Another major drug bust at busiest container port
Local September 3, 2012 | 11:22 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) dealt another major blow to organized crime Sunday night, seizing 758 packages of cocaine and 10 of heroin headed to Holland, at Caucedo Por[...]
T.S. Leslie churns up 8-foot waves along north coast
Local September 3, 2012 | 11:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The surf has begun to rise along Dominican Republic’s north and east coasts as Tropical Storm Leslie churns the Atlantic shoreline.
The Meteorology Office (Onamet) said des[...]
Costly lawmakers are the first scofflaws
Local September 3, 2012 | 10:40 am
Santo Domingo.- In addition to taxpayers footing the high cost of each of the more than 180 deputies, the lawmakers scoff at disclosing what they use the money for, in a clear violation of the Cons[...]
Dominican President fires 100 deputy ministers so far
Local September 3, 2012 | 8:47 am
Santo Domingo.- With one stroke of a pen president Danilo Medina slashed the number of deputy ministers by more than 100 so far, appointing by decree only six deputy ministers in each of nine depa[...]
US Embassy holds third edition of its Green Fair
Local September 1, 2012 | 12:44 pm
Santo Domingo.– The "Green Team" of the US Embassy in Santo Domingo will hold on Sunday, September 9 its Fair Green, aimed at promoting the idea that protecting the environment should b[...]
Two alleged robbers lynched in Santiago
Local September 1, 2012 | 8:34 am
Santiago, DR.– Two men from Santiago were reportedly lynched for stealing three cell phones and $10,000 pesos (US$250), Listin Diario reported.
According to the paper, six men attempted to [...]
Dominican Republic goes nuts for “miracle” moringa
Local August 31, 2012 | 3:18 pm
SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dom. Rep.- The consumption of moringa (also libertad) has reached fever pitch in this city, so much so that the tree’s plantations in the area have been all but decimated,[...]
Opposition party chasm swallows lawmaker, others to follow
Local August 31, 2012 | 11:18 am
SANTO DOMINGO. – The feisty opposition deputy Cristian Paredes resigned from Dominican Republic’s major opposition party, PRD, affirming he doesn’t feel represented by neither ex president an[...]
Another official in frenzy to sign contracts during transition
Local August 31, 2012 | 8:26 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Just while Dominicans were minding the presidential transition process , ex canals and dams agency (Indrhi) director Frank Rodriguez was preparing to sign contracts worth millions, [...]
DEA takes 4 Colombians nabbed near Dominican coasts with cocaine
Local August 31, 2012 | 8:04 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Four Colombians arrested last week at sea on a boat with 1,000 packages of cocaine were taken to San Juan, Puerto Rico yesterday on a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), pla[...]
Power company discards US$90.0M fraud allegation
Local August 31, 2012 | 7:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The power company Haina (EGE Haina), its directors and Haina Investment Co (HIC), on Thursday called false all allegations in the complaint filed with the National District Office o[...]
Catholic Church trusts Medina will fight government corruption
Local August 30, 2012 | 2:39 pm
SANTO DOMINGO.- Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez trusts president Danilo Medina to attack government corruption and said the chief executive should be given the chance to prove with deeds [...]
Agents seize nearly 30Ks cocaine headed to Spain
Local August 30, 2012 | 10:49 am
Santo Domingo. - The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) seized nearly 30 kilos of cocaine in 28 plastic bags yesterday afternoon before being shipped to Barcelona, Spain, weighing just over one k[...]
Sunny skies into the weekend
Local August 30, 2012 | 9:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Most of the country awoke to clear skies and despite the several cloud masses hovering above, the National Meteorology Office forecasts low possibility of rains.
It said it wi[...]
Local politicos attend Republican, Democrat conventions
Local August 30, 2012 | 9:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Pro-government FNP party senior leader Vinicio Castillo, and a committee of the opposition PRD party will separately attend as guests the Democratic Party national convention in Nor[...]
Two power companies embezzled US$90.0M, reports(Correct)
Local August 30, 2012 | 8:07 am
Santo Domingo.- The National District Office of the Prosecutor investigates the power companies Haina, SA (EGE-Haina) and Itabo, S. A. (EGE-ITABO), accused of fraud and embezzling around RD$3.5 bil[...]
Dominican military “calls” its dispersed members for a headcount
Local August 30, 2012 | 7:41 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s military branches yesterday “called” on its members to report to their respective commands, after President Danilo Medina stated his concern with the lack[...]
BBC: Catholic Church, Army taboo for Dom. Rep. media
Local August 29, 2012 | 1:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The BBC reports Wednesday that the local media consider the topics of the Catholic Church and the military “are generally avoided,” a view that also reveals foreigners’ widesp[...]
Fired government workers stage protest
Local August 29, 2012 | 11:42 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Dozens of employees who’ve been fired by the Comptroller General’s Office set up a picket Wednesday morning at the agency’s offices, to demand a halt to the layoffs and their [...]
After Isaac; widely scattered showers, thunderstorms
Local August 29, 2012 | 10:08 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts fewer rains with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms for the Southeast, Central Mountains and the border area.
It sai[...]
