Dogs from Haiti could be the source of human rabies
Local January 17, 2019 | 1:33 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dogs crossing the border from Haiti into the Dominican Republic could be the source of human rabies virus infections, Public Health minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas said Thursday. [...]Medina welcomes six new ambassadors
Economy January 17, 2019 | 12:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday received the credentials of six new ambassadors in the country from the France, Colombia, Argentina, Cuba, Kuwait and South Africa. Didier Lopi[...]Avocado farm thrives in a tucked-away corner of the border
Economy January 17, 2019 | 11:13 am
Elias Piña, Dominican Republic.- Just 20 kilometers from the Haiti border over one million avocado trees are being nurtured so their fruits can reach the big supermarkets in the United States. The[...]Utility CEO: electric sector deficit reached US$665M in 2018
Economy January 17, 2019 | 9:56 am
Santo Domingo.- State Electric Utility (CDEEE) CEO Rubén Jiménez Bichara, affirmed Wed. that the electric sector deficit surpassed US$500 million in 2018 and reached US$665 million. He said the[...]Opposition parties forge tacit alliance
Local January 17, 2019 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will on Thurs. discuss the possibility that a coalition of parties can hold simultaneous primaries. The announcement also revealed the tacit alli[...]Fire affects area of icon hotel
Local January 17, 2019 | 8:21 am
Santo Domingo.- A fire occurred on Wednesday night in a warehouse of the hotel El Embajador, one of the county's tourism landmarks. There are no reports of injuries thus far. Several Fire Dept. [...]Dominican Republic port projects full steam ahead
Economy January 17, 2019 | 8:00 am
Santo Domingo.- For the third time in as many days president Danilo Medina's agenda was headed by ports, when on Wednesday called on various senior officials and international experts to discuss t[...]General’s murder prompts National Police shuffle
Local January 16, 2019 | 4:32 pm
Santo Domingo..- National Police director Ney Aldrin Bautista, on Wed. continued making changes in various departments and replaced Juan Brown Pérez as South Central Region commander, just days after[...]Power plant in biggest scandal starts output by mid Feb.
Local January 16, 2019 | 3:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- State Electric Utility (CDEEE) CEO, Rubén Jiménez Bichara, reiterated Wednesday that unit 1 of the Punta Catalina power plant, will start operations at mid February according to sche[...]Dominican Tourism Press hosts New Year’s gathering
Business & Pleasure January 16, 2019 | 1:57 pm
SD.- The New Year's gathering of the Dominican Tourism Press Association (ADOMPRETUR) turned into an evening to reiterate solidarity and hard work. Good music, dozens of prizes and a succulent sa[...]Ex-official: Dominicans hire the Haitians who destroy protected areas
Local January 16, 2019 | 1:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- Ruling party (PLD) presidential candidate Francisco Domínguez Brito said Dominicans must be prevented from hiring Haitians who continue to destroy the protected areas of Los Haitises,[...]VP says the country isn’t ready for Medina’s reelection
Local January 16, 2019 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo.- Vice president Margarita Cedeño on Tues. said the country is not prepared for a new constitutional reform, specifically to pave the way for president Danilo Medina' reelection. "I [...]Santiago Mayor had better come clean on unpaid US$20.1M
Local January 16, 2019 | 11:22 am
Santiago.- Abel Martínez, mayor of Santiago, the second biggest Dominican city, failed to disburse the RD$1.01 billion (US$20.1 million) for the municipal works and services, according to oppositio[...]Dominican Winter Baseball again set for a ‘sugar case series’
Sports January 16, 2019 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.- La Romana's Toros advanced to the Dominican Winter Baseball championship , winning a tiebreaker 4-3 over Santo Domingo's Leones in Quisqueya Stadium Tuesday night, with dominant pitc[...]Dangerous dust devil buffets NW, menaced locals
Local January 16, 2019 | 9:21 am
Montecristi, Dominican Republic.- A dangerous mini-tornado on Tuesday buffeted an area of Montecristi province (northwest), where it whipped up the sand and moved toward onlookers who stayed and riske[...]Rep. Espaillat calls on colleague to resign from Congress
World January 16, 2019 | 8:45 am
Press Release Washington D.C. - Today, representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement calling for Rep. Steve King of Iowa to resign and step down from Congress following [...]Good and bad news out of Valle Nuevo
Economy January 16, 2019 | 8:24 am
Cosntanza, Dominican Republic.- While it is true that the northern area of Valle Nuevo National Park after being evicted farmers, has been reforested and protected, the landscape of the souther[...]Dominican Republic was on El Chapo’s to-do list: El Dia
Local January 16, 2019 | 7:45 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican connection for the Sinaloa cartel under the leadership of Joaquín (El Chapo) Guzmán, confirmed this week by one of the witnesses in the trial against the Mexican capo i[...]287 Haitian squatters arrested near national park
Local January 15, 2019 | 4:33 pm
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- Immigration Directorate inspectors, backed by members of the Armed Forces, arrested hundreds of Haitian squatters in villages surrounding Valle Nuevo National Park, in [...]Locals declare ‘Heist Zone’ in upscale sector
Local January 15, 2019 | 3:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- A video gone viral shows signs hung on light posts identifying the streets as "Heist Zones" in the city's upscale Arroyo Hondo II sector. "These signs that we are putting up here is[...]
