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 [...]
Mejía offers Medina conditional support
Local August 15, 2012 | 9:28 am
Santo Domingo.- Former oppositionpresidential candidate Hipólito Mejía has offered president elect Danilo Medinahis support in the implementation of actions that benefit the vast m[...]
Dignitaries arrive for Medina inauguration
Local August 15, 2012 | 9:23 am
Santo Domingo.- More than 200international guests, including heads of state, presidents, vice presidents anddelegations, will attend tomorrows swearing in ceremony of Danilo Medina andMargar[...]
Anti-corruption office delivers report
Local August 15, 2012 | 7:45 am
Santo Domingo.- The director of theDepartment for the Prevention of Administrative Corruption (DPCA), HotonielBonilla, says that his office had received 254 reports between 2004 and 2012 , and that[...]
Civic group has new director
Local August 15, 2012 | 7:27 am
SantoDomingo.- Civic watchdog group Participación Ciudadana (Citizen Participation) hasappointed Rosalía Sosa Pérez as its new executive director.
SosaPérez replace[...]
RD$300 million loan for city hall
Local August 14, 2012 | 10:57 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber ofDeputies urgently passed in two consecutive readings a bill that authorizes theMinistry of Hacienda to authorize the approval for Banco de Reservas to lend RD$300,000t[...]
Fernández leaves office with 79% approval rating
Local August 14, 2012 | 9:57 am
SantoDomingo.- On the eve of handing over the reins of power to presiden-elect Danilo Medina, outgoing presidentLeonel Fernández enjoys a 79% public approval rating, according to poll companyA[...]
Spanish prince to attend Medina inauguration
Local August 14, 2012 | 9:31 am
Santo Domingo.- Prince Felipe de Borbón, heir to the Spanish throne, will travel to the Dominican Republic today where he will meet with outgoing president Leonel Fernández and pre[...]
Nine injured in Moca jail riot
Local August 14, 2012 | 9:01 am
Santo Domingo.-Six prisoners and three guards were injured during yesterday’s prison riot inLa Isleta Correction and Rehabilitation Center in Moca.
The unrest is reported to haveerupted at [...]
Journalist killed in road accident
Local August 14, 2012 | 8:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican mediacommunity is mourning one of its members following the tragic death of RosarioOlivo and driver Julio Holguín from the Government Information Center (CIG), in[...]
Deputies approve state salary law
Local August 14, 2012 | 7:14 am
Santo Domingo.- After several hours of debates yesterday, the Chamber of Deputiesconverted the State Salaries Regulation bill into law, which sets a ceiling onpublic officials’ wages.
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