Showers continue; flash flood warning for central region
Local April 26, 2016 | 10:42 am
Santo Domingo.- More of the recent showers and expected inthe coming days which have prompted the National Weather Office (Onamet) toissue flash flood warnings, rising rivers and landslide for the [...]
Famous Dominican mom breastfeed pics roil social media
Local April 26, 2016 | 9:28 am
Santo Domingo.- Photos of mothers breastfeeding babiesflooded the social networks in Dominican Republic over weekend, after prominentTV host Laura Castellanos was the target of sharp critique for h[...]
‘Air cocaine’ “passenger” says pilots’ escape offended Dominicans
Local April 26, 2016 | 8:05 am
Santo Domingo.- One of the French nationals sentenced to 20years in prison for drug trafficking on Monday acknowledged that Dominican justiceand the people were offended by the two pilots from his [...]
US has ‘occult’ interest in Dominican Republic elections: Top official
Local April 26, 2016 | 7:37 am
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board (JCE) president RobertoRosario on Monday said the US government must state what it demands of DominicanRepublic’s general elections on May 15, and not keep[...]
US ratchets pressure on Dominican Republic election, threatens to yank visa
Local April 25, 2016 | 2:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board (JCE) president RobertoRosario revealed Monday that the USembassy pressured him and even threatened to cancel his American visa.
Speaking to reporters[...]
Society marks 51 years since the War of April 1965
Local April 25, 2016 | 12:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- Society organizations, leftists andConstitutionalist fighters on Sunday marked the 51st anniversary of the movement"return to constitutionality without elections," which e[...]
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[...]