Expedia reports Dominican Republic leads in 2015 Caribbean travel demand
Local April 20, 2016 | 6:48 pm
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.– The Expedia group, one ofthe world's largest online travel companies, reported today a banner year forthe Dominican Republic in 2015, with the destination remaini[...]
After halted shipment, nickel miner dashes for operating permit
Local April 20, 2016 | 12:10 pm
After halted shipment, nickel miner scurries for operating permit
Santo Domingo.- Executives of Falconbridge on Tuesday visitedthe Energy and Mines Ministry where they said they’ll submit [...]
Govt. inspectors seize expired products in Chinatown
Local April 20, 2016 | 8:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Consumer Protection Institute (ProConsumidor) on Tuesday held inspectionsin several business in Chinatown, which sell products with labels in a foreignlanguage, expire[...]
Plan to Regularize Foreigners expired nearly a year ago, but complaints persist
Local April 20, 2016 | 8:33 am
Santo Domingo.- Complaints persist nearly one year after thedeadline for foreigners to register in the Plan to Regularize Foreigners (PNRE)expired.
During that period, 288,466 mostly Haitians[...]
Washington again slams Dominican Republic Govt. corruption
Local April 20, 2016 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The US State Dept. report on DominicanRepublic’s human rights situation added fuel to the fire of official corruption,when calling it one of the most serious issues facing the Car[...]
More than 3 million Haitians ‘peacefully invade’ Dominican territory: Presidency candidate
Local April 19, 2016 | 1:17 pm
Santo Domingo.- Minority PUN party presidential candidate SorayaAquino on Tuesday said more than three million Haitians live in the DominicanRepublic who’ve “peacefully invaded this territoryâ€[...]
Dominican rescuers off to Ecuador to find quake victims(Update)
Local April 19, 2016 | 11:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said Dominican national Miguel Payano, 49 was among the fatal victims.
FILE. The Dominican Government will send a groupof rescuers to Ecuador t[...]
Dominican mom wins US$50M malpractice lawsuit
Local April 19, 2016 | 11:20 am
New York.- Shaolin Cruz, a Dominican mother of 38, nativeof Constanza in Dominican Republic central highlands, won a US$50 million lawsuitin NY State Supreme Court in the Bronx, against an obstetri[...]
Industries demand that the government avert a fiscal deficit
Local April 19, 2016 | 10:57 am
Santo Domingo.- Herrera and Santo Domingo Province IndustriesAssociation president Antonio Taveras on Tuesday demanded that the government protectthe country from falling into a fiscal deficit afte[...]
Idea to ease Greater Santo Domingo’s infernal traffic jams gains support
Local April 19, 2016 | 9:22 am
Santo Domingo.- Supporthas spread for the resurging proposal to adjust working hours in the publicsector from 9am to 4pm to reduce Greater Santo Domingo’s infernal traffic jams.
Public Adm[...]
National Counterterrorism Committee members take the oath
Local April 19, 2016 | 8:15 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Monday administeredthe oath to the members of the National Counterterrorism Committee, as anti-terrorismLaw 267-08 stipulates, with Gen. Rafael A. Nuñ[...]
Dominican Republic holds first ever presidential candidates’ debate
Local April 19, 2016 | 7:46 am
Santo Domingo.- Seven of the eight presidency candidates Mondaynight participated in Dominican Republic’s first ever presidential debate,where they presented their proposals on issues such as hea[...]
Dominican Republic halts ‘illegal’ nickel ore shipment
Local April 18, 2016 | 6:17 pm
Santo Domingo - Energy and Mines minister Antonio Isa on Mondaysaid miner Falconbridge Dominicana (Falcondo)was prevented from "illegally taking out " a load of the ore ferronickelvia Ha[...]
US Embassy Press Attaché hosts get-together with media
Local April 18, 2016 | 3:16 pm
SD- US EmbassyPress Attaché Jeremiah Knight on Thursday hosted an informal gathering at hisresidence with journalists as part of integration activities with the mediaorganized by the Embassyâ€[...]
Pedro Martinez slams Dominican politicos who ‘strangle the poor’
Local April 18, 2016 | 1:17 pm
Santo Domingo.-Former Major League Baseball star hurler and Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, on Monday slammedthe Dominican political class’ behavior and said if it continues all Dominicanswill be [...]
US envoy skips meeting with foreign colleagues ‘invited’ to polls
Local April 18, 2016 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- The foreignambassadors are currently meeting with the Central Electoral Board’s members tobe apprised on the electoral process and their participation as guests onelection day May[...]
Hillary Clinton does Dominican Republic beat-for-votes
Local April 18, 2016 | 11:40 am
New York.- Democratic Party presidentialcandidacy hopeful Hillary Clinton on Sunday danced the merengue during a visitto Upper Manhattan’s Washington Heights, the neighborhood that boasts the mos[...]
Smoke spews from Las Americas Airport; Firefighters on the scene
Local April 18, 2016 | 11:10 am
Santo Domingo.- Widespread smokeaffects an area of Las Americas International Airport since early Monday, with terminalauthorities confirming that it’s the result of a fire in a facility.
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Major labor union local backs Sen. Espaillat for Congress
Local April 18, 2016 | 9:42 am
New York.- LIUNA,which represents asbestos, lead and hazardous waste handlers, on Saturday endorsedsenator Adriano Espaillat for Congress, at a rally in Washington Heights.
LIUNA Local 78 bu[...]
A cocky Medina only no-show at first ever presidential candidates debate
Local April 18, 2016 | 8:50 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will be the only no-showfrom the Monday in Dominican Republic’s first ever televised debate, with eightpresidential candidates present with which organizer[...]