Soldiers, police posted at capital’s busy avenues on strike call
Local September 17, 2018 | 2:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Soldiers and National Police officers have been posted at several busy intersections of Santo Domingo's main arteries. Although the unannounced deployment started around 6am in seve[...]10 towns cut off as storm’s remnants drench country
Local September 17, 2018 | 1:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- The downpours over the weekend prompted the Emergency Operations Center (COE) on Sun. maintained 17 provinces on flash flooding and mudslide alerts. The rains from the remnants of[...]Hoteliers also dip into Dominican workers’ Pension Fund
Economy September 17, 2018 | 12:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Pension Fund Administrators Association (ADAFP) and the Dominican Hotels and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) on Fri. agreed to identify secure and profitable investmen[...]72 autos seized, 139 arrested for extracting aggregates at 9 sites
Local September 17, 2018 | 12:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA), in coordination with the Environment Ministry, halted the extraction of aggregates at nine sites, arrested 139 people, and impoun[...]Energy crisis takes Dominican Republic to a ‘dark December’
Economy September 17, 2018 | 11:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The CEO of the State Electric Utility (CDEEE), Rubén Jiménez Bichara himself admits it: Dominica Republic's electrical system is weak. "In any system that is moderately well atten[...]After China-Taiwan flap US Envoy returns to Dominican Republic
Economy September 14, 2018 | 8:52 pm
Santo Domingo.- United States ambassador Robin Bernstein arrived in the country Fri. afternoon from the US, where she had been recalled by the State Dept. On her way to the exit at Las Americas A[...]Chicken, egg imports, US$1.0M+ losses daily could break sector
Economy September 14, 2018 | 5:57 pm
Licey, Dominican Republic.- The Moca and Licey Small Poultry Farmers Association (Approamoli) on Fri. warned that the fertile eggs and chicken imports into the local market, below production cost, cou[...]More foreigners embrace Dominican flag
People September 14, 2018 | 4:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Interior and Police Ministry on Thursday held its seventh induction ceremony this year, in which 34 people of different nationalities swore for the Dominican flag. Deputy minist[...]Dominicans winners and losers in NY Democratic primaries
Local September 14, 2018 | 3:37 pm
New York.- Several Dominicans were winners in the Democratic primaries held in the city Thursday, although others lost important posts. With 91% of the votes tallied by 11:50pm, Carmen de la Rosa w[...]Diesel, gasoline, natural gas stay put, propane climbs
Economy September 14, 2018 | 2:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from Sept. 15 to 21, when premium gasoline will cost RD$241.60, or RD$1.80 lower and regular will cost RD[...]Immigration detains 1,037 mostly Haitian foreigners
Local September 14, 2018 | 1:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Immigration agency on Thurs. said it detained 1,037 foreigners in nationwide sweeps in the provinces and municipalities of Greater Domingo. It said Immigration inspectors headed[...]Changing oil and gas relationships require wider debate
Opinion September 14, 2018 | 12:52 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Three weeks ago, Trinidad and Venezuela reached an agreement on the supply of gas from the latter’s Dragon Field [...]Biggest power company has enough energy, for a price
Economy September 14, 2018 | 12:35 pm
Santo Domingo.-The Dominican Republic's power companies grouped in ADIE) on Thurs. said there's enough energy to supply the national grid, despite the outage of the 300-megawatt AES Andrés and four o[...]Dominican Republic’s link to the 9-11 attacks
Local 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[...]August prices climb 0.03%, paced by education
Economy September 14, 2018 | 11:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank on Thursday said prices in Aug. climbed 0.03% compared to July. It said cumulative inflation to August stood at 1.44%, being the annualized inflation at 3.87%, "sli[...]TS Isaac to skirt Dominican Republic’s south cost
Local September 13, 2018 | 8:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- If it stays on its current course, the center of Tropical Storm Isaac will come as close as 230 kilometers south of Dominican Republic's Beata Island on Saturday, the Emergency Operati[...]Military-made garb is unfair competition: textile maker
Economy September 13, 2018 | 7:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- Defense minister Rubén Paulino on Thurs. instructed the commanders to, starting January, buy the military fatigues from the recently created "Military Industry of the Armed Forces." [...]Energy crunch won’t harm economy: top official
Economy September 13, 2018 | 7:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- Economy minister, Isidoro Santana, said Thurs. that the energy crisis has forced the Govt. to buy electricity at a high cost, which means an "additional burden" for the Dominican Repub[...]In a blow to scofflaw Govt., court halts construction of bus depot
Local September 13, 2018 | 5:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- The construction of a bus terminal in Mirador del Este park has been halted, in the heels of a restraining order issued against the Public Works Ministry. On Monday the Superior Adm[...]New Investigation Unit aims to tackle financial crimes
Local September 13, 2018 | 3:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Jean Alain Rodríguez and Banks superintendent, Luis Asunción on Wed. inaugurated the offices of the District Attorney's Financial Crimes Investigation Unit, to stren[...]