Think tank: Dominican State turns union bosses into ‘real monsters’
Local March 17, 2016 | 12:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- The executive director of one of Dominican Republic’smost prestigious think tanks on Thursday said the state must intervene "thedrivers’ sectors, which don’t represent un[...]
Once-quiet school at center of Dominican Catholics, gay US envoy row
Local March 17, 2016 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- The once-quite Catholic school San JuanBautista in Santo Domingo has become the latest battleground pitting Dominican Republic’sCatholic Church and US envoy and gay activist, Jame[...]
Former Dominican official pleads guilty in UN bribes scandal
Local March 17, 2016 | 8:35 am
New York.- Francis Lorenzo, charged in a bribery scheme whilebeing Dominican Republic’s deputy ambassador at the UN, pled guilty in aplea bargaining agreement with federalprosecutors in New York[...]
Powerful truckers’ union leader gets 1 year in jail to await trial
Local March 16, 2016 | 6:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- A National District judge ruled for themaximum pretrial detention of one year against powerful truckers union leaderBlas Peralta and three codefendants, chargedwith gunning down fo[...]
Dominican Republic priest challenges US envoy on ‘intolerance’
Local March 16, 2016 | 4:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- Embattled priest Manuel Ruiz on Wednesday saidthe San Juan Bautista school board has the right to place the signs barring entry of US ambassador James ‘Wally’ Brewster,claiming[...]
Caribbean Investment Summit 2016 – Miami
Local March 16, 2016 | 11:58 am
Bridgetown, Barbados.- The Caribbean Export Development Agency(Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of InvestmentPromotion Agencies (CAIPA) will host the 3rd staging o[...]
Aeromexico to resume Mexico City-Santo Domingo direct flights
Local March 16, 2016 | 11:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The airline Aeromexicoon Wednesday announced the resumption of direct flights between Mexico City toSanto Domingo.
The carrier said it will havefour direct, same day flights t[...]
Strict security as truckers’ union leader to be arraigned on murder
Local March 16, 2016 | 11:06 am
Santo Domingo.- Heightened securityhas been established at the National District Courthouse prior to a hearing on Mondaywhen the prosecution will motion for one year of pretrial detention against [...]
Independent deputy taps social activist for running mate
Local March 16, 2016 | 10:42 am
Santo Domingo.- Minority party DemocraticChoice presidential candidate Minou Tavarez Mirabal on Tuesday presented socialactivist Mario Berges as her running mate for the May 16 elections.
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Prosecution seeks 30 years in prison for academician’s murder
Local March 16, 2016 | 9:39 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Tuesdaysaid the prosecution will be firm in the case of the shooting death of former SantoDomingo State University (UASD) dean Mateo Aquino, [...]
Dominicans take surprising plunge in happiness
Local March 16, 2016 | 9:08 am
Copenhagen.- Perhaps best known for Shakespeare’s Hamletand the fierce Viking warriors that being the world happiest country, Denmark haswon in the latter category, AP reports.
The ow ranki[...]
Catholic school doubles down with anti-US envoy sign(Update)
Local March 16, 2016 | 7:55 am
Santo Domingo.- The Catholic school San Juan Bautista, whose directors placedthe controversial sign that bars the entry of US envoy James W. Brewster onWednesday placed another sign with the same m[...]
Probe links money launderers to academician’s murder
Local March 15, 2016 | 4:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Police Col. Rafael Herrera Peña ®,charged in the shooting death of former Santo Domingo State University, UASD,dean Mateo Aquino, was under investigation in conne[...]
After blasts kill 4, Customs to probe propane gas components
Local March 15, 2016 | 3:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- Customs director Fernando Fernandez revealedTuesday that the composition of propane gasconsumed in the country will be investigated to determine if there is a linkwith recent fatal[...]
Dominican leader carried Obama’s message to spy jailed in Cuba, report
Local March 15, 2016 | 1:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former Dominican Republic president LeonelFernandez served as messenger for US, to convey words of encouragement to AlanGross, then a political prisoner in Cuba, locan10.com reports[...]
Dominican pimps and reptiles advance US Envoy’s gay agenda: Cardinal
Local March 15, 2016 | 11:32 am
Santo Domingo.- In the latest salvo in the war of words pitting Washington’s gay activist envoy James W. Brewster and cardinal Nicolas deJesus Lopez Rodriguez. the head of Dominican Republic’s [...]
Dominican auxiliary envoy to UN to plead guilty of bribery
Local March 15, 2016 | 9:54 am
New York.- Dominican-American Francis Lorenzo, indicted inthe bribery case of the UN, on Wednesday will plead guilty to the charges, his attorneysaid on Monday.
Brian Bieber said Lorenzo, sus[...]
Scattered showers, mild temperatures thru Wednesday
Local March 15, 2016 | 9:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecastswidely scattered showers over several northern and southern provinces, as theprevailing east wind brings increase cloudiness Tuesday af[...]
How many guns ‘assigned’ to civilians? Police Chief doesn’t know
Local March 15, 2016 | 9:02 am
Santo Domingo.- National Police chief Nelson Peguero on Mondaysaid all cases of civilians who’ve been assigned a weapon by police via the so-called"Formulario 25" will be reviewed, and [...]
Woman of the Year runs for deputy major of the capital
Local March 15, 2016 | 8:34 am
Santo Domingo.- The ruling party’s (PLD) candidate for NationalDistrict mayor, Roberto Salcedo on Monday announced civil engineer Francina Hungriaas his running mate in his reelection bid for the[...]