911 Emergency System reaches the east region
Local September 5, 2018 | 12:55 pm
La Romana, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Tues. inaugurated the 911 Emergency System in La Romana and Bayahíbe township in La Altagracia province (east). Presidency chief of staff[...]Punta Catalina scandal Commissioner pivots toward graft
Local September 4, 2018 | 8:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- It's impossible to isolate the Punta Catalina power plant scandal from the Odebrecht graft case now before the Supreme Court, according to a prominent attorney Servio Tulio Castaños. [...]Deputies shield a presidential scandal for the 10th time
Local September 4, 2018 | 5:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Tues. for the 10th time refused to name a commission to investigate and divulge president Danilo Medina's financial ties with the Brazilian convict Joao Sant[...]Dominican Navy intercepts 5 illegal crossings in 72 hours
Local September 4, 2018 | 3:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- In the last 72 hours Dominican Naval Intelligence Navy has intercepted five illegal crossings to Puerto Rico, arrested eight trip organizers and captains, seized several boats (yolas) [...]Public Works again cleans up the trash on the Malecón
Local September 4, 2018 | 1:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Public Works Ministry on Mon. intervened on Mon. the south coast of Santo Domingo's picturesque Malecón for the second time in as many weeks, collecting trash and flotsam dragged [...]Dealers’ complaint: autos older than 5 years enter the country
Local September 4, 2018 | 12:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Competition Defense Commission (ProCompetencia) on Mon. said it resumed an investigation into a complaint filed by the authorized dealers grouped in ACOFAVE against variou[...]Forbes: 41 Dominican Rep. workers file pesticide lawsuit in the US
Local September 4, 2018 | 11:23 am
Philadelphia.- Sugarcane workers from the Dominican Republic are suing in a Philadelphia court over their alleged exposure to pesticides, Forbes reports. "A case currently pending in the Philadel[...]Border cops nab over 500 Haitians, moonshine, marijuana
Local September 3, 2018 | 7:57 pm
Santo Domingo.- Over 500 Haitians detained, as well as thousands of cartons of cigarettes, moonshine and marijuana were seized, among other merchandise, along the border during the weekend in operatio[...]New US envoy meets with the Foreign Minister as a hot post awaits
Local September 3, 2018 | 5:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- The new U.S. ambassador, Robin Barnstein, Mon. morning presented the accreditation documents to Foreign minister, Miguel Vargas, at a ceremony held in the Foreign Ministry. The dipl[...]
