Alleged kingpin stabbed in jail is in delicate condition
Local December 20, 2017 | 12:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- Alleged drug kingpin Winston Rizik on Tuesday was stabbed five times at El Pinito prison in La Vega (central), in an incident that authorities have yet to clarify. Rizik, 'El Galler[...]Govt. to buy US$604.0M in medicine to supply 2018
Economy December 19, 2017 | 5:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Government on Tues. announced it will buy RD$2.9 billion (US$604.0 million) in medicines, to continue supplying the public hospitals and pharmacies in 2018. The Essential Drugs [...]Environment urges protection of endemic plant
Local December 19, 2017 | 4:55 pm
Salcedo, Dominican Republic.- Environment minister Francisco Dominguez on Tues. called on all residents, especially those of Salcedo, Mirabal province (center), to protect the Salcedoa Mirabaliarum, a[...]Govt.’s ‘race to debt’ leads country to a ‘dark dead end’
Economy December 19, 2017 | 3:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Academicians of the Santo Domingo Technological Institute (INTEC) School of Economics, on Tues. warned that the Government's continued 'race for loans" and debt, the country will ent[...]Govt. looks to cut jump in traffic deaths during holidays
Economy December 19, 2017 | 2:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- Public Health authorities on Mon. launched preventive actions, including visits and supervision of the country's trauma services to guarantee timely attention during the holidays, when[...]Govt. trims time to form a company, obtain building permits
Economy December 19, 2017 | 1:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina set a goal for the govt. to trim to three days to form a company, 60 to obtain a building permit and 45 for a sanitary registry. The measures were taken duri[...]Pact aims to turn scorpion venom into cancer-fighting drug
Economy December 19, 2017 | 12:43 pm
Santo Domingo.-The Environment Ministry on Mon. authorized the extraction of the venom from the local scorpion variety (Rhopalurus princeps) of the Buthidae family, as a genetic resource or to produce[...]Dominican Republic to build 196 police precincts to safeguard tourism
Local December 19, 2017 | 12:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Police and the Presidency's Provincial Development Support Commission, on Mon. announced the construction of 196 police precincts over the next two years. National Police[...]Ruling party leaders hug but can they make up
Local December 18, 2017 | 8:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former president Leonel Fernandez on Mon. said that in 2020 the ruling party (PLD) will again win the elections despite the "gloomy forecasts that have been made." "Regardless of pr[...]Dominican Republic Greens propose sweeping reforms
Local December 18, 2017 | 5:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The grassroots movement Marcha Verde (Green March) and other organized groups on Sun. held the Green Forum of Greater Santo Domingo, to announce its institutional and political transfo[...]Over 3,000 traffic cops to ensure a ‘Safe Christmas’
Local December 18, 2017 | 4:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- Metropolitan Transit Authority -AMET- director Frener Bello on Mon. said that over 3,000 traffic cops will be deployed across the country's thoroughfares as part of the "Safe Chris[...]Forgot Password
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Economy December 18, 2017 | 3:56 pm
Santo Domingo.-The Energy and Mines Ministry submitted to the Presidency the draft for the Mining Law bill, in which the State would obtain more revenue from extractions, without hobbling the miners' [...]Your Profile
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Sports December 18, 2017 | 2:13 pm
TEAM------------------------Won-----Lost Gigantes of San Francisco ….26…….21 Aguilas of Santiago…………...25……..22 Leones of Santo Domingo…..25……..22 Estrellas of [...]Dominican economy gives big business good vibes
Economy December 18, 2017 | 1:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Business Council (Conep) president Pedro Brache is optimistic on Dominican Republic's economic expectations, and affirms that the country will fulfill many of its pending goal[...]Help for Haitians focused on deported women, children
Local December 18, 2017 | 12:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Projects in Haiti by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the Canada Government's financial support are helping vulnerable migrants, especially women and children w[...]