Three sent to pre-trial custody in gang rape case
Local December 27, 2017 | 12:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- Judge Loyda Mejía imposed three months pre-trial custody on three of the accused of gang raping a Venezuelan woman. Alexander Arias Tejada, Luis Manuel Mata and Anthony José Góme[...]More than 18 tons of drugs incinerated in 2017
Local December 27, 2017 | 11:28 am
Santo Domingo.- So far this year 18.5 tons of drugs have been seized and incinerated in the Dominican Republic, the highest total since 2012. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez headed an event [...]Torrential rain floods city
Local December 27, 2017 | 11:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The heavy rainfall that affected the city Tuesday caused flooding on several thoroughfares, leading to traffic delays and broken down vehicles. According to the National Meteorologi[...]Moonshine still raided in Barahona
Local December 27, 2017 | 11:03 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Police dismantled an illegal distillery producing adulterated alcoholic drinks in the southwestern province of Barahona on Tuesday. During the raid on a private home on[...]AG defends conduct in Odebrecht corruption case
Local December 27, 2017 | 10:51 am
Santo Domingo.- Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez said Tuesday that the judicial system has behaved responsibly in the Odebrecht case and although the timeframe for submitting the accusation is s[...]Development council calls for unity
Economy December 27, 2017 | 10:32 am
Santo Domingo.- National unity must be encouraged if the problems caused by sectarianism and individualism are to be eradicated, according to the Regional Development Council (CRD). The Council, re[...]COE reports 15 deaths over Christmas
Local December 26, 2017 | 3:57 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) informed Tuesday that 15 people lost their lives in road accidents over the Christmas period. In a bulletin issued late Tuesday morning reporti[...]City tunnels closed for maintenance
Local December 26, 2017 | 3:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Works informed that as of today, Tuesday 26th until Friday 29th December the tunnels and overpasses in Greater Santo Domingo will be closed to vehicular traffic [...]Rains forecast for Santo Domingo
Local December 26, 2017 | 2:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) informed Tuesday that the working week would start with weather conditions dominated by a system to the north of the country over the Atlant[...]Neurosurgeon wins National Prize for Medicine
Local December 26, 2017 | 1:34 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Academy of Sciences awarded the 2017 National Prize for Medicine to eminent neurosurgeon José Joaquín Puello. Other medical professionals who received award[...]5% growth projected for 2018
Economy December 26, 2017 | 1:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Minister for Economy, Planning and Development, Isidoro Santana, stated that the economic growth trend is expected to reach 5% at the end of this year, and projected to continue in[...]Sports reporter killed in road accident
Local December 26, 2017 | 12:43 pm
Santo Domingo.- CDN SportMax program editor Engels del Orbe was killed yesterday evening after being hit by a vehicle while walking to a fast food restaurant on the city’s Roberto Pastoriza Avenue a[...]Road accidents keep hospitals busy
Local December 26, 2017 | 12:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Road accident injuries, especi[...]
Church reiterates hard line against abortion
Local December 26, 2017 | 12:25 pm
Health alert issued following moonshine deaths December 26, 2017 | 12:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Despite the authorities emitting an epidemiological alert yesterday warning the public against consumption of illegally home-brewed clerén, the drink that has claimed at least 12 live[...]Missing bailiff found in basement
Local December 26, 2017 | 12:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- National District Penal Court bailiff Engels Argenis de la Cruz Peguero, 33, who went missing on Friday, was found Sunday in the basement of a building on Km. 9 of the Duarte Highway. [...]Dominican Republic capital suffers first ever major gridlock
Local December 22, 2017 | 8:44 pm
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic's capital, on Friday went into its first major gridlock of its downtown area and financial district, where Christmas shoppers have swelled traffic even more. Traff[...]In ‘Year of water,’ highland city has none
Economy December 22, 2017 | 3:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- Despite that as much as 65% of the country's water supply comes the northern region, the city of Jarabacoa's is meager, said José Tejeda president of the highland town's Support Counc[...]Law lets govt. sell up to US$1.5B in State-owned assets
Economy December 22, 2017 | 3:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- With the recently approved Financing Law 2018, Congress authorized the Executive Branch to sell the capital shares or stake in State-owned companies or projects up to an amount not hig[...]Fuel prices mixed as reg. gasoline, propane fall, diesel climbs
Economy December 22, 2017 | 2:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from Dec. 23 to 29, when premium gasoline will continue at RD$219.80 per gallon, as regular gasoline also[...]
