Two bodies found could uncover major crime ring
Local May 24, 2016 | 7:38 am
Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.- The decomposed bodies oftwo of seven people, mostly drivers of minibuses whom had vanished in the lastfour months in San Pedro, La Romana and Hato Mayor, were found[...]
Ruling party also a big winner in cities, Congress
Local May 24, 2016 | 7:21 am
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) on Mondayreleased the final results of the three levels of voting, which declares DaniloMedina president, and vice president Margarita Cedeño [...]
Industrialists congratulate Medina on reelection
Local May 23, 2016 | 5:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Industries Association(AIRD) on Monday congratulated president Danilo Medina for victory in the electionsof May 15.
During a visit to the president in h[...]
Protesters clash with Electoral police, 15 arrested
Local May 23, 2016 | 2:46 pm
Santo Domingo.- Fifteen people were reportedly arrested ina clash between Electoral police and protesters in around the city SantoDomingo Norte, with gunfire heard and torched tires hurled into the[...]
Flash flood warnings issued on approaching downpours
Local May 23, 2016 | 2:23 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) on Mondayissued flash flood alerts for 14 eastern provinces, on forecasts of increasedrainfall and thunderstorms over much of the country tomor[...]
Antinarcotics agents arrest woman with 20 pounds of marijuana
Local May 21, 2016 | 12:21 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Police reported Saturday that Antinarcotics (DICAN) agents arrested a woman in Villa Duarte, Santo Domingo East, who was carrying two packs of a plant, presumably marij[...]
DR celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
Local May 21, 2016 | 11:56 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Science Academy (ACRD) on Sunday will celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity in order to remind Dominicans to contribute to the conservation of fores[...]
Opposition candidate displays the pugnacity he lacked throughout campaign
Local May 21, 2016 | 9:40 am
Santo Domingo.- In the post-election stage, opposition presidential candidate Luis Abinader moves and acts with a high spirit of aggression and the political pugnacity he did not adopt throughout t[...]
Loose tarantulas cause chaos aboard Punta Cana-Montreal flight
Local May 21, 2016 | 12:04 am
Punta Cana, DR.- Two tarantulas escaped from a passenger’s bag aboard an Air Transat flight from Punta Cana to Montreal, causing panic amongst passengers, which made some of them want a refund f[...]
The Pope regrets the lack of Dominican Republic-Haiti talks
Local May 20, 2016 | 4:21 pm
Vatican City.- Pope Francis on Friday regretted the lack ofdialogue between the Dominican Republic’s and Haiti’s authorities, to find a solutionto the nigh number of migrants and displaced peop[...]
Ballot boxes torched, hunger strike as post-election turmoil festers
Local May 20, 2016 | 3:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) on Fridayconfirmed reports that an undetermined number of ballot boxes was burned in an area of its offices in SantoDomingo Norte.
The incid[...]
Public Health to detect viruses with tests donated by the US
Local May 20, 2016 | 11:06 am
Santo Domingo.- The Public Health Ministry’s Dr. DefillóNational Laboratory on Friday began real-time testing to detect anddifferentiate the zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses in humans.[...]
Dominican troops arrest 38 Haitians, seize bus at border checkpoint
Local May 20, 2016 | 10:33 am
Santo Domingo.- Army troops stationed along the Haiti-DominicanRepublic border on Thursday arrested 38 Haitians at the checkpoint of thevillage of Copey, where they were being smuggled on a bus in [...]
Scattered showers, thunderstorms Friday, Saturday
Local May 20, 2016 | 9:33 am
Santo Domingo.- A weak trough over the Mona Passage and theeast-southeast wind will bring scattered showers with thunderstorms Friday afternoonand early evening in some provinces.
The Nationa[...]
Dominicans can expect to live to 73.9, EFE reports
Local May 20, 2016 | 9:17 am
Geneva.- Chile is the Latin American country with thehighest average life expectancy, at 80.5 years, and second in the Americas,behind only Canada (82.2 years) according to the World Health Organiz[...]
April 1965 War ideologue fell in combat 51 years ago
Local May 20, 2016 | 8:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Today, May 19, marks 51 years since thefall in combat of the ideologue of the April 1965 War, Army Col. Rafael TomásFernández Domínguez, during the failed assault on [...]
Catastrophe lurks over Dominican Republic’s capital
Local May 20, 2016 | 7:40 am
Santo Domingo.- The inhabitants of the Dominican capital ofSanto Domingo are vulnerable to a catastrophic earthquake, from unplannedgrowth, overpopulation in dangerous areas, buildings that don’t[...]
US envoy congratulates Dominican leader on election win
Local May 19, 2016 | 3:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- US ambassador James W. Brewster on Thursdaycongratulated president Danilo Medina on his reelection victory, and stated hiswillingness to continue working with the country to the chi[...]
After two days of turmoil over election disputes, calm returns
Local May 19, 2016 | 1:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- After two days of turmoil in numerouscities and towns across the country in the heels of disputes over Sunday’s generalelections, calm started to return early Thursday.
In H[...]
American Airlines awards travel agents’ excellence, commitment
Local May 19, 2016 | 10:45 am
Santo Domingo.- In keeping with its tradition of recognizingthe results of its most important business partners, American Airlines awardedexcellence, commitment and results in sales by travel agent[...]