The crucial importance of a new regional private sector organisation
Local December 15, 2017 | 9:44 pm
By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A little over a week ago, private sector associations from around the Caribbean agreed to establish by June of next year [...]Truckers 3-day strike stalls 15,000 containers; Ports scramble
Local December 15, 2017 | 7:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Port Authority director Víctor Gómez Casanova, on Fri. revealed that the movement of as many as 15,000 containers was affected by the truckers union 3-day walkout, and will[...]Venezuela official upbeat on definitive pact with opposition
Local December 15, 2017 | 5:57 pm
Santo Domingo.- Venezuelan Communication minister, Jorge Rodríguez, on Fri. expressed confidence that the resumed talks with his country's opposition are leading to a definitive agreement. He sa[...]Gasoline, propane fall, diesel climb, natural gas unchanged
Economy December 15, 2017 | 2:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from December 16 to 22, when premium gasoline will cost RD$219.80, or RD$1.00 less, while regular will co[...]‘Still Eighteen’ alternative rock band in their own words
People December 15, 2017 | 1:40 pm
Cabarete, Dominican Republic.- Still Eighteen is an alternative rock band originally from Canada but call the north coast of the Dominican Republic their home. The band consists of Joey (vocals/guitar[...]Civic Movement calls 2017 a most corrupt year
Local December 15, 2017 | 1:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- The civic movement Citizen Participation called 2017 one of the most representative years in the annals of scandals of corruption and impunity. "The year ends characterized by the r[...]Govt. cronies stole US$812.5M from taxpayers in 2017: report
Local December 15, 2017 | 12:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- As much as RD$39.0 billion (US$812.5 million) of taxpayers' money in this year's Budget of around RD$711.4 billion, is wasted on cronyism according to a report by the organization Oxfa[...]A record 10,500K of cocaine seized in one year: Antinarcotics
Local December 15, 2017 | 12:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- The year has yet to end and the country has set a record in drug confiscation with over 10,500 kilos of cocaine, and surpassed those of the last five years. According to figures fro[...]Dominican Republic takes center stage as Venezuelans eye pact
Local December 15, 2017 | 11:28 am
Santo Domingo.-The Dominican Republic takes center stage Fri. when president Danilo Medina mediates in the talks between Venezuela's Government and the opposition with the expectations of closing th[...]Dominican economy to grow 5.1% in 2018: UN body(Update)
Economy December 14, 2017 | 8:43 pm
Santiago de Chile.- Latin America and the Caribbean have begun in 2017 the recovery of its economic growth, with a moderate expansion of its GDP of 1.3%, after posting falls in the two previous years [...]Espaillat statement on decision to repeal Net Neutrality rules
Economy December 14, 2017 | 8:24 pm
New York. - Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to repeal net neutrality protections. "An open inte[...]Transnational crime, public safety the region’s key hurdles: Medina
Local December 14, 2017 | 7:58 pm
Panama.- In the acceptance speech for Dominican Republic's revolving presidency in the Central American Integration System (SICA), president Danilo Medina noted his proposal in his participation i[...]Agents seize 1,026 bricks, vehicles, guns in Southwest raid
Local December 14, 2017 | 4:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- Antinarcotics (DNCD) seized 1,026 bricks of presumed cocaine, in a raid on the coast of Barahona (southwest) early Thurs. DNCD spokesman Carlos Devers said the drug was confiscated [...]France bolsters Dominican Republic’s Marine Mammal Sanctuary
Tourism December 14, 2017 | 3:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic and the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition signed a technical collaboration agreement on the Marine Mammal Sa[...]Winter Baseball: Santiago’s Aguilas tough on top
Sports December 14, 2017 | 2:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Santiago's Aguilas remain on a firm first place in the Dominican Winter Baseball, with their victory on Tues., 11 to 1 rout over La Romana's Toros, which can still qualify for the play[...]‘Very unpleasant surprises’ in Govt. Bus agency audit
Local December 14, 2017 | 1:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- Accounts Chamber president, Hugo Álvarez, on Wed. revealed "very unpleasant" surprises found in their audit of the Metropolitan Bus Services Office (OMSA). He said although their f[...]Spate of violent crimes revives disarmament talk
Local December 14, 2017 | 12:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- Various sectors of society favor stricter controls for civilians carry guns, said Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) vice president Servio Tulio Castaños Guzmán in resp[...]Medina off to Panama for Central America conclave
Economy December 14, 2017 | 11:55 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will travel to Panama Thurs. morning to attend the Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Central American Integration System (SICA), where his country[...]Corruption costs Dominican Republic taxpayers US$541.0M yearly
Local December 14, 2017 | 10:54 am
Santo Domingo.- Corruption costs Dominican Republic taxpayers around RD$26.0 billion (US$541.0 million) annually, or 0.7% of GDP in 2017 , according to the Oxfam study "Resources are sought to guarant[...]Greed led to arrest of 2 colonels in La Romana airport drug bust
Local December 13, 2017 | 7:43 pm
Santo Domingo.- A drug cartel paid US$500,000 in bribes to military officers, including two colonels, and workers at La Romana Airport (east), to let land a small plane from Cartagena, Colombia, loade[...]