Medina to attend Chavez funeral, declares 3 days of mourning
Local March 6, 2013 | 10:06 am
Santo Domingo. - President Danilo Medina will attend the funeral of Venezuela president Hugo Chavez’, who died Tuesday, he was 58.
“Last minute: President @ DaniloMedina will attend the f[...]
Prostitutes say new businesses attract johns
Local March 6, 2013 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The quickly-spreading "drinks" stores and the raucous “colmadones,” whose specialty is ice-cold beer, have also become the top attractions for prostitutes.
The a[...]
Widely scattered showers, lower-than-normal temps
Local March 6, 2013 | 8:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Widely scattered showers are expected today, with some gusts of wind except for the Northwest, the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) forecast Wednesday.
It said the lowe[...]
Hugo Chavez, an endearing and supportive friend: Medina
Local March 6, 2013 | 7:18 am
Santo Domingo. - Dominican Republic president Danilo Medina on Tuesday expressed regret over the death of Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez, whom he called a "dear and supportive friend of our coun[...]
Hugo Chavez legacy: Venezuela, Dominican Republic friendship
Local March 6, 2013 | 6:53 am
Santo Domingo.- President Hugo Chavez visited Dominican Republic for the first time, as a presidential candidate, in 1998 and officially as president in April 1999, for the Summit of Heads of State[...]
Dominicans won’t accept “blackmail,” top deputy warns Barrick Gold
Local March 5, 2013 | 4:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- Chamber of Deputies president Abel Martinez on Tuesday warned Barrick Gold Corp. that "pressure, extortion or blackmail" will not be accepted by the Dominican people, and [...]
Court orders demolition of 9-floor building in upscale neighborhood
Local March 5, 2013 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo.- A National District appellate court on Monday ruled for the Neighborhood Board of the upscale sector Los Cacicazgos, which sought the demolition of the building Torre de Plata, on g[...]
Sunny skies, cooler temps, ration water
Local March 5, 2013 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The probability for rains will decrease significantly throughout the country Tuesday, as a high pressure system will bring mostly sunny skies through Wednesday.
The National M[...]
Sex, lies and video-politics in senator Menendez scandal
Local March 5, 2013 | 8:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Prominent attorney Vinicio Castillo Seman on Monday accused a leader of the opposition PRD party of making a fake video to discredit him, U.S. senator Robert (Bob) Menendez and weal[...]
Teachers stage 24-hour strike today
Local March 5, 2013 | 8:11 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Teachers Association (ADP) on Monday announced a 24 hour strike starting Tuesday morning, demanding that the Education Ministry hear their demand of a 100 percent pay[...]
Environment permit stokes Bahia de las Aguilas scandal
Local March 5, 2013 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.- Just four days after president Danilo Medina decided to reject an out of court settlement for the Bahia de las Aguilas beachfront, in Pedernales (southwest), the Environment Ministr[...]
Barrick Gold upticks row over Dominican Republic mine
Local March 5, 2013 | 7:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Barrick Gold Corp. on Monday said the renegotiation of its Pueblo Viejo mine contract proposed by president Danilo Medina last week, "isn’t on the table" and on his war[...]
Strange dam project again threatens Dominican mountain town
Local March 4, 2013 | 12:05 pm
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.- Hundreds of people gathered at a mass Sunday morning in the village of ??Yerba Buena, in Jarabacoa township, to oppose the plan to reroute the Yaque del Norte river.[...]
The country’s biggest beach land fraud case starts with challenge
Local March 4, 2013 | 11:40 am
Santo Domingo.- Defense attorneys in the case Bahia de las Aguilas on Monday asked the Supreme Court to remove National District prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso from the prosecution team.
Th[...]
The capital’s population can drink tap water in 3 years: Utility
Local March 4, 2013 | 10:16 am
Santo Domingo.- Greater Santo Domingo’s water utility (CAASD)is confident that the population could drink the water from the tap in threeyears, if it gets the financing, and support from the popu[...]
Proposed legislation: No prison sentence for slander
Local March 4, 2013 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.- Chamber of Deputies Justice Commission president Demostenes Martinez said Sunday that the prison sentence for slander was removed from the draft to reform the Penal Code.
He i[...]
Police report for 2012: 2,121 homicides, more than 10,000 thefts
Local March 2, 2013 | 11:39 am
Santo Domingo.– During 2012 there were 2.121 homicides and 618 suicides, as well as 10.147 robberies, of which 8.612 were solved. Of the total deaths, 330 were drowned, 205 electrocuted and 35 pe[...]
Minor tremor shakes southeastern region
Local March 2, 2013 | 1:40 am
Santo Domingo.– A minor 3.4-magnitude tremor on the scale of Richter shook the southeastern region at 7:08 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geodetic Survey’s (USGS) Web site. No injuries or d[...]
Retirement looms for hundreds of senior military officers
Local March 1, 2013 | 4:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s ballooned military branches could soon deflate as Armed Forces minister Sigfrido Pared affirmed Friday that around 400 service members of various ranks could [...]
Environmentalist-attorney will help prosecute Bahia de las Aguilas case
Local March 1, 2013 | 12:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Friday announced the designation of the attorney and environmentalist Laura Acosta, to advise on the process to void the fraudulently-obtaine[...]
