Agents sweep slums, nab dealers in Brazil-type raids
Local October 31, 2012 | 9:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Antinarcotics (DNCD) and National Police agents backed by helicopters and speedboats on Wednesday conducted a mass sweep against micro-traffickers in slums in the Ozama River’s we[...]
Agents sweep slums, nab dealers in Brazil-type raids
Local October 31, 2012 | 9:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Antinarcotics (DNCD) and National Police agents backed by helicopters and speedboats on Wednesday conducted a mass sweep against micro-traffickers in slums in the Ozama River’s we[...]
Three daylight gangland killings within 1 week
Local September 27, 2012 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.- In broad daylight, at least three gangland style executions have occurred in less than one week.
Two men were found shot to death Saturday inside an SUV parked near the villa[...]
The President, VP declare middle-class wealth
Local September 26, 2012 | 7:35 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina is worth RD$21.6 million, as stated in his financial statement filed September 13, while vice president Margarita Cedeño declared RD$23.7 million.
<[...]We’d leave within 5 years if denied mine permit, Xstrata warns
Local September 13, 2012 | 11:54 am
Santo Domingo. - The mining company Xstrata Nickel Falcondo will shutter Dominican Republic operations in less than five years if it doesn’t get the go ahead to exploit Loma Miranda, in central L[...]
Libya killings heighten security at U.S. Embassy
Local September 12, 2012 | 11:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Security at the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican capital has been heightened in the wake of attacks that killed U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and other officials.
Juicy perks in the struggling utility
Local September 10, 2012 | 12:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Despite that the State-owned Electric Utility and the three energy distributors, EDES, are still in financial straits and still provide dislmal service the four government agencies [...]
Agents seize 9 trucks with 90,000 gl. smuggled fuel
Local August 23, 2012 | 8:45 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Agents of the Industry and Commerce Ministry’s fuel control dept. (CECCOM) on Tuesday seized nine tanker trucks transporting more than 90,000 gallons of fuel smuggled into the cou[...]
Pregnant teenager with leukemia dies
Local August 17, 2012 | 1:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- A young womanin the early stages of pregnancy known only as Esperanza died early thismorning at the SEMMA clinic where she had been receiving chemotherapy for leukemia.
T[...]
President Medina inspects military parade
Local August 17, 2012 | 8:35 am
Santo Domingo.-President Danilo Medina headed yesterday’s traditional military parade markingthe anniversary of the Restoration of the Republic every 16thAugust.
Medina arrived at Sa[...]
Lawmakers keep perks, draw wide rebuke
Local August 9, 2012 | 7:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Lawyers and representatives of civil society organizations yesterday rebuked the deputies for amending on Tuesday the bill on wage caps, by excluding lawmakers from the bans on ben[...]
Men march against femicides
Local July 31, 2012 | 3:47 pm
Santo Domingo. - On Tuesday hundreds of men staged a long walk against the wave of violence plaguing the country to raise public awareness about men who commit femicide and for respect of women’s[...]
Salami sales plunged as merchants demand names
Local July 27, 2012 | 9:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Salami sales have plunged in the capital and merchants fear the worst.
Street vendors who make a living from selling fried food yesterday joined the growing demand by consumer[...]
Tainted salami makers face jail, Health chief warns
Local July 25, 2012 | 7:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Public Health minister Bautista Rojas on Tuesday announced he awaits the Consumer Protection Agency’s study revealing that 97% of the salamis doesn’t meet the minimum percentage[...]
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Local July 9, 2012 | 10:34 am
A web glitch has temporarily slowed the updates...please stand by.[...]Ex president visits jailed bachata star
Local June 29, 2012 | 10:42 am
SANTO DOMINGO.- Former President Hipolito Mejia went to the Ciudad Nueva courthouse Friday morning to visit bachata singer Antony Santos in jail, where he’s being held since Thursday charged with[...]
Fernandez, Medina mull issues in the Palace
Local June 26, 2012 | 4:53 pm
SANTO DOMINGO. - For more than one hour president Leonel Fernandez and the president elect Danilo Medina discussed the country’s challenges ahead when the latter takes office August 16, in the Na[...]
Beleaguered energy chief says he saved taxpayers US$3.9B in 3 years
Local June 25, 2012 | 11:16 am
Santo Domingo.- The beleaguered CEO of the State-owned power utility (CDEEE) on Monday affirmed having saved taxpayers RD$101.9 billion (US$3.9 billion) during the past three years, which in his vi[...]
High temps, sunny skies, calm seas
Local June 25, 2012 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) forecasts that the high temperatures will continue through Monday from the prevailing east-southeast wind and recommends avoiding prolong[...]
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 [...]
