Environmentalists reiterate State-owned bank reserve violation
Local June 17, 2016 | 12:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- The environmentalist organization NationalCommittee to Combat Climate Change (CNLCC) on Friday responded to central bankerHector Valdez Albizu’s assertion that the State-owned Res[...]
General de Seguros hosts Golf Cup at Casa de Campo’s Dye Fore
Local June 17, 2016 | 11:29 am
La Romana.- Withthe participation of 116 enthusiastic, local and foreign players, General de Segurosinsurance company hosted its 2ndannual Golf Cup in Casa de Campo’s famed Dye Fore golf links.<[...]
Dad of Dominican killed in Orlando slams Florida governor’s ‘sympathy’
Local June 17, 2016 | 9:58 am
New York.- "Why in hell would I want sympathy,? I wantmy son alive," Juan Ramon Guerrero, father of Juan Ramon Guerrero Jr, oneof the Dominicans killed in Orlando’s "Pulse" di[...]
Tourism Ministry awards Tourist Quality Badge to service providers
Local June 17, 2016 | 9:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The Tourism Ministry on Thursday awarded theTourist Quality Badge to service providers in the Colonial Zone, to increasethe number of visitors to the Dominican capital, attract inve[...]
Amnesty International’s jabs at Dominican Republic ‘rain on wet’
Local June 16, 2016 | 4:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister Andrés Navarro on Thursdaysaid Dominican Republic has shown what it has done what it does, and what I’llcontinue to do with the Haitian immigration issue in [...]
Ambitious program teaches how to treat tourists in the Colonial Zone
Local June 16, 2016 | 12:34 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Colonial City Tourism Development Program(PFTCC), implemented by APEC University and Nebrija University of Spain, graduated32 new teachers certified as facilitators in Tourism S[...]
Top prosecutor: Judges must keep illegal gun bearers behind bars
Local June 16, 2016 | 11:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Thursdayurged judges not to grant instead of pretrial detention against those detainedfor illegal possession of weapons.
"Every ti[...]
NY State senator Espaillat secures major labor endorsements
Local June 16, 2016 | 11:14 am
New York, NY – Today, CWA Local 1101 and SEIU affiliateWorkers United announced their support for Senator Adriano Espaillat in therace for Congress in the 13th District.
Senator Espaillat h[...]
Private corruptors must be punished just like corrupt officials
Local June 16, 2016 | 11:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The fight against corruption in the DominicanRepublic should be equally against the corrupt government officials and theprivate sector corruptors who benefit as well, said Herrera a[...]
U.S., Venezuela agree to disagree at Dominican conclave
Local June 16, 2016 | 8:37 am
Santo Domingo.- Despite repeated statements that Venezuela’scrisis wasn’t on agenda at the Organization of American States’ (OAS) 46th annualmeeting held the country, the South American natio[...]
OAS says sorry to Dominican Republic; will the US follow
Local June 16, 2016 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Organization of American States(OAS) settled a “historic grievance”with the Dominican Republic on Wednesday when it’s member nations voted topublicly apologize for approv[...]
US open to an OAS apology for the Dominican Republic
Local June 15, 2016 | 5:42 pm
Santo Domingo. - Washington is open to supporting an Organizationof American States (OAS) resolution apologizing to the Dominican Republic forlegitimizing the US invasion of 1965, as requested by v[...]
Dominican Republic unlawfully expels hundreds, Amnesty International claims again
Local June 15, 2016 | 11:06 am
Santo Domingo.- Amnesty International on Wednesday repeatedits condemnation of he Dominican Republic which , “unlawfully expelled hundredsof Dominicans to Haiti who have been caught in the middle[...]
Deputies want probe into ‘polluted’ dam, river by gold mine
Local June 15, 2016 | 9:35 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chamb’ser of Deputies on Tuesday asked theEnvironment Ministry to investigate the alleged pollution at Hatillo dam andthe Yuna river by the gold miner Barrick Pueblo Viejo, ne[...]
Reshuffled cabinet among Medina’s top challenges
Local June 15, 2016 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina’s actions haverevealed his immediate political goals with a "by the book" style ofgovernment boosted by his second consecutive term in office.
Dominican opposition leaders take poll fraud claim to the OAS
Local June 15, 2016 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- Five opposition presidential candidates on Tuesdaywalked to the Foreign Ministry, where the Organization of American States (OAS)holds its 46th annual General Assembly, "to sta[...]
Dominican Republic hosts US, Venezuela clash, then calm
Local June 15, 2016 | 7:43 am
Santo Domingo.- The Washington-Caracas collision marked thestart of the Organization of American States’ (OAS) 46th annual meetingsbeing held in the Dominican Republic since Monday, but the clash[...]
Pro-life, pro-choice, LGBT from the Americas demand OAS inclusion
Local June 14, 2016 | 3:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- Feminist groups gathered in front of the ForeignMinistry Tuesday to demand the inclusion of the abortion issue in the agenda ofthe Organization of American States’ (OAS) 46th meet[...]
Secretary Kerry meets with Dominican leader in Santo Domingo
Local June 14, 2016 | 1:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- Amid tight security US Secretary of State,John Kerry arrived at the National Palace 12:40pm Tuesday accompanied by State Dept.deputy director for the Americas, Mari Carmen Aponte an[...]
US, Venezuela clash at Dominican Republic conclave
Local June 14, 2016 | 11:38 am
Santo Domingo.- The 46th Organization ofAmerican States (OAS) General Assembly on Tuesday was the scene of scathing allegationspitting US Secretary of State, John F. Kerry and Venezuela Foreign min[...]