Dominican Republic flooding kill 15, US$5.0B in damage, villages cut off
Local November 29, 2016 | 7:49 am
Santo Domingo.- Four straight weeks of rains have killed atleast 15 people, damaged agriculture and infrastructure for around US$5.0 billionand cut off dozens of villages across the Dominican Repu[...]
Dominican innovative construction projects get CEMEX’s kudos
Local November 28, 2016 | 4:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic wasawarded for three innovative projects with a high social and environmentalimpact in the Dominican construction industry in the sixth edition of theCEMEX-Te[...]
Dominican Republic-Brazil graft case suspect ‘pressed’ to confess
Local November 28, 2016 | 3:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- The plea bargaining which theJustice Ministry tries to reach with Air Force Col. Ramon Piccini in the SuperTucano aircraft graft case won't involve former Armed Forces minister, Air[...]
Swollen rivers kill 5, 5 missing near Puerto Plata
Local November 28, 2016 | 1:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Gualetico and Bajabonico riversand a stream in Puerto Plata swollen by Sunday's downpours killed five peopleand five others are missing in the towns La Isabela and El Mamey (nor[...]
Debris from crashed helicopter found near Bavaro
Local November 28, 2016 | 11:28 am
Santo Domingo.- The Aviation AccidentInvestigation Commission (CIAA) on Monday said it found the debris apparentlyfrom a helicopter missing since late Sunday , while continuing the search of the o[...]
Downpours also throw a wet blanket on government parties
Local November 28, 2016 | 10:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Many artists and towns havebeen waiting since 2012 for the yearly popular partying when Dominicans let itall hang out during Christmas time.
But a few weeks ago the talk in th[...]
Helicopter reportedly crashes near Bavaro, two missing
Local November 28, 2016 | 10:30 am
Santo Domingo.- A helicopter of the Helidosacompany that took from Puerto Plata headed to Bavaro crashed late Sunday nearNisibon, with the pilot and passenger unaccounted for.
The pilot of th[...]
Traffic violators should feel penalty ‘in their wallet’
Local November 28, 2016 | 8:32 am
Santo Domingo.- Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) directorFrener Bello on Sunday called for more drastic penalties against motorists whoviolate traffic laws.
"Parallel to the preven[...]
One hurt, one arrested in latest clash between agents, poachers
Local November 28, 2016 | 8:05 am
Santo Domingo.- One person injured andanother arrested in the latest clash between Environment Ministry officials andwho ambushed them after a raid early Saturday in the town of Boba (north).
Big business, ‘country’s owners’ in court showdown today
Local November 28, 2016 | 7:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The Superior AdministrativeCourt (TSA) will hear today Monday a request for an injunction filed by theNational Business Council (Conep) that seeks to break with the decades-old mono[...]
Castro’s turbulent ties with the Dominican Republic
Local November 27, 2016 | 10:36 am
Santo Domingo.- The late leader Fidel Castro was linked to Dominican Republic's history for more than 60 years, long before the triumph of the socialist revolution in his country.
One of the [...]
Prosecutor says dirty money ends up in financial intermediaries
Local November 26, 2016 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- National District prosecutor Yeni BereniceReynoso affirmed Friday that financial intermediaries not regulated by thefinancial authorities access funds from acts of corruption and m[...]
Floods stun Dominican Republic, 82 towns cut off
Local November 25, 2016 | 3:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- The four weeks of torrential rainskeep 82 communities cut off, while 18 provinces remain under flash flood warnings,the Emergency Operations Center (COE) announced Friday.
A C[...]
Dominican Exporters bestow annual excellence kudos
Local November 25, 2016 | 1:56 pm
SD. Dominican Republic's Exporters Association(Adoexpo) recently named banana exporter Grupo Banamiel the "GrandDominican Exporter," an award bestowed on the most outstanding companies of[...]
Procrastinating officials rush to file statement as deadline looms
Local November 25, 2016 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Government officials areconverging at the Accounts Chamber in the last few hours to submit theirfinancial statement, under president Medina's threat to terminate those who fail do [...]
Medina visits Santiago districts hit hard by floods
Local November 25, 2016 | 11:01 am
Santiago.- President Danilo Medina on Fridayis visiting the Santiago province communities that sustained flooding from therains of the last few days.
He visited neighborhoods in the sprawling[...]
Dominican men in bad company; region’s 3rd highest in femicides
Local November 25, 2016 | 9:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is LatinAmerica and Caribbean country with the third highest number of femicides (3.6per 100,000 women), surpassed by only by Honduras and El Salvador, saidNa[...]
Murders 56 years ago marked the end of Dominican tyrant
Local November 25, 2016 | 8:40 am
Santo Domingo.- It was 56 years ago today thesisters Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal were seen alive for the lasttime before the tyrant Rafael Trujillo's assassins took their life and that[...]
Gov. ‘works to preserve lives’ as death toll now at 13
Local November 24, 2016 | 12:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- Public Works minister GonzaloCastillo on Thursday said the government works to preserve lives, carry outevacuations and deliver aid to those affected by floods in all regions.
Downpours’ tragedies continue, six killed in Northeast
Local November 24, 2016 | 10:53 am
San Francisco DM, Dominican Republic.- The number of people who died in the last few hoursof the Northeast has risen to six, from the torrential rains have swollen riversand streams.
The fir[...]