño deFernández said last night that she did not go to the San Isidro Airforce Baseairport to welcome President Danilo Medina on his return from[...]
Electoral Board “will not intervene” in party scuffle
Local January 29, 2013 | 2:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board (JCE) president RobertoRosario said yesterday that the board has decided not to intervene in theconfrontation between the rival factions supporting former pr[...]
Census: 13% of the population over 6 can’t read or write
Local January 29, 2013 | 9:32 am
Santo Domingo.- There are 1.1 million people over six in the country who cannot read or write (13% of the population), the National Statistics Office (ONE) revealed yesterday which cited data from [...]
Mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures during entire week
Local January 29, 2013 | 8:12 am
Santo Domingo.- A high pressure system will bring dry air to the country, with low probability of rains, the National Meteorology Office (ONAMET) forecasts today.
It said however that widely [...]
“Fecal salami” scandal festers months after
Local January 29, 2013 | 8:03 am
She said her agency only participated in the first phase of the process, during which sausage samples collected nationwide. "We haven’t been shown the results
Santo Domingo.- Consumer [...]
Dominican Republic’s opposition party seethes amid bravado, denials
Local January 29, 2013 | 7:40 am
Santo Domingo.- The president of the Dominican Republic’s main opposition party (PRD) on Monday rescheduled the entity’s top echelon, the National Executive Committee (CEN), but warned that t[...]
U.S. agents seize US$53,000 from local man at San Juan Seaport
Local January 28, 2013 | 4:25 pm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $53,000 in unreported currency Friday, transported by three passengers boarding the M/V Caribbean Fantasy ferry de[...]
