Authorities rescue 12 Indians held against their will in local hotel
Local November 3, 2016 | 12:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- Police and prosecutors on Wednesday rescued 12India nationals held against their will in a hotel of the National District, allegedlyby a lawyer and two other men who were demanding[...]
Dominicans in the US back ‘fair’ call to vote for Clinton
Local November 3, 2016 | 11:01 am
New York.- Dominican living in upperManhattan on Thursday expressed support for vice president Margarita Cedeño's callfor her compatriots in the US to vote for Hillary Clinton in next Tuesday'[...]
As expected, Gov starts to buckle to the ‘country’s owners’
Local November 3, 2016 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- As expected the governmenthas apparently begun to bow to pressure by the bus and truck owners associationsknown as the "country's owners" for the often violent strikes wit[...]
Dominicans in the US are urged to get out the vote
Local November 3, 2016 | 9:16 am
New York.— On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, 200million registered voters will have the opportunity to elect the next presidentof the United States as well as the next congressional and staterepresen[...]
Few land barons behind most of the devastation on highlands: Report
Local November 3, 2016 | 8:34 am
Santo Domingo.- As if a situation frozen intime, the reasons which led to the evictions in Valle Nuevo 23 years ago in1993, are the same that have now sparked the Environment Ministry's 120-day dea[...]
‘Vote Hillary’ tweet splits Dominican Republic’s ruling party
Local November 3, 2016 | 8:05 am
Santo Domingo.- Senate president ReinaldoPared on Wednesday called vice president Margarita Cedeño's video urging Dominicansin the US to vote for democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinto[...]
Deadline looms but National Park squatters, farmers not budging
Local November 2, 2016 | 4:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Farmers in the Valle Nuevoprotected area of central Constanza on Wednesday complained about the EnvironmentMinistry's 120-day deadline to leave Rancier National Park, claiming that [...]
7 Dominicans nabbed in Puerto Rico’s biggest drug bust on land
Local November 2, 2016 | 3:48 pm
San Juan.- US authorities in Puerto Rico in collaborationwith local police seized 1,786 kilos of cocaine, the largest land shipment ofheroin seized in the island's history, EFE reports.
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Senator: time has come to name colleagues in Tucanogate
Local November 2, 2016 | 12:16 pm
Santo Domingo.- Senator Euclides Sanchez on Wednesdaysaid the time has come to reveal the names of his colleagues, businessmen andall those linked to the graft case to buy Super Tucano aircraft fro[...]
Customs destroys bogus items worth US$9.03M
Local November 2, 2016 | 9:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The worth RD$415.5 million (US$9.03million) seized by its Intellectual Property Dept. at ports, airports, and bordercrossings, after being smuggled into the country.
Among the[...]
Navy says report of deaths in Samana incorrect(Update)
Local November 2, 2016 | 8:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The Navy on Wed. that a report of deaths not correct. It said local media confused incident several months ago. File.ola sinks near Samana
FILE. The Dominican Navy onWednesday[...]
Deputies pass bill seeks to halt road carnage(Update)
Local November 2, 2016 | 8:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Tuesdaypassed the Land Mobility, Transporta, Traffic and Road Safety bill, authored byruling PLD party deputy Tobias Crespo.
The piece, which civil [...]
Top Dominican Republic official bashes gay US Envoy again
Local November 2, 2016 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board (JCE)president Roberto Rosario said Monday that there is no possibility that he´ll withdraw his interest in continuingas head of the entity.
He s[...]
Two Royalton Luxury resorts ranked among best in the Caribbean by Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards
Local November 1, 2016 | 4:58 pm
Toronto, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANICPR WIRE/ -- One of the most respected and credible luxury travel publications,Conde Nast Traveler has ranked Royalton Punta Cana and CHIC Punta Cana amongt[...]
Two Royalton Luxury resorts ranked among best in the Caribbean by Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards
Local November 1, 2016 | 4:57 pm
Toronto, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANICPR WIRE/ -- One of the most respected and credible luxury travel publications,Conde Nast Traveler has ranked Royalton Punta Cana and CHIC Punta Cana amongt[...]
Dominican VP slams Trump’s ‘vulgarities’
Local November 1, 2016 | 3:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- After critiquefor posting s video in the social networks openly calling on her compatriots inthe US to vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, Dominican vice presidentMargari[...]
US, Dominican agents seize 1,100 bricks of drug on south coast
Local November 1, 2016 | 2:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- National DrugsControl Agency (DNCD) spokesman Carlos Devers on Tuesday said its agents seized1,100 bricks of cocaine or heroin early morning near the coast of Peravia province(south[...]
Brazil planes scandal: Dominican court refuses to hear lawsuit
Local November 1, 2016 | 12:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- A NationalDistrict court on Tuesday refused to hear a US$8.7 million lawsuit filed againstBrazil plane-maker Embraer, citing a lack of territorial jurisdiction
The 1st Civil C[...]
Dominican, US military nab 74 boatpeople headed to Puerto Rico
Local November 1, 2016 | 11:23 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Navyand the US Coast Guard on Monday arrested 74 undocumented boatpeople while tryingto reach Puerto Rico illegally in makeshift boats.
The two agencies said joi[...]
Downpours trigger flash flooding alerts
Local November 1, 2016 | 8:46 am
SantoDomingo.- The downpours since early Tuesday along the Caribbean coast, the eastand central regions will continue and expand to other areas during theafternoon and evening.
The National W[...]