US resumes deportations of Dominican ex-cons
Local January 3, 2018 | 3:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday resumed the deportations of Dominicans who have served time in the United States, with the arrival of 22 ex convicts at La[...]Bani massacre convict set free; doesn’t qualify for parole
Local January 3, 2018 | 3:26 pm
Bani, Dominican Republic.- Justice Ministry documents show that in late December, one of the 16 convicted in the August 4, 2008, massacre at Paya, Baní (south), was released despite not being qualifi[...]Stricter controls on betting parlors, casinos is now in effect
Economy January 3, 2018 | 2:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- Casinos, lotteries and betting parlors, starting at the end of Dec., must report and even investigate sources of funds they receive from customers that may be suspected of money launde[...]Top official chief says Dominicans aren’t that poor anymore
Poverty January 3, 2018 | 1:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- Economy Minister Isidoro Santana on Tues. said poverty has been reduced in the Dominican Republic through increased income and other factors such as access to water, health, education [...]Trial in US$2.0B+ biggest case of govt. corruption starts no later than Feb. 7
Local January 3, 2018 | 1:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Jean Alain Rodriguez has to submit, no later than Feb. 7, the indictments the Odebrecht case, with evidence that officials took US$92.0 million in bribes. He will h[...]Dominican Republic unions slam ‘upside-down’ labor enforcement
Economy January 3, 2018 | 12:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Union leaders Rafael (Pepe) Abreu and Gabriel del Río on Tues. said it's now more than clear the main hurdles of the Dominican working class include uncontrolled immigration. They [...]La Sierra: wild adventure, pure adrenaline
Tourism January 2, 2018 | 8:12 pm
San Jose de las Matas, Dominican Republic.- One of the country's best kept secrets awaits adrenaline junkies with sports linked to the environment, such as alpinism, waterfalls, hidden hot springs, zi[...]Dec. 30 to Jan. 1: 435 traffic accidents, 16 dead, 1,372 hurt
Local January 2, 2018 | 7:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- Sixteen people died in traffic accidents during Dominican Republic's New Year celebration, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported Tues. According to COE figures, between Dec[...]US authorities nab 39 Dominicans trying to enter Puerto Rico
Local January 2, 2018 | 7:13 pm
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico -U.S. Border Patrol, Coast Guard (USCG) and the Puerto Rico Police Department apprehended 39 undocumented aliens from the Dominican Republic during two separate incidents betwee[...]Beer imports climb, whiskey fall in 2017
Economy January 2, 2018 | 4:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- Whiskey imports during the January-October 2017 period topped US$67.0 million, a 10% fall compared to the same period in 2015, of US$74.61 million. By contrast, beer imports during [...]Contractor to install 2 parking lots in Santo Domingo
Business & Pleasure January 2, 2018 | 4:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- We (CAME Parkare) have been awarded the installation of 2 urban car parks in the city of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. It is a great opportunity for us, due to t[...]Antinarcotics seize 1,502 bricks on Puerto Plata-bound tanker
Local January 2, 2018 | 3:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) spokesman, Carlos Devers on Tues. said 1,502 bricks presumed to be cocaine were seized on a fuel tanker headed to Puerto Plata from Aruba on Dec. 3[...]Dominican Winter Baseball resumes in San Francisco
Sports January 2, 2018 | 2:28 pm
Santiago.- In one of the Dominican Winter Baseball's two games Tues. night Santiago's Aguilas will face San Francisco's Gigantes as the 2017-18 tournament resumes. The Aguilas will be the visitors [...]Dominican health tourism sector thrives on competitiveness
Tourism January 2, 2018 | 2:04 pm
Saint Domingo.- The health tourism sector's market dimension, unknown in the Dominican Republic, as well as the idealization of strategies and systematization of good practices, are behind the agree[...]Free Trade deal: 58,306 tons of agro products can enter tariff free
Economy January 2, 2018 | 12:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Agricultural Imports Commission authorized the import of 61,194 tons of agro products for 2018, of which 58,306 can enter the country tariff free, as the DR-Cafta trade deal tari[...]62 convicts on the loose as Judge Issues ‘get-out-of-jail’ free’ cards
Local January 2, 2018 | 12:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- The San Cristóbal Interim Penalty Judge allowed around 62 convicted felons to go loose on the street for up to four days during the holidays, without producing the address or contac[...]Hush-hush high-rises roil Dominican Republic tourism zoning
Tourism January 2, 2018 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo.- At the beginning of December Tourism Ministry officials approached Verón-Punta Cana (east) ruling party (PLD) mayor Ramón Ramirez to ask him if he had received requests for permits t[...]Dominican Today thanks you
Local December 30, 2017 | 1:28 pm
The staff of Dominican Today thanks you our reader for your trust to bring you useful information about this great country. Now in our thirteenth year, we will continue to place you at the center o[...]Dominican art world mourns Tony Capellán
People December 29, 2017 | 5:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- Tony Capellán, acclaimed Dominican sculptor, painter, draughtsman and installation artist who came to prominence as part of the 1980s generation, was found dead at home in his city r[...]Play to resume at Quisqueya Stadium
Sports December 29, 2017 | 5:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) announced Thursday the rescheduling of the winter baseball championship’s semi-final series following a fire that damaged [...]