The humpbacks are back
Tourism January 15, 2015 | 9:51 am
Santo Domingo.- January 15 each year marks the start of Whale Watching Season in Dominican Republic’s Samana Peninsula and Marine Mammal Sanctuary, expected to host 60,000 visitors this year.
[...]Fuel prices fall a 7th straight week
Economy January 2, 2015 | 11:40 am
Santo Domingo.- For the 7th straight week, the Industry and Commerce Ministry posted lower prices on most fuels, as much as RD$3.30 per gallon in some cases.
For the week starting tomorrow S[...]
Peravia bank US$22.5 bust: 5 arrests, drug seized
Local December 10, 2014 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- National District Permanent judge Margarita Cristo on Wednesday sent police captain Brezhnew Rafael Jiménez, Peru national Israel Geanpierre Arreue and Dominicans Jorge Luis d[...]
Spectacular sunny weekend, mild temperatures
Local December 5, 2014 | 10:32 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts low probability for rain today and tomorrow, as a trough moves away from the country and a milder northeast wind.
It said howeve[...]
Peravia bank: Kidnapping, RD$500.0M embezzlement, tax fraud
Local November 24, 2014 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- Banks Superintendent on Sunday reported that the Monetary Board proceeded to dissolve the bank Banco Peravia Ahorros y Credito, SA, in the heels of several incidents including the a[...]
Deadly jailbreak attempt: Seven arrests, assault rifle seized
Local October 30, 2014 | 8:53 am
Santo Domingo.- National Police chief Manuel Castro revealed Wed. that investigators identified the place where the attackers rented the Hyundai SUV used in the assault on Najayo prison, and it occ[...]
Audit in embezzlement case by hapless agency will likely bring backlash
Local October 21, 2014 | 11:31 am
Santo Domingo.- The Accounts Chamber audit on the tenure of Víctor Díaz Rúa as minister of Public Works from 2008 to 2012 revealed “weaknesses’ in its operational control system[...]
AMET suspends RD$500 accident fee
Local August 21, 2014 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.-The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (AMET) announced Thursday thesuspension of the measure that orders a RD$500 charge to users for issuingcertificates for road accidents invol[...]
Defense chief hints at replacing himself
Local August 11, 2014 | 8:25 am
Santo Domingo.- Defense minister Sigfrido Pared on Sunday hinted at his own replacement when he noted that Dominican citizens are ready for a civilian to head the military, as the new armed forces [...]
Rivals rail against ex president, with respect
Local August 8, 2014 | 10:49 am
Santo Domingo.- Temistocles Montas and Radhames Segura, both hopefuls for the ruling PLD party presidential candidacy, on Thursday downplayed former president Leonel Fernández announced bid fo[...]
Capital wage hike scandal: Deputies ‘call the kettle black’
Local July 15, 2014 | 12:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- ‘Calling the kettle black,’ deputies of Dominican Republic’s two biggest political parties (PRD, PLD) on Tuesday criticized the wage increase, some higher than RD$90,000, for [...]
Rangel defeats Espaillat in fierce race
Local June 25, 2014 | 9:55 am
New York.- Veteran lawmaker Charles Rangel beat back a fierce challenge from NY State Sen. Adriano Espaillat Tuesday night, to claim a 23rd and final term in Congress, nydailynews.com reports.
<[...]Prank calls swamp new 9-1-1 emergency system
Local June 3, 2014 | 7:04 am
Santo Domingo.- Into its second day of operation in Greater Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s 9-1-1 emergency response system received 42,373 calls, of which only 1,216 were genuine, 28,903 wer[...]
Agents seize sign with drug names, prices
Local June 2, 2014 | 8:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Police and Anti- Antinarcotics agents in San Francisco (northeast) raided a site of drug pushers, who used a board with the names and prices of various drugs.
There were no [...]
Sunny weekend
Local May 2, 2014 | 10:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Office Weather –Onamet- forecasts widely scattered showers across the Dominican Republic today and into the weekend, with low probability of precipitation
It sa[...]
Alleged dealer mixed charity with bribes
Local March 31, 2014 | 8:10 am
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.- Cristian Pozo Mojica (El Matatan) is part of a family of which several brothers have unfinished business with justice: one is in prison and another is at la[...]
IDAC admitts there was a glitch in Las Americas radar
Local March 15, 2014 | 11:59 am
Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) admitted that indeed there was a glitch in the radar system operated by Las Americas Airport, which disrupted service for five minute[...]
RD$100.0M embezzlement scandal tests judges, Medina
Local March 4, 2014 | 10:08 am
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.- Duarte province Appellate Court judge Claudio A. Medrano early Monday released mayor Feliz M. Rodriguez, Financial manager Fior Daliza Genao, and[...]
110 inmates graduate in Azua
Local March 1, 2014 | 1:43 am
Santo Domingo.– The Attorney General's Office, through the Prisons' Agency, held the graduation of 110 prisoners from correction centers in Azua. The inmates learned how to read and write within [...]
Pared Perez says his pre-presidential candidacy will be invincible
Local February 15, 2014 | 10:37 am
Santo Domingo.– Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez on Friday said that the launch of his presidential candidacy for Dominican Republic’s ruling party (PLD) will be invincible.
Pared P[...]
