Runners Adventures´ Night Zip Lines an adrenaline rush
Tourism November 20, 2015 | 9:58 am
Bavaro-Punta Cana, DominicanRepublic.- Runners Adventures is offering the Zip Lines at Night excursion, an unrivaled,adrenaline-rush moonlight adventure at Caribbean Zip Lines in Anamuya, a vastare[...]
Sunny weekend, warm temperatures
Local November 13, 2015 | 9:48 am
Santo Domingo.- TheNational Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts mostly sunny skies with low chanceof rains Friday, and possible scattered showers over the northeastern andeastern regions.
It sa[...]
Independent lawmaker says Health, Justice ministers must resign
Local November 12, 2015 | 8:08 am
Santo Domingo.- Congressshould investigate the ministers of Justice and of Public Health to explain thescandals of numerous deaths from dengue and in correctional facilities in in recentmonths, inc[...]
Acquittal in Vice President slander case ´a stab against decency´
Local October 9, 2015 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.- ASantiago three judge panel court on Thursday night acquitted TV commentatorand lawyer Marcos Martinez, who was charged with forging documents to slander vice presidentMargarita Ced[...]
Hitting the target
Opinion October 1, 2015 | 1:33 pm
Having a target inview breeds great results. The urinal fly has proved it so. Its sheer presencehas the potential of significantly reducing urine spills in the publicrestrooms where they have been [...]
Scandal-fraught agency´s new chief says he´s different
Local September 30, 2015 | 8:33 am
Santo Domingo.- StateWorks Supervisory Engineers Office (OISOE) director Francisco Pagan on Tuesdaycalled on citizens to go to his office and make any responsible complaint ofirregularities so that[...]
Think tank wants ´mafia-riddled´ agency squashed
Local September 29, 2015 | 10:58 am
Santo Domingo.- Lastweek´s suicide of architect David Rodriguez has placed the spotlight on the StateWorks Supervisory Engineers Office (OISOE) to the point that a prominent thinktank has aske[...]
Building a fraud-free family
Opinion September 28, 2015 | 11:44 am
A generation ago, most families didn't think about financial fraud. Today, it can come in many forms – over the phone, through the mail and increasingly, online. It's an equal opportunity crime t[...]
All fuel prices unchanged
Economy September 25, 2015 | 11:13 am
Santo Domingo.- TheIndustry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted unchanged prices on all fuels forthe week from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, when premium gasoline will still costRD$190.60 and regular RD$1[...]
VP´s lawyers seek $RD10M damages in slander case
Local September 3, 2015 | 10:09 am
Santiago.- The lawyers of vice president Margarita Cedeño on Wednesdaymotioned the court to order TV commentator and attorney Marcos Martinez to pay RD$10million in damages for alleged forgery[...]
Central Bank keeps benchmark rate at 5.0%
Economy September 1, 2015 | 9:24 am
Santo Domingo.- DominicanRepublic´s Central Bank on Monday said it kept its monetary policy interestrate at 5.0% annually, a decision adopted after analyzing inflation projections,private sect[...]
Punta Cana Lifestyles Magazine Summer 2015 Issue 16
Local August 24, 2015 | 6:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Punta Cana Lifestyles Magazine brings you a slice of the best that Punta Cana has tooffer: the latest home décor trends, lifestyle options, hot spots, hidden gems,touris[...]
Recent rains ease capital’s water crisis
Local August 18, 2015 | 12:12 pm
SantoDomingo.- The recent rains have led to a very slight improvement in drinkingwater supplies in the Greater Santo Domingo area, with an increase of just fivemillion gallons in the deficit that y[...]
Citizens: Check candidates´ pedigree, halt vulgar business
Local August 10, 2015 | 11:25 am
Santo Domingo.-Citizens with no political affiliation on Sunday held a rally to demand a haltto what they call past and present impunity, and called to check the"pedigree" of the candidat[...]
Change, Cuba and the internet – part 2
Opinion August 1, 2015 | 8:50 am
When itcomes to Cuba what is often missed is that its government’s primary focus isnot on the process of normalising its relationship with the US, but on the farmore fundamental domestic reforms [...]
Fuel prices fall as much as RD$8.20; gases stay put
Economy July 31, 2015 | 11:58 am
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry postedlower prices on all fuels except propane and natural gases for the week from August1 to 7, when premium gasoline will cost RD$217.50, or RD[...]
All fuel prices fall, except natural gas
Economy July 24, 2015 | 12:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- For the week from July 25 to 31 all fuel prices will fall, some as much as RD$2.40 pergallon, except natural gas, which remains unchanged.
Starting Saturday premium gasoline [...]
Change Cuba and the Internet (part 1)
Opinion July 24, 2015 | 9:50 am
In the last seven months much has been written about Cuba and the reopening of full diplomatic relations with the US. For the most part media interest has outpaced reality, demonstrating little und[...]
Presidency: Haiti campaign against DR threatens Haitians
Local July 4, 2015 | 8:30 am
Santo Domingo.– The allegations of Haiti's Prime Minister Evans Paul, who reported that 21 citizens of his country were repatriated after being "arrested at their homes," are "abso[...]
Expedia launches Spahish language website
Local June 12, 2015 | 9:49 am
Bellevue, WA—Expedia.com has introduced a Spanish-language website available on mobile and computer platforms. Customers will be able to access Expedia.com in Spanish by visiting Expedia.com/Espa[...]
