Corruption is an evil that destroys the social fabric: Jesuits
Local December 26, 2016 | 10:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Several Jesuit priests on Fridayagreed on describing corruption as "an evil that destroys the socialfabric."
"We have no idea different than thatwhichany citize[...]
Dominican baby needs urgent heart transplant
Local December 26, 2016 | 10:21 am
New York.- The parents and an aunt of Dominicanbaby Zoe Jiménez Benítez, born in Santo Domingo on December 7 with a serious heartailment, seek urgent help with agencies in the city, for a[...]
Authorities report at least 10 holiday road deaths
Local December 26, 2016 | 9:56 am
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency OperationsCenter (COE) on Monday reports the deaths of 10 people in traffic wrecks acrossthe country, but didn't release their names .
It also says 113 people we[...]
Authorities report at least 10 holiday road deaths
Local December 26, 2016 | 9:56 am
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency OperationsCenter (COE) on Monday reports the deaths of 10 people in traffic wrecks acrossthe country, but didn't release their names .
It also says 113 people we[...]
Small craft warnings as 7-foot waves pound north coast
Local December 26, 2016 | 9:31 am
Santo Domingo.- Higher than normal waves overseven feet are pounding the north coast, where small craft have been warned toremain in port, as the National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts scattere[...]
Another Dominican Republic airline owner ‘trafficked drugs’ to US
Local December 26, 2016 | 9:09 am
Santo Domingo.- One of Dominican Republic's mostsuccessful air services provider isbeing held in Miami, charged with forming part of a drug trafficking structurethat used planes with legal flight [...]
Medina urges Dominicans respect for life, solidarity
Local December 24, 2016 | 10:22 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina onFriday asked the Dominican people to spend a Christmas without excesses andwith respect for life.
In a statement posted on the Presidencywebsite, Med[...]
Dominican Today wishes you great and safe holidays
Local December 24, 2016 | 9:34 am
Santo Domingo. - Christmas Eve dinner is oneof the most sacred traditions of the yearend holidays in the Dominican Republic,because of the peculiar way in which the locals enjoy it, since it´s[...]
Medina’s security in shoving match with reporters
Local December 23, 2016 | 3:37 pm
Santiago.- Members of president Danilo Medina's securitydetail on Friday roughed up several photojournalists and reporters covering hisvisit to a funeral home, where he went to express condolences [...]
Dominican Government still ‘awaits papers’ on Odebrecht bribe case
Local December 23, 2016 | 12:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- Presidency Administrative ministerJosé Ramón Peralta on Friday said the Government awaits documents on theOdebrecht case so the Justice Ministry can proceed accordingly.[...]
Police deploy crack ‘lynxes’ to swat looting ‘flies’
Local December 23, 2016 | 11:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Police on Thursdayannounced patrols with the crackmotorcycle cops known as Linces (lynxes), to protect trucks carrying Christmas boxesand baskets from the "moscas[...]
Politico demands probe of presidents in Odebrecht US$92M+ bribes
Local December 23, 2016 | 11:13 am
Santo Domingo.- Minority Al-Pais partypresident Guillermo Moreno on Friday demanded that the Justice Ministry investigatepresident Danilo Medina and former leaders Leonel Fernandez and Hipolito Mej[...]
Lack of authority revealed, Justice ministers make ‘requests’
Local December 23, 2016 | 8:54 am
Santo Domingo.- Revealing a typical lack of authority,Justice minister Jean Alain Rodriguez on Thursday "formallyrequested" that National Police director Nelson Peguero identify and hando[...]
Brazil bribes taint three Dominican Republic presidents
Local December 23, 2016 | 8:25 am
Santo Domingo.- Brazilian companies Embraerand Odebrecht allegedly paid bribes to secure contracts in the Dominican Republic toofficials of the administrations of Hipólito Mejía, Leonel F[...]
Events signal the Vatican’s waning power in the Dominican Republic
Local December 22, 2016 | 10:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The unannounced closing duringWednesday morning of the Catholic Churchliaison office at the National Palace comes just days after president DaniloMedina's veto of the controversial[...]
IDB donates US$200,000 to help flood victims
Local December 22, 2016 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Finance Ministry and theInter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Thursday signed an agreement worthUS$200,000 to strengthen aid programs to those affected by the recent floods m[...]
New Unit aims to prosecute, investigate financial crimes
Local December 22, 2016 | 8:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The Banks Superintendence,the Justice Ministry and the National District Office of the Prosecutor on Wednesdayannounced the launch of the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit to pros[...]
US Justice: Odebrecht paid US$92M in bribes in Dominican Republic
Local December 22, 2016 | 8:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Brazilian construction company Odebrecht paid around US$788 million in bribes in 12 countries, including US$92 million in the Dominican Republic, according to US Justice Dept. docu[...]
Envoy asks Dominican Republic’s help to curb traffic of Venezuelan women
Local December 21, 2016 | 5:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- Venezuela ambassador Alí deJesús Uzcátegui on Wednesday denounced that rings of Dominicans and Venezuelanstraffic women from his nation to prostitute them here.
Popular bank most responsible Dominican company, again
Local December 21, 2016 | 4:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Banco Popular (BPD), DominicanRepublic's biggest bank has been again named the most responsible company inthe country during 2016.
The distinction is from the magazine Mercado[...]