A day of infamy for Dominicans
Local September 25, 2012 | 8:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Like any misdeed shielded by the darkness of night, the coup which toppled the government headed by Juan Bosch 49 years ago today, occurred in the pre-dawn hours, taking advantage o[...]
Court orders Dominican lawmakers to come clean
Local September 25, 2012 | 7:49 am
Santo Domingo.- The Constitutional Court o Sunday ruled against an appeal filed by the Chamber of Deputies and upheld a lower court’s decision to release the names and salaries of advisors of tho[...]
Dominicans celebrate Our Lady of Mercies Day
Local September 24, 2012 | 8:27 am
Santo Domingo.– Today, September 24th is the 397th anniversary ofthe proclamation of the Our Lady of Mercies (La Virgen de las Mercedes)as the patron saint of the Dominican Republic and the islan[...]
Three Dominicans arrested in Caribbean Sea operation
Local September 22, 2012 | 12:12 pm
Kingston.– United States law enforcement officials said they had arrested three people and seized more than 900 kilogrammes of cocaine during operations in the Caribbean Sea this week.
CARICOM to help Dominican Republic fight cholera
Local September 22, 2012 | 9:25 am
Santo Domingo.– The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) signed a declaration to become one of the latest partners in a new regional coalition on water and sanitation for the elimination of cholera in b[...]
The Army “recovers” 800 “dog bather” soldiers
Local September 21, 2012 | 3:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Army Chief of Staff on Friday said more than 800 soldiers who were at the service of individuals were reassigned to the border and they expect to “recover” another[...]
Notorious bus union leader accused of reselling subsidized fuel
Local September 21, 2012 | 2:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- The head of the transport union Fenatrauni on Friday accused the notorius leader of a bus owners grouped in CONATRA, Antonio Marte, of reselling some of the fuel his association re[...]
Watchdog group: Foot-dragging on financial statements is one strike against Medina
Local September 21, 2012 | 12:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Anticorruption Alliance, Adocco, on Friday said the reluctance by officials to file their financial statement as Law 82-79 stipulates, belies president Danilo Medina[...]
Politics stokes Dominican Repubilc’s tainted salami row
Local September 21, 2012 | 11:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The tainted salami row has reached the political arena, when ex president Hipolito Mejia suggested that president Danilo Medina give Consumer Protection Agency (Proconsumidor) direc[...]
Agents seize cocaine at busy port headed to Montreal, 1 arrest
Local September 21, 2012 | 10:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Around 30 packages of cocaine were seized in Caucedo Port, Boca Chica Thursday night, inside a container headed to Montreal, Canada.
The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) s[...]
The weekend: Low chance of rain, seasonable temps
Local September 21, 2012 | 9:50 am
Santo Domingo.- The Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts low possibility of rain and seasonable temperatures during this weekend, with some scattered showers for the northwest, Central Mountains a[...]
Top prosecutor tells DAs to get tough on land thieves
Local September 21, 2012 | 9:25 am
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Minister yesterday instructed prosecutors to act immediately in cases of violation of property, to evict trespassers and land squatters.
Francisco Dominguez said [...]
For Canada think tank, Fernandez is “Statesman of the Year”
Local September 21, 2012 | 8:54 am
TORONTO..- The Canadian Council of the Americas on Thursday night bestowed the "Statesman of the Year" recognitino on former president Leonel Fernandez, for his leadership throughout hi[...]
Dominican diplomats face tough choice in the U.S
Local September 21, 2012 | 8:21 am
Santo Domingo.- The new Administration headed by Danilo Medina still has to designate more officials including the foreign service, for which the U.S. Embassy on Thursday stressed that "the U.[...]
Top official also eager to dip into US$4.6B Pension Fund
Local September 21, 2012 | 8:03 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Pension Funds (Sipen) superintendent Joaquin Geronimo pm Thursday said yesterday his agency has been ready since last year to draft the rules on the use of part of the system’s U[...]
Haitians injure Dominican official during raid, Listin reports
Local September 21, 2012 | 7:27 am
Santiago.- An Immigration Dept. Deputy Director of a northern province was injured o Thursday when a group of undocumented Haitians attacked that agency’s inspectors during a sweep in the village[...]
Moringa madness spreads to Dominican supermarkets
Local September 20, 2012 | 10:26 am
Santo Domingo.- The national demand for the medicinal plant moringa has boomed and sells hygienically packaged in supermarkets, more than two months after the craze was first evidenced with street [...]
Scattered showers, thunderstorms, high temps
Local September 20, 2012 | 9:10 am
Santo Domingo.- A tropical wave now over eastern Cuba has left partly cloudy skies over Dominican territory, which added to the humidity from the East-Southeast wind will bring scattered showers a[...]
More than 100 government officials file statements
Local September 20, 2012 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.- As of noon Wednesday 106 government officials had filed their financial statements within 30 days after taking the oath as Law 82-79 stipulates.
President Danilo Medina and Vi[...]
Deputies approve tougher penalties for minors
Local September 20, 2012 | 7:57 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies approved the bill which amends seven articles of the Code of Rights for Minors, and will increase the penalties.
The legislation increases the maximum [...]