Chief justice admits some Dominican Republic judges “deviate’
Local August 5, 2016 | 5:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court chief justice Mariano German on Friday lauded Dominican Republic’s judges, “forhaving played an ethical work and exhibited exemplary conduct during the performanc[...]
Interpol nabs Venezuelan in US$67.0M Peravia bank fraud case
Local August 5, 2016 | 2:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- Interpol has arrested a Venezuelanbusinessman charged with embezzlement in the case of the failed Peravia bank,who allegedly tried to fly to Miami on Friday.
Omar Jose Farias [...]
Students design ‘Jaragua Coffee Corner’ for Mariott Renaissance
Local August 5, 2016 | 12:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- "Jaragua Coffee Corner" is theproposal designed for the Hotel Mariott Renaissance Jaragua, by studentsAlfonso Peguero, Alexandra Cuevas, Stephanie Santana and Veronica Tav[...]
Foreign minister ‘proud of the respect’ for Dominican diplomacy
Local August 5, 2016 | 11:15 am
Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister Andrés Navarro on Thursdaysaid among his proudest accomplishments in his nearly two years in the post is the current respect for Dominicandiplomacy perceived [...]
Tropical wave brings showers Friday PM, Saturday
Local August 5, 2016 | 10:34 am
Santo Domingo.- The national weather office (Onamet) on Fridayforecast increasing cloudiness and showers expected Friday afternoon overseveral provinces, from a tropical wave located over Puerto Ri[...]
US Labor Secretary coming for Medina’s inaugural
Local August 5, 2016 | 9:22 am
Washington.- US Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez willrepresent his country at president Danilo Medina’s inaugural August 16, when hestarts his second and final term, the White House said, quoted b[...]
Motorists face stiffer penalties as road carnage rages
Local August 5, 2016 | 8:15 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Thursdaysaid prosecutors have been instructed to seek incarceration of drivers whocause traffic accidents under the influence of alcohol or s[...]
Dominican Republic leader should nix ‘rotten mango’officials
Local August 4, 2016 | 11:01 am
Santo Domingo.- Outspoken senator Wilton Guerrero (Peravia-PLD)on Wednesday urged president Danilo Medina to make changes for his second termin office, affirming that there are officials who arenâ€[...]
Reports of mass resignations aim to discredit the Police: Chief
Local August 4, 2016 | 7:38 am
Santo Domingo.- National Police director Nelson Peguero on Wednesdaysaid reports of alleged mass resignations of officers aim to discredit the implementationof the department’s internal transform[...]
The US after gun-trafficking fugitive’s whereabouts in Santiago
Local August 3, 2016 | 3:34 pm
Santiago.- Investigators from Denver, Colorado met Wednesdaymorning their counterparts in this city, where it emerged that cooperation againstgun trafficking was discussed.
Prosecutor Robert [...]
Low pay could spur Police officers to quit in droves
Local August 3, 2016 | 1:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Anticorruption Alliance (ADOCCO) coordinatorJulio Cesar Tiburcio on Wednesday predicted mass resignation of National Policeofficers in the coming days, including some of h[...]
Ex Haiti leader won’t cooperate with Dominican Republic ‘Felix-gate’ probe
Local August 3, 2016 | 11:14 am
Santo Domingo.- Former Haiti president Michel Martelly hasrejected a request by Haiti Senate president Ronald Larèche to provide information"deemed useful" to the ongoing investigati[...]
‘Yes I Do’ beckons couples to Palladium Hotels & Resorts
Local August 3, 2016 | 9:39 am
Punta Cana, Dom. Rep.- Palladium Hotels & Resorts,undoubtedly one of Dominican Republic’s most beautiful and romantic scenery inwhich a couple can unite their lives is the sea during suns[...]
Paving way for violence, the opposition breaks cities’ ‘golden rule’ pact
Local August 3, 2016 | 8:34 am
Santo Domingo.- The major opposition party (PRM) on Tuesdaybroke the municipalities’ "golden rule" pact, which calls to elect a CityCouncil president who’s from the same party as that[...]
US$550K uncovers Haiti-Dominican Republic ‘Felix-gate’
Local August 3, 2016 | 7:49 am
Santo Domingo.- Former Haiti presidency candidate MirlandeManigat, of the Assembly of Nationalists and Progressive Democrats (NPDR) party,has confirmed receiving US$550,000 from the company Hadom, [...]
Dominican Republic can’t continue at ‘tail-end’ in Latin America’s education
Local August 2, 2016 | 3:53 pm
Santo Domingo.- Education minister Carlos Amarante on Tuesdaysaid the country cannot continue as the tail end Latin America’s educationalachievements and the quality of teaching.
He said th[...]
Student ‘denied’ scholarship for nappy hair to accept it
Local August 2, 2016 | 3:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- Political scientist Fatima Gonzalez, whose complaintof discrimination against Higher Education minister Ligia Amada Melo, for allegedlydenying her a scholarship for having nappy hai[...]
Call for projects for Caribbean Film Market
Local August 2, 2016 | 2:47 pm
The trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) is seekingCaribbean filmmakers interested in attending its second annual Caribbean Film Martfrom 24-25 September 2016.
The Caribbean Film Mart, to be [...]
Downpours taper off tropical wave leaves the national territory
Local August 2, 2016 | 10:19 am
Santo Domingo.- The tropical wave that had unleashed downpours over much of the country Monday continuesto move away from the Dominican Republic, as the National Weather Office –Onamet-forecasts[...]
Unheeded warning led to boast mishap; 5 missing and feared dead
Local August 2, 2016 | 9:56 am
SantoDomingo.- Despite warnings from DominicanRepublic’s relief agencies for small craft to remain in port on high waves, agroup of four young couples and a tour organizer set sail to Los Haitis[...]