As many as 15 named storms during Atlantic hurricane season
Local May 24, 2012 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts as many as 15 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, but noted that the effects of the Pacific [...]
Roundtable of Commonwealth Nations to host seminar “Business with Malaysia”
Local May 24, 2012 | 11:33 am
Santo Domingo.- The Round Table of Commonwealth Nations in the Dominican Republic will host a seminar on how do business with Malaysia, with the support of the Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwea[...]
Agents nab colonel, 2 lieutenants in east coast drug bust(Update)
Local May 24, 2012 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) fired a colonel and two lieutenants who were caught protecting a ring of alleged narcotics traffickers of San Pedro and La Romana. It didn[...]
Amnesty International blames Police for 289 deaths
Local May 24, 2012 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- Amnesty International denounced Wednesday that 289 people died at the hands of the National Police; 60 journalists and other media workers underwent harassment or physical aggressio[...]
Top prosecutor surprisingly resigns “irrevocably”
Local May 24, 2012 | 9:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Radhamés Jiménez surprisingly announced his “irrevocable” resignation effective August 16, in a letter to president Leonel Fernandez yesterday.
<[...]Widely scattered showers, high temperatures
Local May 24, 2012 | 9:17 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) said the prevailing southeast wind will continue over the country, with seasonably high temperatures and widely scattered showers, mostly th[...]
First salvoes after opposition party’s loss signal fierce showdown
Local May 24, 2012 | 8:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Just hours after several opposition PRD party deputies staged a shouting match in Congress yesterday, one of its dozens of vice presidents Julio Maríñez blamed their presi[...]
Haitian leader, Dominican President Elect to talk soon
Local May 24, 2012 | 7:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Haiti president Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic president elect Danilo Medina would meet soon to deal with the topics of interest for both countries, the Haitian presidency[...]
Defeated candidate eyes dialogue but without corrupt officials
Local May 24, 2012 | 7:27 am
Santo Domingo.- Former president and defeated opposition PRD party presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía yesterday said he’s willing to “create the conditions” for a discussion on t[...]
Public Health Ministry plan aims to prevent waterborne diseases
Local May 23, 2012 | 2:23 pm
Santo Domingo. - The Public Health Ministry will set forth an immediate plan lasting 60 days to prevent contagion of the main latent diseases and improve all hospital services nationwide.
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Defeat makes opposition party leader the target of reprisal
Local May 23, 2012 | 1:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The possible expulsion of the president Dominican Republic’s biggest opposition party (PRD), Miguel Vargas is the main topic in gatherings of the organization’s rank and fire an[...]
U.S. fugitive nabbed at embassy of his own country
Local May 23, 2012 | 11:17 am
SANTO DOMINGO. - A Puerto Rican fugitive wanted in New Hampshire was arrested by antinarcotics agents (DNCD), after which the Immigration Dept. began the proceedings for his repatriation.
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High temperatures with some showers
Local May 23, 2012 | 9:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The southeast wind will bring seasonably high temperatures and humidity during next the three days to a large part of the country, especially the southeast provinces.
The Nat[...]
More nations congratulate the President Elect
Local May 23, 2012 | 9:14 am
Santo Domingo.- President and vice president elect Danilo Medina and Margarita Cedeño were congratulated Tuesday by the governments of Spain, Haiti, Colombia and China for their win in Sunday[...]
Hours of tension spur rumors on the Web
Local May 23, 2012 | 9:10 am
Santo Domingo.- An alleged call for the members of the opposition PRD party to mobilize in the streets spread quickly in the social networks Tuesday afternoon, further stoked by an announcement to[...]
Pollster “coughs up” RD$1.0M bet on losing candidate
Local May 23, 2012 | 9:05 am
Santo Domingo.- Pollster Bendixen & Amandi president Sergio Bendixen yesterday “coughed up” the RD$1.0 million he wagered on his survey which had ex president Hipólito Mejía a[...]
Dominican Republic ex President tacitly admits defeat in polls
Local May 23, 2012 | 7:22 am
Santo Domingo.- Though defeated opposition PRD party ex presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía last night sidestepped an outright concession on ruling PLD party rival Danilo Medina’s win[...]
The military and Police remain “in their barracks”
Local May 22, 2012 | 5:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- Just hours after ex opposition PRD party candidate Hipolito Mejia announced a televised address to state his position on the official vote count in which he lost to ruling party riv[...]
European Union hails presidential election
Local May 22, 2012 | 3:38 pm
Santo Domingo. – The European Union (UE) on Tuesday hailed the staging of a "peaceful" and "orderly" presidential election in Dominican Republic and congratulated the winner, [...]
Losing candidate’s supporters await his position on poll results
Local May 22, 2012 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo.- Dozens of people are converging at the opposition PRD party campaign headquarters in the Naco sector, where they await ex candidate Hipólito Mejía to state his position on[...]