Country’s 2nd ever heart transplant recipient dies of cardiac arrest
Local August 20, 2012 | 9:53 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican Republic’s second heart transplant recipient died early Monday, from cardiac arrest.
Ada Medo, 52, was subjected to a heart transplant July 15 at the Cardio-Neuro-[...]
Scattered showers, thunderstorms
Local August 20, 2012 | 9:33 am
SANTO DOMINGO.-The National Meteorology Office forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms from an upper-level trough and the prevailing east wind, for the Northeast, Southeast, Central Mountains [...]
Gold mine town’s mayor convicted for failing to produce documents
Local August 20, 2012 | 9:18 am
Cotuí, Dominican Republic.- A Sanchez Ramirez province judge ordered Fantino township mayor Lorenza Rojas to release all documents relating to her tenure, and will pay 500 pesos for each day [...]
Police chaplain shows how to tell if your phone is tapped
Local August 20, 2012 | 7:56 am
Santo Domingo.- Police chaplain Angel Perez Barroso yesterday revealed a way to determine if a phone is being tapped, by dialing the asterisk (*) followed by # 06 #.
The revelation of the pri[...]
Medina kicks off school year in native province
Local August 20, 2012 | 7:38 am
Santo Domingo.- Everything is ready for president Danilo Medina and Education minister Josefina Pimentel to formally open the school year today, during a ceremony slated for a school in his native[...]
Former president Leonel Fernandez goes to Funglode
Local August 18, 2012 | 8:45 am
Santo Domingo.– On his first morning as former president, Leonel Fernandez left his home on the Juan Parada Bonilla street, in Naco, at 11:10 am, about the same time his wife and now vice preside[...]
Pregnant teenager with leukemia dies
Local August 17, 2012 | 1:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- A young womanin the early stages of pregnancy known only as Esperanza died early thismorning at the SEMMA clinic where she had been receiving chemotherapy for leukemia.
T[...]
Health sector “in critical condition”
Local August 17, 2012 | 10:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The DominicanMedical Association (CMD) celebrates its 121st anniversary tomorrowand when assessing the situation in the sector, the conclusion is that the same age-old compla[...]
Anti-corruption campaigners to fight Bautista decision
Local August 17, 2012 | 10:28 am
Santo Domingo.- Citizens AgainstCorruption and the Dominican Anti-Corruption Alliance (ADOCCO), two of the fourorganizations that had submitted complaints against senator Félix Bautista forall[...]
Tropical Storm Gordon “not a threat”
Local August 17, 2012 | 9:15 am
Santo Domingo.- The nationalmeteorological office (Onamet) informs that although it is monitoringTropical Storm Gordon, it does not present a threat to the country.
The system, which w[...]
City Mayor announces day care program
Local August 17, 2012 | 8:50 am
Santo Domingo.- City Mayor RobertoSalcedo has announced plans to open childcare centers in several poorneighborhoods including La Ciénaga and Gualey.
The initiative seeks to care forchil[...]
President Medina inspects military parade
Local August 17, 2012 | 8:35 am
Santo Domingo.-President Danilo Medina headed yesterday’s traditional military parade markingthe anniversary of the Restoration of the Republic every 16thAugust.
Medina arrived at Sa[...]
Medina: 4% for education a priority
Local August 17, 2012 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.-President Danilo Medina says that the elimination of illiteracy from thecountry will be a main priority for his administration.
In his inaugural speech after beingsworn [...]
Danilo Medina announces his Cabinet
Local August 16, 2012 | 3:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- Following his swearing-in aspresident this morning, DaniloMedina announced the names of the members of his new government team, appointed by meansof decree 414-12.
Sigf[...]
Danilo Medina sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic
Local August 16, 2012 | 11:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Senate president ReinladoPared Pérez has handed the ceremonial sash to the new president of theDominican Republic, Danilo Medina after swearing him in as president.
<[...]Outgoing president receives credentials
Local August 16, 2012 | 9:34 am
SantoDomingo.- In one of his last acts as Dominican head of state, president Leonel Fernández received credential letters from the representative of theHoly See along with delegates fro[...]
Santiago hospital emergency department reopens
Local August 16, 2012 | 9:07 am
Santiago de los Caballeros.- The JoséMaría Cabral y Báez regional university hospital authorities have formallyinaugurated the remodeled emergency room with capacity to treat more th[...]
Anti-corruption department shelves Bautista file
Local August 16, 2012 | 8:54 am
Santo Domingo.-The director of the Department for the Persecution of Administrative Corruption(DPCA), Hotoniel Bonilla, says that his department has provisionally shelved its casefile contai[...]
International leaders assemble for presidential inauguration
Local August 16, 2012 | 7:37 am
SantoDomingo.- Most of the heads of state and international dignitaries who willattend today’s inauguration of president-elect Danilo Medina and vice president-elect Margarita Cedeño de Fern[...]
Medina takes office amidst great expectations
Local August 16, 2012 | 7:19 am
SantoDomingo.- Danilo Medina is being sworn in as President of the Republic todayamidst great public expectations created by his campaign promises. Medina, aneconomics graduate, is a former deputy [...]
