Assault rifles were meant for organized crime, drug traffickers
Local September 16, 2016 | 10:06 am
Santo Domingo.- Defense minister Ruben Dario Paulino on Thursdaysaid he doesn’t rule out that the weapons, ammo and supplies seized the HainaOriental port Wednesday were for use by organized crim[...]
Wildfire in National Park under control (Update)
Local September 16, 2016 | 8:18 am
Santo Domingo.-The Environment Ministry on Friday said the wildfire first detected Thursdaynight at El Morro National Park, Montecristi (northwest), has been put out.
Environmentminist[...]
US Envoy in Dominican Republic ramps up visits as clashes weigh
Local September 16, 2016 | 7:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Coincidence or not US ambassador James W.Brewster maintains a surprisingly intense agenda after entering another row inthe heels of the canceled US visas of Central Electoral Board [...]
Industries deny role in firing Competition chief, admit confusion
Local September 15, 2016 | 3:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD)executive vice president Circe Almánzar on Thursday denied that the business hadencouraged or exerted pressure to fire Michel Co[...]
In bizarro world Dominican Republic even bishops are generals
Local September 15, 2016 | 12:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- For the new head of Dominican Republic’s CatholicChurch, holding the rank of Major General is not priority and stresses that if he’soffered the two stars as the chief Military [...]
More questions into firing of Dominican competition watchdog chief
Local September 15, 2016 | 11:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The removal of Michelle Cohen as head ofthe Competitiveness watchdog Pro-Competencia came just days after the National BusinessCouncil (CONEP) unleashed its fury in response to the [...]
Dominican leader doles out the ‘political booty’
Local September 15, 2016 | 10:35 am
Santo Domingo.- From second level positions such as head ofthe Cooperative Credit Development Institute (Idecoop) to key posts such as theDominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC), president Danilo[...]
Customs seizes assault rifles at busy port
Local September 15, 2016 | 8:04 am
Santo Domingo.- A cache of assault rifles, a shotgun, ammoand weapons accessories was seized by Customs officials during searches Wednesdayat Haina Oriental Port.
Among the figure assault rif[...]
One guard dead in movie-like armored truck heist in upscale district
Local September 15, 2016 | 7:37 am
Santo Domingo.- One armored vehicle guard was gunned downand another seriously hurt in a movie-like assault as they exited Bella VistaMall in the upscale sector of the same name just after 6:30pm.<[...]
Government’s silence on canceled US visas roils Dominican society, again
Local September 14, 2016 | 3:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Government’s silence on issues thatroil the population and on which wide sectors for society demand a response is manifestonce again, on the manner in which the US Embassy can[...]
UN waffles on Dominican Republic’s cooperation on deportations
Local September 14, 2016 | 3:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- UN Development Program (UNDP) resident representativeLorenzo Jimenez de Luis on Wednesday revealed a contradiction in theorganization’s stance on the Dominican government’s depo[...]
Dominican President knows minister is a scammer: NYC group
Local September 14, 2016 | 12:57 pm
New York.- Several political organizations on Wednesday demandedthat president Danilo Medina revoke Danilo Diaz’s designation as Sports Minister,calling the appointment "misconceived, which [...]
Dominican woman sues Miami for jailing her in a men’s cell
Local September 14, 2016 | 11:00 am
Miami.- A Dominican woman who was arrested upon arrival atMiami in 2013 and mistakenly held in a county lockup for male inmates will sue Miami-DadeCounty for US$5.0 million, NBC reports Tuesday.
Cabinet meets Friday as deadline to submit Budget looms
Local September 14, 2016 | 10:18 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Tuesday convenedhis Cabinet for 10am Friday to review the draft for the 2017 Budget, in ameeting slated for the National Palace.
Among the officials[...]
Environment announces beach cleanup day Saturday
Local September 14, 2016 | 8:13 am
Santo Domingo.-The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announceda trash collection drive next Saturday along the coastline to mark World BeachCleanup Day, which includes riverbanks.
The activityâ[...]
Dominican Republic Competition Defense chief’s dismissal ‘troubling’
Local September 14, 2016 | 7:37 am
Dominican Republic.- Santo Domingo.- One of the country’sleading business associations on Tuesday called the dismissal of National CompetitionDefense Commission (Pro Competition) director Michell[...]
Main suspect in US$93.5M Tucanogate graft case kept in jail
Local September 13, 2016 | 3:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- Three National District Appellate Court judgeson Tuesday ruled to keep Air Force Col. CarlosPiccini in pretrial detention, charged with taking a US$3.5 million bribe inthe US$93.5 [...]
Dominican Republic remains on US’ drug trafficking blacklist
Local September 13, 2016 | 10:43 am
Washington.- The US government still considers Venezuela, Boliviaand Burma the countries that didn’t comply with their commitments against drugtrafficking and drug production in the last 12 month[...]
UN regrets Dominican Republic’s refusal to verify repatriations: EFE
Local September 13, 2016 | 9:49 am
Geneva.- United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsZeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said he regrets the Dominican Republic has yet toauthorize his staff to verify the repatriation process of undocument[...]
Accounts Chamber repeats warning to scofflaw officials
Local September 13, 2016 | 9:02 am
Santo Domingo.- The Accounts Chamber on Monday repeated itsnow tradition but unneeded warning to government officials who’re required tofile a financial statement, that those who fail to do so be[...]