US DHS deports nearly 2,000 Dominicans in 12 months
Local December 23, 2015 | 10:14 am
Washington.- USimmigration authorities deported 227,038 undocumented immigrants -of which nearly2,000 are Dominicans- in fiscal 2015 ended September, says data released Wednesdayby the Department o[...]
Motorists beware of peril on busiest highway
Local December 23, 2015 | 9:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The lackof efficient maintenance on the Duarte highway, Dominican Republic´s busiestmotorway puts motorists at risk.
Several spans of the highwaywhich links the north reg[...]
Spain police bust rings that smuggled Dominicans
Local December 23, 2015 | 8:29 am
Madrid.- The SpanishNational Police on Tuesday said it dismantled two organizations that smuggled Dominicancitizens into Spain and when discovered, the women sought asylum citing abuse,whereas the [...]
In landmark case Dominican capital poised to demolish illegal tower
Local December 23, 2015 | 8:11 am
Santo Domingo.- The NationalDistrict’s legal adviser on Tuesday said he awaits the court papers prior toproceeding to demolish the Torre Plata in the upscale Los Cacicazgos sector, alandmark case[...]
Dominican Republic drugs case tests extraditions to US
Local December 23, 2015 | 7:36 am
Santo Domingo.- Thearrest of Jesus Pascual Cordero Martinez (El Chino), purportedly a major drugtrafficker, gives local authorities the chance to prosecute him here and avert extradition to the US [...]
Petrobras leads Dominican Republic senator in Grand Corruption
Local December 22, 2015 | 1:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- Ukrainepresident Viktor Yanukovych is closing in on Dominican Republic senator FelixBautista, in the number of votes to select Transparency International´s person,institution, [...]
Police arrest one of the 10 most wanted, linked to 6 murders
Local December 22, 2015 | 10:41 am
Santo Domingo.- TheNational Police on Monday announced the capture of Jesus Pascual Cordero (ElChino), who was on the 10 most wanted list.
The Anti-moneyLaundering Attorney says Cordero is p[...]
World watchdog slams Dominican medical tourism
Local December 22, 2015 | 10:19 am
Santo Domingo.- A new reporton the medical tourism industry released Tuesday warns travelers not to havemedical procedures done in Dominican Republic and puts other countries on awatch list, accord[...]
Top prosecutor targets Dominican Republic´s land court
Local December 22, 2015 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- Justiceminister Francisco Dominguez on Monday said a report is being prepared onirregularities in the Administrative and Real Estate jurisdictions, to be givento Supreme Court chief[...]
34,000+ first responders to save Dominican lives during holidays
Local December 21, 2015 | 3:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- TheEmergency Operations Center (COE) on Monday announced its annual accident preventioneffort seeks to save the lives of Dominicansduring the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Police violate citizens’ constitutional rights: Ombudsman
Local December 21, 2015 | 3:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Ombudsman Zoila Martinez on Monday said this year the National Police has violated the citizens’ constitutional rights, prompting her agency to often intervene on their behalf.
Ex-president slams violence, disorder in ruling party primary
Local December 21, 2015 | 12:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- Ruling party(PLD) president Leonel Fernandez on Monday slammed the violence and disorder duringthe organization´s primaries of Dec.13, and urged for the return to the quality [...]
France to continue helping fight drug trafficking, organized crime
Local December 21, 2015 | 8:53 am
Santo Domingo.- TheFrench government will continue to help Dominican Republic in its war on drug traffickingand organized crime during text year, according to an agreement signed by theantinarcotic[...]
Catholic Church is Dominican Republic´s most trusted entity: Poll
Local December 21, 2015 | 8:05 am
Santo Domingo.- The CatholicChurch, students, banks and the Central Electoral Board are the entities Dominicansmost trust, says the poll Latin Barometer 2015. In each case they are above theregiona[...]
Minister announces that 85% of Public Health staff will go to SNS
Local December 19, 2015 | 10:56 am
Santo Domingo.– Public Health minister Altagracia Guzman said 85 percent of the Ministry staff will be transferred to the National Health Service (SNS) since January 1 but all employees will keep[...]
Opposition leader urges citizens to consider ousting PLD from power
Local December 19, 2015 | 9:55 am
Santo Domingo.– Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) secretary general Jesus (Chu) Vasquez on Saturday urged Dominicans to take a moment during Christmas and New Year to think of the way to oust the[...]
Constitutional Court declares inadmissible complaint over abortion law
Local December 19, 2015 | 9:08 am
Santo Domingo.– The Constitutional Court (TC) declared inadmissible a direct action of unconstitutionality filed by the Justice and Transparency Foundation (FJT) against Articles 107, 108, 109 an[...]
PLD National Electoral Commission still without primary results
Local December 19, 2015 | 8:51 am
Santo Domingo.– The PLD's National Electoral Commission (CNE) has not yet announced Sunday's primary results s and decided to count the votes one by one in Santo Domingo Norte in the presence of [...]
18 Immigration inspectors nabbed in drug, people trafficking probe: Report
Local December 18, 2015 | 2:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- 18 ImmigrationAgency (DGM) inspectors were arrested and escorted in handcuffs from agency headquartersThursday morning on an investigation into alleged trafficking in persons and dr[...]
Haitians tell their embassy in Dominican capital to cut the red tape
Local December 18, 2015 | 1:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- To thebeat of a gaga rhythm and waving banners with their demands, dozens of Haitiansprotested outside the Haitian embassy in the Dominican Republic, alleging that they’vealready [...]