More presidential appointments announced
Local August 30, 2016 | 7:47 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina confirmed viadecree 2013-16 that Héctor Valdez Albizu and Clarissa de la Rocha will remain in their posts as governor and deputy governor, respectively,[...]
Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas visiting Haiti
Local August 30, 2016 | 7:44 am
SantoDomingo.- Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Relations Miguel Vargas Maldonadois traveling to the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince Tuesday to meet with hisHaitian counterpart Pierrot Délie[...]
Business leaders urge tax evasion clampdown
Economy August 29, 2016 | 12:07 pm
SantoDomingo.- The Herrera and Santo Domingo Province Association of IndustrialCompanies (AEIH) issued a call Sunday to the government and the tax authoritiesto fight tax evasion.
Thebusiness[...]
Transplant doctor warns of loss of trust
Local August 29, 2016 | 11:41 am
Santo Domingo.- The directorof the National Transport Coordination Institute, Dr. Fernando Morales, says that patients on the waiting list for organ donors to save their lives are feeling uncertain[...]
Flood alerts for 13 provinces
Local August 29, 2016 | 11:20 am
Santo Domingo.- TheEmergency Operations Center (COE) is maintaining its green and yellow alertlevels for 13 provinces at risk of urban and rural flooding as well aslandslides.
The provinces o[...]
Commonwealth Roundtable elects board
Local August 29, 2016 | 11:05 am
Santo Domingo.- The Roundtable of CommonwealthCountries in the Dominican Republic has elected its Management Board for the2016-2018 period.
The new management board iscomposed of FernandoGonz[...]
Santo Domingo Book Fair guest authors announced
People August 29, 2016 | 8:18 am
Santo Domingo.- A totalof 29 authors from the Dominican expatriate community, also known as theDominican Diaspora, have confirmed their presence at this year’s InternationalBook Fair, which is be[...]
Santiago streets flooded
Local August 29, 2016 | 6:36 am
Santiago de losCaballeros. – Torrentialrainfall on Sunday afternoon caused urban flooding and engulfed homes andstreets in the city’s main streets. Several vehicles were stranded on EstrellaSad[...]
Hatuey de Camps laid to rest
Local August 29, 2016 | 6:31 am
Santo Domingo.- Hatuey de Camps, a veteran figure in Dominicanpolitics who passed away Friday evening, was laid to rest at the Puerto delCielo cemetery on Sunday.
The late president of the So[...]
Cut down trees, go to jail, says President
Local August 29, 2016 | 6:28 am
Hondo Valle.- President Danilo Medina visitedthe south-western province of Elías Piña over the weekend to launch a projectaimed at restoring the forests in the mountainous area.
The[...]
Health authorities issue underage drinking warning
Local August 27, 2016 | 10:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The Public Health Ministry issued a call to Dominican families Friday,urging them to prevent minors from buying alcoholic drinks or visitingestablishments that sell them without the[...]
Mayor and AMET chief pledge to end traffic chaos
Local August 27, 2016 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.- National District mayor David Colladovisited the director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET), GeneralFrener Bello Arias to discuss joint ways of improving traffic in the[...]
Botanical Gardens launch endangered plants “Red List”
Local August 27, 2016 | 6:49 am
SantoDomingo.- A total of 813 out of 1,388 plant species in the Dominican Republicresearched over a five-year period are critically endangered, 249 areendangered, 268 are threatened, 45 are of mode[...]
Authorities re-open closed clinics
Local August 27, 2016 | 6:24 am
SantoDomingo.- The Attorney General’s office has allowed three private clinics inSanto Domingo East, the Centro Médico Integral I and IIand Centro Oncológico y Especialidades or Clí[...]
Prominent Dominican politician dies
Local August 27, 2016 | 6:20 am
Santo Domingo.- Former presidentialcandidate and PRSD party leader Hatuey De Camps Jiménez passed away at his home9:30 Friday evening after an eleven-year battle with cancer.
He was surr[...]
Strong quake felt in Santo Domingo
Local August 27, 2016 | 6:02 am
Santo Domingo.- An earthquake measuring4.8 on the Richter scale with its epicenter in Sánchez, Samaná, in thenortheast of the country, was felt in the capital at 6:08 Friday evening.
<[...]Mayor, Tourism Police target child prostitution in notorious town
Local August 26, 2016 | 1:02 pm
Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.-The mayor of the beach townand the Tourism Security Corp (CESTUR) on Friday launched a plan to eradicateexploitative child labor and child prostitution.
Mayor [...]
A new regional context for tourism
Opinion August 26, 2016 | 12:30 pm
A few days ago, Karolin Troubetzkoy, thePresident of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), spoke to themedia about some of the challenges that she believes now face the tourismsector [...]
Shocking: Dominican beer drinkers ‘overpaid’ US$155.6M
Local August 26, 2016 | 12:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- The consumer rights foundation (FUNDECOM)on Friday said it supports the National Competition Protection Commission (CNDC)study of the concerning beer, insurance and pharmaceutical m[...]
Shocking: Dominican beer drinkers ‘overpaid’ US$155.6M
Economy August 26, 2016 | 12:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- The consumer rights foundation (FUNDECOM)on Friday said it supports the National Competition Protection Commission (CNDC)study of the concerning beer, insurance and pharmaceutical m[...]
