Thousands of first responders deployed for Easter exodus
Local March 21, 2013 | 12:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center will put the "Easter Plan 2013" in motion with 32,082 people in the streets, roads and resorts, including brigades doctors, paramedics, mil[...]
French plane crew nabbed in record bust of 35 agents(Update2)
Local March 21, 2013 | 11:41 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) disclosed the names of the Dominicans and the foreigners arrested in connection with a shipment of cocaine headed to the airport of Versaill[...]
Increasing cloudiness, scattered showers, drought continues
Local March 21, 2013 | 9:16 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts increasing cloudiness and scattered showers over all regions except the northwest.
It said the east-southeast wind and a low[...]
Dominicans’ happiness plunges in just 3 years: UN report
Local March 21, 2013 | 8:23 am
United Nations.- The security problems in Latin America, the region with the world’s highest murder rate, don’t stymy its citizens from being the happiest on Earth, an apparent contradiction ex[...]
Dominican government’s security plan eyes police shakeup
Local March 21, 2013 | 7:37 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Wednesday announced the Dominican government’s Comprehensive Security Plan, stressing a police reform, a modernized 911 emergency service and the regula[...]
Airport Security agents arrested nationwide in drugs probe(Update2)
Local March 20, 2013 | 4:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- 35 members of the Airport Security Corps (CESA), the National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD), and National Investigations Dept., were arrested in the last few days for their alleged li[...]
“Country’s owners” stage another fatal confrontation
Local March 20, 2013 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Another fatal confrontation involving the bus owners grouped in Fenatrano, one of the transport unions dubbed the “country’s owners” for their many and often violent demonstra[...]
Puerto Rico, Dominican leaders to fest baseball crown jointly
Local March 20, 2013 | 9:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The Presidency affirmed Wednesday that as soon as Dominican Republic was crowned World Baseball Classic champion, Puerto Rico governor Alejandro Garcia called to congratulate presid[...]
Dom. Rep. asks the UN for stricter control over weapons
Local March 20, 2013 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government on Tuesday urged the United Nations to establish a global and effective regulation over the weapons, ammunition and parts market, stressing conventional fir[...]
Tsunami drill; increasing cloudiness, scattered showers
Local March 20, 2013 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- To mark the start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the National Meteorology Office (Onamet) will form part of the agencies that will stage a drill where an earthquake north of [...]
U.S. authorities arrest Dominicans on Mona Island
Local March 20, 2013 | 8:00 am
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) apprehended 11 undocumented migrants Friday afternoon, after a partially submerged vessel was found ap[...]
Medina to unveil sweeping anticrime plan today
Local March 20, 2013 | 7:49 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will unveil the "National Public Security Plan" to the country at 5pm in the National Palace today, after he announced it in his February 27speech [...]
Customs probes Barrick Gold’s 19 other doré shipments
Local March 20, 2013 | 7:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The Customs Agency revealed Tuesday that the investigation into Barrick Gold Corp’s 19 other doré shipments continue and noted that the law provides two years to launch any p[...]
GOP behind “diabolic” plot against Menendez: Prominent Dominican lawyer
Local March 19, 2013 | 3:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- Prominent attorney Vinicio Castillo Seman on Tuesday said the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) is behind all the "diabolic" allegations hurled against U.S. senator Bob Menendez[...]
Pope, first lady recall priest revered by Dominicans
Local March 19, 2013 | 12:03 pm
Presidency Press official Ovalles Rafael, who traveled with president Danilo Medina's wife to Rome, said when Montilla identified herself to the pontiff, Francis replied, "The land of padre Em[...]
A 4.2 tremor shakes much of the country’s north
Local March 19, 2013 | 11:44 am
Santo Domingo.- A 4.2 magnitude tremor was felt in much of the country’s north region, specifically Samaná, the Santo Domingo State University Seismology Institute reports Tuesday.
It [...]
Dominicans mark 169 years of victory over Haiti in key battle
Local March 19, 2013 | 11:25 am
Santo Domingo.- Today marks the 169th anniversary of the Battle of March 19 fought in Azua province (south), where Dominican troops led by general Pedro Santana defeated the Haitians, which signale[...]
Customs vows strict inspections as Barrick Gold ships doré
Local March 19, 2013 | 9:53 am
Santo Domingo. - Barrick Gold Corp’s website in Toronto on Tuesday confirmed the shipment of doré (gold, silver) retained by Dominican authorities since last week, after the Customs Agency f[...]
TV host’s case could be “this year’s biggest scandal,” lawyer warns
Local March 19, 2013 | 9:14 am
Santo Domingo.- TV host Angie Agramonte’s lawyer Pedro José Duarte on Monday said the prosecution has no evidence linking her to the US$300,000 seized from the Colombian Ginaliz Quintero Dec[...]
Study on Xstrata Nickel mine ready early April, UN rep says
Local March 19, 2013 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.- UN Development Program (UNDP) representative Valerie Julliand on Monday said its technicians already completed the field work on the feasibility study submitted by Xstrata Nickel Fa[...]
