´Rulings for sale´ scandal sinks Dominican judiciary: Acento
Local January 26, 2016 | 4:54 pm
Santo Domingo.- FormerJustice minister Radhames Jimenez was included in the complaint againstjudicial officials for malfeasance, bribery and conspiracy, in the “rulings forsale” case against su[...]
VP urges youngsters to follow in footsteps of Founding Farther
Local January 26, 2016 | 4:13 pm
San Francisco DM.- Vicepresident Margarita Cedeño on Tuesday headed the official ceremonies tocommemorate the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Founding Father JuanPatricio Pablo Duarte.
Top Dominican prosecutor sees a continent without guns
Local January 26, 2016 | 9:46 am
Santo Domingo.- Justiceminister Francisco Dominguez on Monday called for new measures and controls to establisha continent without guns.
The official spoke duringthe Justice Ministers Confere[...]
Minority party candidate announces primaries nationwide
Local January 26, 2016 | 9:23 am
Santo Domingo.- MinorityAPD party presidential candidate Minou Tavarez Mirabal on Monday said the coalitionthat supports her promotes popular primaries nationwide to choose thecandidates who’ll a[...]
Dominican Army attacks mosquitos where they breed
Local January 26, 2016 | 8:24 am
Santiago.- TheDominican Army on Monday started eradicating the Aedes aegypti mosquitobreeding sites, after president Danilo Medina signed an executive order Saturday,instructing the Public Health a[...]
Dominican Republic leader gets 54.8%: Poll
Local January 26, 2016 | 7:30 am
Santo Domingo.- PresidentDanilo Medina´s wide to lead in the vote intention polls leading to the May 15 generalelections continue, according to a survey released Monday.
Pollster Asisa R[...]
U.S. CBP agents arrest 2 Dominicans hidden in container
Local January 25, 2016 | 11:37 am
Santo Domingo.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents last week arrested two Dominican men who were trying to enter Puerto Rico inside a container on board a vessel arriving from Rio Hain[...]
Government draws measures against Zika and dengue
Local January 25, 2016 | 8:54 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina headed a meeting Sunday with health officials and representatives from state agencies to draw the government's strategy against Zika virus, detected recently[...]
Dominicans pay homage to Founding Father Juan Pablo Duarte
Local January 25, 2016 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Today, a holiday in the DominicanRepublic, marks the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father ofthe Dominican nation. He was born on 26 January 1813.
During his early [...]
Public Health confirms presence of Zika in Dominican Republic (Update)
Local January 23, 2016 | 11:49 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican health authorities reported 10 Zika virus infection cases, after the analysis of samples from several patients tested positive, El Nuevo Diario reported Saturday.
Sy[...]
Former Dominican president rules out running for senator
Local January 23, 2016 | 11:16 am
Santo Domingo.- Former Dominican President Hipolito Mejia has ruled out running for senator for Santiago, after stating that he does not have the temper to be a legislator.
According to El Nu[...]
President’s surprise visits to take place Fridays
Local January 23, 2016 | 7:57 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina will make surprise visits on Fridays, and the first ones took place yesterday when he toured the poorest communities of the country's southern region, where [...]
Dominican Republic has not yet reported any Zika case
Local January 23, 2016 | 7:57 am
Santo Domingo.- The Public Health Ministry reported Friday that the sample taken from a lady who resides in Villa Mella (in the outskirts of Santo Domingo) tested negative for the Zika virus after [...]
Dominican capital flights scrubbed as storm plows into Eastern US
Local January 22, 2016 | 5:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- SnowstormJonas is barreling through the US East Coast for which United Airlines announcedit canceled two of its flights scheduled for Saturday from New Jersey to LasAmericas Interna[...]
Light to moderate showers continue
Local January 22, 2016 | 10:05 am
Santo -The National WeatherOffice (Onamet) on Friday reported cloudiness over much of the country andforecasts continuing moderate rainfall from a weak trough.
He said another troughwill arri[...]
Top prosecutor agrees with Catholic Church on targeting corruption
Local January 22, 2016 | 9:46 am
Santo Domingo.- Justiceminister Francisco Dominguez on Thursday said he agrees with the Catholic Church´sletter and stressed that it targets government corruption and crime.
He said puni[...]
Senior bishop ´sick and tired´ of foreign interference
Local January 22, 2016 | 8:42 am
Santo Domingo.- While thefaithful prayed on their knees with lit candles under their "virgin protectorof Dominicans" in an area set apart for worship in the Colonial Zone´s LaAltagra[...]
Dominican Republic dailies: US Embassy impediment ´intolerance´
Local January 22, 2016 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.-Dominican Republic´s newspapers grouped in the SDD on Thursday called the USEmbassy´s barring newspaper Diario Libre´s coverage of an activity intoleranceand discrimin[...]
Health authorities ask women to delay getting pregnant over Zika threat
Local January 21, 2016 | 11:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Health Minister Altagracia Guzman on Wednesday asked women in the Dominican Republic to postpone getting pregnant this year due to the potential impact of the Zika virus on newborns[...]
US Embassy ´punished´ Dominican daily over ´gay´ photo
Local January 21, 2016 | 10:53 am
Santo Domingo.- The US Embassy refused entry to Diario Libre reporters who went to the residence of the US ambassador to cover a social activity with Dominican MLB players, Diario Libre reported to[...]