Hispanic Heritage Month: US Embassy hosts Hip Hop Group
People September 20, 2016 | 10:32 am
Santo Domingo.- The US Embassy celebrates Hispanic HeritageMonth by hosting a tour with American hip hop artists QVLN and Oveous Sept. 19to 24 with performances in the cities of Santo Domingo , Moc[...]
Dominican-Haiti business project speaks to innovation
Economy September 20, 2016 | 10:17 am
La Romana, Dominican Republic.- At the close of the"Business Innovation Summit" the promoters Juan Vicini, FernandoCapellan and Cesar Dargam, of the Quisqueya Binational Economic Council [...]
Ban on US$-only charges doesn’t affect retailers, but caution reigns
Economy September 20, 2016 | 9:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank’s ban on the use of sales pointterminal (Veriphones) which charge exclusively in US dollars, doesn’t affectits member companies, the national retailers grouped [...]
Puerto Rico officers rescue 35 Dominican boatpeople
Local September 20, 2016 | 9:06 am
San Juan.- Puerto Rico Marine Police officers aboard helicoptersand the the US Coast Guard on Monday rescued 35 Dominican citizens when theboat started taking water 15 nautical miles off the west c[...]
Internet accounts jump 20.77% to 5.4 million in Dominican Rep.
Economy September 20, 2016 | 8:51 am
Santo Domingo.- Internet accounts in the Dominican Republicclimbed from 4,479,499 in June 2015, to 5,410,149 in the same period of 2016, a20.77% jump, according to the Dominican Telecom Institute ([...]
Dominican leader is the Americas’ most popular: EFE
Economy September 20, 2016 | 8:20 am
Mexico.- The presidents of the Dominican Republic, DaniloMedina, and Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega are the only leaders of the Americas whoobtain outstanding ranking from their fellow citizens, accor[...]
In devastated highlands, Environment issues dire warning
Local September 20, 2016 | 8:02 am
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- Environment ministerFrancisco Dominguez on Monday warned that public officials who allowsettlements in protected areas face legal penalties.
He said the law st[...]
Dominican Republic stresses its right on immigration
Local September 20, 2016 | 7:31 am
New York.- Dominican Republic Foreign minister MiguelVargas on Monday said the important for each state to exercise its sovereignright to determine who’s admitted to its territory, in accordance onl[...]Democrat congratulates Dominican for winning NY Senate nomination
Local September 19, 2016 | 4:32 pm
New York. - Former New York State Senate candidate in therecently concluded Democratic Party primary, Micah Lasher, thanked hissupporters and congratulated Dominican Marisol Alcantara for her winni[...]
Dominican Republic’s kudos for Nobel winner compared it to Nazi Germany
Local September 19, 2016 | 3:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s 19th annualInternational Book Fair Santo Domingo will on Monday bestow its literature prizeon Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, criticized by conservative gr[...]
Pact helps British Chamber associates train abroad
Local September 19, 2016 | 1:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- The British Chamber of Commerce inDominican Republic (BRITCHAM) signed an agreement with the university HultInternational Business School, to provide preferential conditions to BRIT[...]
Towns near Barrick Gold mine demand their US$28.3M cut
Economy September 19, 2016 | 12:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- Hundreds of community leaders and residentsof towns impacted by Barrick Gold’s mine at Pueblo Viejo (central) gathered Mondayin nearby Cotuí to demand that president Danilo M[...]
Political opposition pulls out of talks on ruling party’s ‘sabotage’
Local September 19, 2016 | 11:30 am
Santo Domingo.- Most of the opposition parties on Mondayannounced their pullout from the political dialogue, arguing that the ruling party(PLD) promotes Central Electoral Board president Roberto Ro[...]
Designation of officials shouldn’t be ‘political payoffs’
Local September 19, 2016 | 10:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Herrera and Santo Domingo Province IndustrialAssociation (AEIH) president Antonio Taveras on Sunday asked president Danilo Medina to be meticulous when assigningpeople to sensitive[...]
Pension Fund can assign US$1.0B for infrastructure, create jobs
Economy September 19, 2016 | 9:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The Pension Fund Administrators (AFP) caninvest around US$1.0 billion in infrastructure projects that contribute to raisethe country's competitiveness and create quality jobs.
Medina off to New York for UN General Assembly
Local September 19, 2016 | 9:18 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will travel to the ofNew York, City today Monday to participate in the UN General Assembly, which he’lladdress on Wednesday.
He will also hold severa[...]
Pricey cars reveal Dominican lawmakers’ avarice
Local September 19, 2016 | 8:42 am
Santo Domingo.- Many senators of Dominican Republic’s rulingparty (PLD) often legislate for their own benefit as evidenced in Wednesday's session,when debate turned to the tax breaks for vehicles[...]
Police links general’s son to another heist(Update2)
Local September 19, 2016 | 8:01 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Police on Monday linked the son of retiredgeneral Rafael Percival Peña, John Emilio Percival Matos, to an assault in Augustof a messenger in the La Sirena departme[...]
Dominican Republic leader ‘slams his fist’ for transparency
Local September 19, 2016 | 7:30 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Friday warnedhis officials that he won’t leave the National Palace with his head bowed when histerm in office ends, “even if I have to leave with a fe[...]
Central Bank’s ban on dollar-only charges surprises Big Business
Economy September 17, 2016 | 10:02 am
Santo Domingo.- Business leader Rafael Blanco on Fridaysaid the Central Bank’s announced ban on the use of very-phones which chargeonly in dollars or other foreign currency surprised the business[...]