Police rescue Swiss held captive by Dominican wife for 2 years
Local March 15, 2019 | 5:09 pm
Santo Domingo. - The authorities on Thurs. rescued a Swiss citizen who for two years was held captivity by his Dominican wife and her son in Dajabón (northwest). Urs Hinterberguer, 57, said his wi[...]US, Canadian pilots choose Puerto Plata’s Airport for Fly-In
North Coast March 15, 2019 | 12:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- Several pilots from the United States and Canada chose Puerto Plata's Luperón International Airport to start the Fly-In of the Caribbean International Rally, Governor's Cup 2019, [...]NATGEO gets close to humpback whales in Samana: Diario Libre
North Coast March 14, 2019 | 4:40 pm
Samana, Dominican Republic.- "It's six in the morning and a multidisciplinary group of ten people board a boat in the bay of Samaná, while the humpback whale watching season is at its peak. It's thei[...]Amber Cove span of Puerto Plata road nearly finished
Economy March 13, 2019 | 4:28 pm
Puerto Plata.- The Public Works Ministry on Wed. said the reconstruction and expansion of the 8.4 km Maimón-Puerto Plata span of the Navarrete-Puerto Plata highway is 80 percent completed, and announ[...]Anti-arson guards continue at Puerto Plata’s trash dump
Local March 12, 2019 | 11:26 am
Puerto Plata.- The guards deployed at the trash dump to prevent new fires are prepared for the long haul, according to Puerto Plata mayor, Walter Musa. He said that the military and police force [...]Welcome to Saturday’s news
Local March 9, 2019 | 1:04 pm
Welcome to Saturday's News, a new feature in Dominican Today. Along with continued reportage from all regions of the Dominican Republic, I will seek to shine a spotlight on some of the lesser-known[...]Drought in the Northwest the most severe in 60 years
Economy March 8, 2019 | 8:47 am
Montecristi, Dominican Republic.- The drought in the Northwest, which the locals say is the most severe of the last 60 years, impacts everything, from humans and animals to agriculture and the environ[...]Dominican pavilion in Berlin looks to draw more German tourists
Bavaro & Punta Cana March 6, 2019 | 3:50 pm
Berlin.- Deputy Tourism minister Fausto Fernandez on n Wed. opened Dominican Republic's pavilion at Berlin's 53rd annual International Tourism Exchange (ITB) held from today until Sunday. The Domin[...]Work for Puerto Plata’s new US$100.0M port starts Aug.
Economy July 27, 2018 | 5:33 pm
Puerto Plata.- The construction of a new cruise terminal, another for freight and a breakwater for fishing vessels will start in August, revealed Fri. Miguel Angel Jiménez Messon, of the Puerto Plata[...]
