Dominican realtors say housing trusts will spur investment
Local April 25, 2016 | 11:54 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s realtors grouped inthe (AEI) on Tuesday said the housingtrusts have rekindled confidence of Dominicans living abroad to invest in theircountry’s real estat[...]
Showers bring dought relief for most of the country
Local April 25, 2016 | 10:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office -Onamet-forecasts continuing showers with thunderstorms over most of the countrythrough Monday night.
The showers that started Sunday are expected [...]
Medina widens presidential race lead to 63%: Gallup
Local April 25, 2016 | 8:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Ifthe general elections were held today Dominican Republic president and candidateDanilo Medina will easily win a second term on May 15 with 63% in the firstround.
The latest[...]
Dominican Republic snubs the US, taps South America to observe vote
Local April 25, 2016 | 7:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The president of Dominican Republic’s CentralElectoral Board (JCE) on Sunday said the South American Union of Nations(UNASUR) has agreed to serve as an observer.
The announc[...]
Trough brings scattered showers today, Sunday
Local April 23, 2016 | 12:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- A trough over Puerto Rico and the MonaPassage are causing scattered showers today and Sunday, the National Weather Office(Onamet) forecast Sat.
It said the downpours will be m[...]
Last of the Dominican drug kingpins is behind bars: Prosecutor
Local April 23, 2016 | 10:11 am
Santo Domingo.- Just hours after reputed kingpin JesusPascual Cabrera Ruiz was detained in Spain, Justice minister FranciscoDominguez announced the arrest in the country Thursday of Jose Miguel Ceb[...]
Dominican Republic in national push to rid mosquitos
Local April 23, 2016 | 9:34 am
Santo Domingo.- The Public Health Ministry on Friday launchedthe fourth nationwide push looking to eliminate more than 300,000 sites where mosquitosthat transmit Zika, dengue and chikungunya breed.[...]
US presses to observe Dominican Republic voting, defends gay envoy
Local April 22, 2016 | 3:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- US Assistant deputy secretary for the WesternHemisphere, Juan Gonzalez on Friday urged Dominican Republic’s authorities to allowinternational observers for the May 15 general elec[...]
Top prosecutor announces arrest in murder of antinarcotics officer
Local April 22, 2016 | 12:05 pm
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Fridayannounced the arrest of another alleged drug trafficker linked to the murder ofthe son of a prominent journalist.
José Migue[...]
US pledges continued help to Dominicans on immigration: EFE
Local April 22, 2016 | 10:37 am
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- US ambassador James W.Brewster on Thursday stated Washington’s continued commitment to help SantoDomingo on immigration, and lauded the work by those in charge,[...]
Scholarships aim to widen Dominican tourism journalists’ knowledge
Local April 22, 2016 | 9:24 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Journalists Guild (CDP), theDominican Tourism Press Association and the training institution Sigmatec on Thursdaysigned an agreement to grant 150 scholarships to as ma[...]
Earth Day: Scientists give Dominican authorities a failing grade
Local April 22, 2016 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic today marks EarthDay, while the Academy of Sciences calls the country’s ecosystems seriously threatened,as evidenced by water shortages, major water sources[...]
Medina tours digs for Cableway, Metro Line 2
Local April 22, 2016 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday touredthe construction sites of the cable car and the 2nd Metro Line,where the engineers in charge of the works provided detailed explanations.[...]
Dominican Republic’s most wanted nabbed in Spain
Local April 22, 2016 | 7:36 am
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry Thursday night announcedthe arrest in Spain of Dominican Republic’s most wanted fugitive, alleged drugkingpin Pascual Jesus Cabrera Ruiz.
Cabrera was be[...]
Dominican democracy must be defended in the street: Deputy candidate
Local April 21, 2016 | 5:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- Minority party Al-País candidate fordeputy, Claudio Caamaño Vélez on Thursday said the ruling PLD party monopolizesall State powers and poses a threat to Dominican Re[...]
US ambassador at Dominican-Haiti border to see people’s ‘behavior’
Local April 21, 2016 | 2:52 pm
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- U.S. ambassador James W.Brewster on Thursday visited the border town of Dajabon (northwest), where elcaribe.com.do reported alleged mass deportations of Haitians.[...]
Gay issue sharply divides women presidential candidates
Local April 21, 2016 | 11:08 am
Santo Domingo.- The issue of the LGBT community in the DominicanRepublic sharply divides the only two women presidential candidates leading tothe May 15 general elections.
PUN minority party [...]
Top prosecutor awaits info on Dominicans in ‘Panama Papers’
Local April 21, 2016 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Wednesdaysaid Panama authorities have yet to send him the names of Dominicans whocreated offshores allegedly listed inthe "Panama Paper[...]
Staging of May 15 elections more than 70% advanced
Local April 21, 2016 | 7:54 am
Santo Domingo.- The staging of the May 15 general electionsis more than 70 percent advanced with just 24 days to the polls with 4,106government posts up for grab for the more than 24,400 candidates[...]
Someone is lying about Dominican Republic’s blackouts
Local April 21, 2016 | 7:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is once again thevictim of rolling blackouts heightened by the outage of major power plant ofthe company AES Dominicana, but also come as the country is expec[...]