Ex president’s opposition party faction says court can’t rule on expulsions
Local June 15, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- The faction of ex president Hipolito Mejia Friday afternoon asked the Superior Electoral Tribunal’s (TSE) judges to recuse themselves from ruling on the decision by the opposition[...]
World Bank rep’s parting shot: Dominicans rebuke yet accept corruption
Local June 15, 2012 | 1:48 pm
SANTO DOMINGO.- Outgoing World Bank representative Roby Senderowitsch on Friday called the country’s corruption “often criticized yet accepted,” but always harms the poorest the most.
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Love triangle led to ex DEA agent’s murder, 3 arrests
Local June 15, 2012 | 12:42 pm
Santiago.- Police investigators arrested three people wanted in the death of former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent, the Dominican-American Juan D. (Jimmy) Valerio Pichardo, 65, found stra[...]
SWAT agents surround Electoral Court in opposition party showdown
Local June 15, 2012 | 10:50 am
Santo Domingo.- While the judges inside the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) prepare to hear the motion against expulsions filed by a faction of the opposition PRD party Friday morning, Police Swa[...]
Searing heat, lack of water sparks protests in northern province
Local June 15, 2012 | 9:58 am
Moca, Dominican Republic.- Amid the searing heat scorching northern Espaillat province in recent weeks, community groups on Thursday began a series of often violent protests to demand that the aqu[...]
Agents seize boats for beach violations in Bavaro
Local June 15, 2012 | 9:35 am
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Environment Ministry provincial agents seized several boats which occupied the 60 meters of shoreline at Bavaro beach, after a process of inspections and notificati[...]
State-owned power utility buys 15,000 prepaid-type meters
Local June 15, 2012 | 9:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The State-owned power company (CDEEE) CEO Celso Marranzini on Thursday said the utility bought 15,000 new, prepaid-type meters to provide that service to more users, and denied that[...]
Opposition party’s factions back in court today
Local June 15, 2012 | 8:17 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- The two factions of Dominican Republic’s opposition PRD party pitting Hipolito Mejia and Miguel Vargas will attend a hearing today in the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), which [...]
Substitute judge releases 5 charged with title fraud
Local June 14, 2012 | 3:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- A substitute judge is once again at the center of scandal, as the National District 6th Instruction Court yesterday ruled to release five defendants accused of being part of a ring [...]
Trade deficit bared: 3 of every 4 containers leave Dom. Rep. empty
Local June 14, 2012 | 1:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Shipping Association (ANRD) president Teddy Heinsen on Thursday said the trade deficit compared with other world markets is cause for concern, as evidenced by the[...]
Citizens asked to donate blood, reduce 200,000 pint deficit
Local June 14, 2012 | 11:45 am
Santo Domingo.- Deputy Health minister Nelson Rodriguez today called on the citizens to join the blood donation campaign to reduce the annual deficit of 200,000 pints.
He said though Dominica[...]
As Dominicans run more red lights, top traffic cop asks Congress’ help
Local June 14, 2012 | 11:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) director Jose Sanz Jiminian said thus far this year its agents have slapped more than 700,000 fines on motorists and impounded around 700 veh[...]
EFE: Ship with 208Ks of cocaine seized in Miami made stop in Dominican port
Local June 14, 2012 | 10:44 am
Miami.- A 208 kilo shipment of cocaine hidden in a container was seized in the port of Miami, where it arrived aboard a freighter which set sail from Panama and made stops in Colombia, Mexico and D[...]
In shame Deputy Abroad marks distance from offspring in drug case
Local June 14, 2012 | 10:29 am
Bonao, Dominican Republic.- Elected deputy Abroad Levis Suriel can’t hide his shame but distance himself from the drug trafficking and money laundering charges lodged against his son and daughter[...]
Scattered showers and hot
Local June 14, 2012 | 9:27 am
Santo Domingo.- The prevailing east-southeast will bring scattered showers with thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening to all regions except the northwest, and seasonably high temperature[...]
Dominicans mark fatal, heroic date
Local June 14, 2012 | 9:08 am
Santo Domingo.- A background voice in a striking tone stresses the long-yearned for democracy which the country needed as freedom was slipping further away during Trujillo’s 30-year reign of terr[...]
The Senate lauds attorney for combating crimes
Local June 14, 2012 | 7:40 am
Santo Domingo.- The Senate recognized the prominent attorney Marino Vinicio Castillo (Vincho) for his contributions to the war on drug trafficking, corruption and organized crime.
The resolut[...]
Cheaper foods pace -0.27% fall in May prices
Local June 13, 2012 | 4:34 pm
Santo Domingo.- May prices fell -0.27% compared to April, which takes inflation during the first five months to 0.68 percent, the Central Bank said Wednesday on its Website.
It said the 12-mo[...]
Lake Enriquillo’s waters still unchecked, could swamp more roads
Local June 13, 2012 | 3:43 pm
Duvergé, Dominican Republic.- Lake Enriquillo’s encroachment continues unchecked and now threatens to engulf part of the lakeside road at the community Las Baitoas, southwestern Independenci[...]
The Government renews 10-year ban on harming turtle species
Local June 13, 2012 | 3:15 pm
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Government renewed the ban on hunting, killing and sale of four turtle species for 10 years, including the hawksbill, which is among the protected species, the Environ[...]