Showers, mild temps, Atlantic coast advisory
Local February 11, 2013 | 9:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts showers from a trough and a weak frontal system approaching the Northeast Atlantic.
It said the showers would be more freque[...]
In rally rant, former president calls rival ‘enemy-for-life’
Local February 11, 2013 | 7:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Former President Hipolito Mejia lashed out at Miguel Vargas, his opponent within the opposition PRD party during a rally on Sunday, and declared himself his “enemy-for-life for ki[...]
Dominican Republic turns the tables on drug traffickers
Local February 11, 2013 | 7:25 am
Santo Doming.- Dominican Republic will buy maritime radar and a twin-turbine helicopter with funds seized from drug traffickers to attack them at sea, the route which the cartels most use after fl[...]
Mild tremor felt in eastern region
Local February 9, 2013 | 10:25 am
Santo Domingo.– A minor 3.9-magnitude tremor on the scale of Richter shook the Altagracia province (east) 5:10 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geodetic Survey’s (USGS) Web site. No injuries [...]
Airlines cancel 13 Dominican-New York flights on “massive” storm
Local February 8, 2013 | 11:33 am
Santo Domingo.- Air lines in the Las Americas International Airport (AILA) on Friday canceled around 13 flights to New York, where an approaching “massive” storm could dump more than 60 inches [...]
Authorities issue hundreds of visas to Haitian workers
Local February 8, 2013 | 10:57 am
Dajabon, Dominican Republic.- Dominican and Haitian diplomatic and consular authorities on Friday headed handed out Haitian passports stamped with Dominican visas to 699 Haitians, with which they c[...]
Local Air Force’s first woman pilot gets special training in Texas
Local February 8, 2013 | 9:35 am
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Lackland.- Taking a break from catching drug dealers, Capt. Maria Tejada-Quintana came to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School[...]
Business leaders slam ports contract of company linked to FBI probe
Local February 8, 2013 | 9:04 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) president Ligia Bonetti on Thursday said the country's security cannot lay in private hands, because it’s the Government’s prero[...]
Mum’s the word on criminal charges filed against ex President
Local February 8, 2013 | 8:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Former president Leonel Fernandez’s attorneys on Thursday said the National District Office of the Prosecutor has not admitted any complaint against him, much less against his thi[...]
The stage is set for Barrick Gold, Dominican Government showdown
Local February 8, 2013 | 7:32 am
Santo Domingo.- While a Chamber of Deputies special commission on Thursday announced consultations on the proposed revision of Barrick Gold’s contract to exploit the mine at Pueblo Viejo, (centr[...]
Menendez denies helping Dominican doctor targeted by the FBI, EFE
Local February 7, 2013 | 3:49 pm
Washington.- U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) today denied media reports that he interceded on behalf of a friend and political donor who is now the target of an FBI probe on alleged Medicare[...]
Years after approved, Dominican lawmakers read Barrick Gold contract
Local February 7, 2013 | 7:39 am
Santo Domingo.- The flap over Barrick Gold’s mining contract snowballed Wednesday when deputies started reading it for the first time -years after they approved it- uncovering provisions that pro[...]
Criminal charges against ex president get routine treatment, DA says
Local February 6, 2013 | 2:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- National District prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso on Wednesday said the embezzlement charges filed by Guillermo Moreno against former president Leonel Fernandez will the dealt with[...]
Landmark ruling, Dominican Republic’s top court convicts energy thief
Local February 6, 2013 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The Supreme Court’s 2nd Criminal Chamber on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s conviction of Eddy Soriano Rojas for electricity theft, from the energy distributor Edesur.
El[...]
Dominican activist mulls run for Mayor of Paterson. N.J.
Local February 6, 2013 | 10:42 am
New York.- Dominican activist Maria Teresa Feliciano says she’s thinking of ??running for mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, which she has called home for 40 years.
Quoted by eldia.com.do, Feli[...]
Partly cloudy, mild temps, calm coasts
Local February 6, 2013 | 8:34 am
Santo Domingo.- A high pressure system over the Atlantic coast means low probability of rain, the Meteorology Office forecasts Wednesday.
It said however that the prevailing east-northeast wi[...]
Murder on busy avenue uncovers police-military hit squad
Local February 6, 2013 | 8:01 am
Santo Domingo.- A band of assassins comprised of police and military executed Alexander Acosta (Alex), 35, on Lincoln Av. Friday, and could be the first evidence of a major case of drug trafficking[...]
Most Dominican sausage makers comply after “fecal salami” scandal
Local February 6, 2013 | 7:29 am
Santo Domingo.- A study on 103 products from 22 sausage makers found that 99% of the plants comply with sanitary norms and substantially improved nitrite levels, compared with the Consumer Protecti[...]
Top Deputy tells Barrick Gold contract review can’t wait
Local February 5, 2013 | 12:54 pm
Santo Domingo. - Chamber of Deputies president Abel Martinez on Tuesday called Barrick Gold executives to talks with the government to review the contract for its Dominican Republic mine at Pueblo [...]
The U.S. lists Dominican Republic’s port security shortcomings
Local February 5, 2013 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo. – U.S. Embassy chief of staff Daniel Foote on Tuesday said Dominican Republic needs better port security, more staff training on security, funding and stronger effort against corru[...]