Dominican Republic-Haiti high-level talks postponed
Local September 13, 2014 | 12:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- The meeting of the Dominican Republic and Haiti high-level representatives, which had been scheduled for Monday, has been postponed, a National Palace source said Friday.
Acc[...]
Luis Abinader, the opposition’s best “trump card”
Local September 13, 2014 | 9:59 am
New York.- Luis Abinader is the strongest "trump card" available to represent the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and The Convergence in order to win the elections in 2016, said his poli[...]
DNCD to probe Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo
Local September 13, 2014 | 9:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) announced that it is investigating the complaint published by Hector Romero in El Nuevo Diario, in which the journalist said that the show b[...]
Newspapers Society visits former president Leonel Fernandez
Local September 13, 2014 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The new board of directors of the Dominican Newspapers Society (SDD), which groups the country’s major print newspapers, visited former Dominican president Leonel Fernandez Friday[...]
High Court issues stunning ruling against collaborator of powerful ex-president
Local September 12, 2014 | 3:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- In a stunning development, Dominican Republics’ Supreme Court on Friday ruled against a request by senator Félix Bautista to drop the money laundering charges, and set for Oc[...]
US pledges more funds for Dominican Republic’s war on drug trafficking
Local September 12, 2014 | 12:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The U.S. Embassy on Friday pledged an additional US$10.0 million to escalate Dominican Republic’s war on drug trafficking and bolster public safety.
The funding, announced d[...]
Scattered showers through Sunday
Local September 12, 2014 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office – Onamet- forecasts an increase in light to moderate downpours for Friday afternoon, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusts of wind
It said a tr[...]
Ex-LA Dodgers slugger faces felony charges: Watchdog agency
Local September 12, 2014 | 8:55 am
Santo Domingo.- An Accounts Chamber audit of the southern city of San Cristóbal revealed irregularities of more than RD$70.0 million during 2011, the second implicating its Mayor and former La[...]
Puerto Rico to show Dominicans how to fight crime
Local September 12, 2014 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina and Puerto Rico governor Alejandro García on Thursday agreed to bolster trade, cultural ties, tourism and public safety, and fight international drug tr[...]
4.7 quake rattles eastern Dominican Republic (Update)
Local September 12, 2014 | 7:22 am
Santo Domingo.- Update- Local media report that the tremor ruptured a a water main at the corner of México with 27 de Febrer avenues, in Herrera, Santo Domingo province.
File: A 4.7 magn[...]
Drug trafficking suspected on missing jet
Local September 12, 2014 | 7:09 am
Santo Domingo.- U.S. Aeronautics security agencies in Miami determined that the plane reported missing after takeoff from Las Americas International Airport headed to Punta Cana changed course tow[...]
Ex president the least popular, current leader, the most: Gallup poll
Local September 11, 2014 | 5:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- In the latest survey by Gallup published by newspaper Hoy, citizens were asked about whom they would never vote, with the following results:
37% said they’d never vote for f[...]
‘Cockfighter’ held in an Antinarcotics cell ‘for his own safety’(Update)
Local September 11, 2014 | 1:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry Thursday afternoon tweeted that Winston Rizik (El Gallero), charged with international drug trafficking, was transferred to the high-security prison at La Vega.[...]
Executive jet goes missing after takeoff in Dominican Republic(Update)
Local September 11, 2014 | 12:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute has confirmed that the plane failed to follow the flight plan submitted.
FILE. Local media report that an executive jet has gone missing[...]
U.S. deals with kingpins ‘hurt the country’s war on drugs’
Local September 11, 2014 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Thursday said the way the United States has handled cases against kingpins has hobbled Dominican Republic’s war on drug trafficking
H[...]
Trial will prove villainy against me, Vice president says
Local September 11, 2014 | 7:39 am
Santo Domingo.- Vice president Margarita Cedeño said Wednesday that the criminal against Santiago TV personality Marcos Martínez will demonstrate "the villainy perpetrated against me[...]
Dominican Republic deputies rebuff the UN on ‘statelessness’
Local September 11, 2014 | 7:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday approved resolution in rebuke of an alleged international campaign aimed at accusing the Dominican Republic of creating stateless people.
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‘Cockfighter’ case stokes festering feud between senior officials
Local September 10, 2014 | 12:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- The festering feud between Presidency Antinarcotics advisor Marino V. "Vincho" Castillo and Justice minister Francisco Dominguez surfaced again Wednesday, when a special p[...]
Record number of convicts, fugitives extradited to the U.S.
Local September 10, 2014 | 11:46 am
Justice minister Francisco Domínguez on Wednesday announced the extradition of 15 people wanted in the United States, within in the next 72 hours
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francis[...]
TV producer to stand trial on forgery, slander of First Lady
Local September 10, 2014 | 11:13 am
Santiago.- A Santiago court on Wednesday ordered TV commentator Marcos Martínez to stand criminal trial, on charges of forging documents filed by vice president Margarita Cedeño.
Th[...]
