Electoral Board: Nothing, no one can change poll results
Local May 11, 2012 | 8:02 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario affirmed Thursday that nothing or no one will be able to change the electronic poll results his entity issues, a position he [...]
Presidential candidates play to key sectors 9 days to polls
Local May 11, 2012 | 7:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The presidential candidates of Dominican Republic’s two major parties played to key sectors in separate activities Thursday night, as the electoral campaign swings into the last w[...]
Dominican divas jump onto ruling party’s bandwagon
Local May 10, 2012 | 3:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- Just 24 hours after the latest major survey gives ruling PLD party presidential candidate Danilo Medina a considerable lead ahead of the May 29 election, a group of 10 Television di[...]
Big business hails electoral process, refutes opposition’s claim of meddling
Local May 10, 2012 | 2:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Business Council (CONEP) on Thursday said it’s satisfied with the way the Central Board Electoral (JCE) conducts the election process and described as a surpassed sta[...]
Opposition party’s infighting reaches Santiago
Local May 10, 2012 | 12:25 pm
Santiago.- A leader of the opposition PRD party who now heads the political movement “PRD members with Danilo” to support the ruling party candidate denounced that he and his relatives are gett[...]
Head of “Cibao Cartel” drug network faces extradition to the U.S.
Local May 10, 2012 | 11:13 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- An ex New York City policeman and alleged local head of the “Cibao Cartel” faces extradition to the United States on charges of drug trafficking and armed robbery, among others,[...]
Downpours till Saturday, warm temperatures
Local May 10, 2012 | 10:11 am
Santo Domingo. - The National Meteorology Office forecasts downpours with thunderstorms from two low pressure systems over Puerto Rico moving west, and the other in the country’s upper atmosphere[...]
Official: Capital’s water supply resumes no earlier than Monday
Local May 10, 2012 | 9:57 am
Santo Domingo.- It will be no sooner than Monday morning when the water service from the Valdesia dam’s aqueduct will be restored, affirmed Santo Domingo Aqueduct (CAASD) director Freddy Perez on[...]
Opposition party Informatics chief says Electoral Board boycotts data
Local May 10, 2012 | 9:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The Informatics Director of Dominican Republic’s major opposition party on Thursday accused the Central Electoral Board (JCE) of “boycotting” the delivery of data to their da[...]
Military, police intimidate opposition party, its candidate says
Local May 10, 2012 | 7:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Opposition PRD party presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía yesterday vowed to denounce to the Organization of American States (OAS) the official sector’s alleged use of [...]
Official denies southwest beaches’ stones hauled off “by the truckload”
Local May 9, 2012 | 4:14 pm
BARAHONA, Dominican Republic. –Barahona province Environment Ministry director Americo Livent denied media reports that as many as 40 flatbed trucks are hauling off river stones once or twice a w[...]
Anticorruption group files criminal complaint against beleaguered senator
Local May 9, 2012 | 2:57 pm
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Anticorruption Alliance (ADOCCO) filed a criminal complaint against ruling party senator and ex head of the State Works Engineer Supervisors Office (OISOE) Felix Bauti[...]
Venezuela ambassador slams pars who “participate” in Dominican affairs
Local May 9, 2012 | 11:59 am
Santo Domingo.- Venezuela ambassador Alfredo Murga on Wednesday rebuked statements by his pars from 12 countries on Dominican republic’s electoral process.
For the diplomat local elections [...]
Dominican Republic expects stronger ties with Putin’s Russia.
Local May 9, 2012 | 11:21 am
MOSCOW. - Dominican Republic Ambassador to Russia Jorge Luis Perez on Wednesday said his Government expects to bolster relations with the administration headed by president Vladimir Putin.
Sp[...]
American busted with drugs in Santiago, Canadian in Puerto Plata(Update)
Local May 9, 2012 | 10:42 am
SANTO DOMINGO. - A Canadian tourist was arrested in Puerto Plata where he’ll be charged with possession of crack and marijuana, the National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) announced Wednesday.
<[...]DxC party presents candidates to deputies abroad in NYC
Local May 9, 2012 | 10:07 am
NEW YORK.- Minority opposition DxC party presidential candidate Eduardo Estrella on Tuesday presented his organization’s candidates to deputies abroad in New York City and asked the Dominican dia[...]
Fernandez to cut ribbons on RD$1.3B in works in the northeast
Local May 9, 2012 | 9:26 am
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez will cut ribbons in San Francisco de Macorís (northeast) Wednesday on works built at a cost of more than RD$1.3 billion, including four country and l[...]
More than 5,800 observers for presidential election
Local May 9, 2012 | 8:39 am
Santo Domingo.- More than 5,800 local and international observers will participate in the May 20 elections for president and overseas deputies, of which the Electoral Board (JCE) has accredited 5,5[...]
Opposition presidential candidate won’t legalize drugs
Local May 9, 2012 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Opposition PRD party presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía Tuesday vowed to never sign a law to legalize drug use in the country, warning that it’s a serious blow for an[...]
Widely scattered showers, seasonably warm temps
Local May 9, 2012 | 7:46 am
Santo Domingo. - The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts widely scattered showers with thunderstorms from the cloudiness dragged by the east- northeast wind.
It said the precipita[...]