Jarabacoa announces annual Festival of the Flowers
Local June 7, 2016 | 10:01 am
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.- The highland city of Jarabacoa on Monday announcedits 7th annual Festival of the Flowers, fromJune 24 to 26, with the support of the Tourism and Culture ministries[...]
The government has abandoned us: Sosua, Cabarete hoteliers
Local June 7, 2016 | 8:12 am
Sosúa, Dominican Republic.- The destination’s hoteliers saythe government has abandoned them since they don’t know when the promised workswill start, while those being worked on isn’t kn[...]
OAS to hold General Assembly in a hostile Dominican Republic
Local June 7, 2016 | 7:36 am
Santo Domingo.- The Organization of American States (OAS) GeneralAssembly to be held for the second time in Dominican Republic June 13 to 15will be staged amid deep-rooted criticism of various sect[...]
Dominican Republic sends troops to Haiti border for exercises
Local June 6, 2016 | 4:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic has ordered all Army enlisteesand officers about to finish basic military training at its Military Academy andother units to demonstrate their acquired knowledge [...]
Police announces more agents, motorcycles to fight crime spree
Local June 6, 2016 | 4:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- Starting today Monday several National Policedivisions will strengthen the patrols in Greater Santo Domingo, as part of its heightenedeffort to combat the latest spate of crime plag[...]
Doctors deny getting a 68% wage hike offer from the govt.
Local June 6, 2016 | 3:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) on Mondaydenied that the government proposed a 68% wage increase as the press reportedtoday.
In a statement union president Dr. Waldo A[...]
Dominican Rep. gave funds to Clinton Foundation: The Washington Post
Local June 6, 2016 | 10:54 am
New York.- The Dominican Republic through its government figureson the list of countries which have donated funds to the Clinton Foundation,along with other countries which include Saudi Arabia, Al[...]
Medina lists hurdles to bolster LatAm, Caribbean
Local June 6, 2016 | 9:21 am
Santo Domingo.- PresidentDanilo Medina on Sunday said to deal with Latin America and the Caribbean’s challengesin trade, tourism, disaster management and transport, among others, the Associationo[...]
An OAS in crisis hosts Dominican Republic conclave: EFE
Local June 6, 2016 | 7:38 am
Washington.- Dominican Republic will host within a week theOrganization of American States’ (OAS) annual General Assembly, in one of itsmost turbulent in recent years, now with Venezuela in crisi[...]
EU to contribute US$7.9 million to immigration issue between DR and Haiti
Local June 4, 2016 | 9:31 am
Santo Domingo.- Francisco Acosta, the president of the European Union's Working Party on Latin America and the Caribbean (COLAC), announced Friday the investment of 7 million euros (7.9 million dol[...]
President Medina arrives in Cuba for seventh ACS Summit
Local June 4, 2016 | 12:21 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina arrived Friday in Havana to participate in the 7th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), which inaugural cere[...]
Flooding: Hundreds evacuated, homes damaged, villages cut off
Local June 3, 2016 | 3:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) on Fridaysaid seven communities are still cut of, 335 people were evacuated, and 67houses and two bridges damaged from the continuing downpours[...]
Govt. ‘snipers’ aim for ex-president Fernandez, ruling party leader warns
Local June 3, 2016 | 12:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- A senior leader of Dominican Republic’s rulingparty (PLD) warned Friday that the organization will defend its president,Leonel Fernandez, regardless of whether the criticism comes[...]
Break uncovered 4 bus drivers’ horrific murders
Local June 3, 2016 | 9:29 am
San Pedro, Dominican Republic.- The big break which led investigatorsto the bodies of three of the four bus drivers killed to steal their vehicles,whose bodies were found in a pit in Juan Dolio tow[...]
Top official washes his hands of questioned elections
Local June 3, 2016 | 8:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board president RobertoRosario on Thursday said sectors which played at "chaos and disorder” soughtto impose a boycott on the electoral process, “to preve[...]
Medina off to Havana for Caribbean Summit
Local June 3, 2016 | 8:14 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina travels to Havana,Cuba, 3pm Friday where he’ll participate in the 7th Summit of Headsof State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). [...]
Two linked to drug trafficking elected to Dominican Republic Congress: Listin
Local June 3, 2016 | 7:39 am
Santo Domingo.- Two men who won lower chamber seats in the May15 elections had faced money laundering and drug trafficking charges, even facingprosecution by Dominican and US courts, listin.com.do [...]
Agents nab nearly half a million US$ from Puerto Rican-Dominican ring
Local June 2, 2016 | 4:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- The antinarcotics agency (DNCD) on Thursdaysaid it seized 466,655 dollars in cash from an alleged international drugtrafficking ring formed by Dominicans and Puerto Ricans during an[...]
Fathom offers exclusive inaugural season fares to theDominican Republic
Local June 2, 2016 | 4:07 pm
Miami, June 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom, the pioneer insocial impact travel and Carnival Corporation's (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) 10thand newest brand, continues to celebrate its inaugural seaso[...]
Voting morass widens rift within the Electoral Board
Local June 2, 2016 | 12:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board (JCE) member EddyOlivares on Thursday urged the president of that entity Roberto Rosario to explainto the country the numerous irregularities detected during[...]