First baby of 2016 recovering
Local January 4, 2016 | 7:53 am
Santo Domingo.- Thefirst baby of the year, who was born in the city’s NuestraSeñora de la Altagracia Maternity Hospital in the early hours of January 1stis recovering and is now being fed by[...]
Holiday death toll down this year
Local January 4, 2016 | 7:41 am
SantoDomingo.- The spokesman for the Metropolitan Transport Authority, (AMET)Lieutenant Colonel Diego Pesqueira, said Sunday that the traffic policeforce is satisfied at the reduction in the number[...]
Tremor of 4.6 jolts north-west coast
Local January 2, 2016 | 10:44 am
Santo Domingo.– A 4.6 magnitude quake was registered 11:25 am Saturday with an epicenter 5 kilometers north-northwest of Villa Vasquez, in the Montecristi province, with no reported damages thus [...]
Religious leader demands a halt to corruption
Local January 2, 2016 | 9:44 am
Santo Domingo.– The National Evangelical Concentration yesterday demanded that the Dominican authorities take drastic measures against an increasing problem affecting the country, corruption, &qu[...]
Scattered showers, mild temperatures
Local January 2, 2016 | 8:41 am
Santo Domingo.– The National Weather Office (ONAMET) forecasts widely scattered showers over the country’s northern and eastern regions, from a frontal trough over the Atlantic coast.
It [...]
Dominican Today wishes readers a Happy New Year
Local December 31, 2015 | 10:56 am
Santo Domingo.– We wish all our readers a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2016. Thank you for your support and we look forward to another exciting year ahead.
It's been an exciting 12 mo[...]
34,000 first responders to guarantee safe yearend holidays
Local December 30, 2015 | 12:51 pm
Santo Domingo.– The National Emergency Commission (COE) director Juan Manuel Mendez on Wednesday announced that the second phase of the safe yearend holidays operation will include some 34,823 fr[...]
Dominican Republic welcomes agreement on Cuban migrants
Local December 30, 2015 | 10:57 am
Santo Domingo.– Manolo Pichardo, former president of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), and Tony Raful, former president of that organization's International Relations Committee, welcome[...]
Man arrested in Santiago for pointing laser at aircraft
Local December 30, 2015 | 10:18 am
Santo Domingo.– A man was arrested in Santiago de los Caballeros (center) while he was pointing a laser light into the cockpit of a commercial airliner that was landing at the local airport, the [...]
Taiwan govt. makes rice donation to residents in Santo Domingo East
Local December 30, 2015 | 9:07 am
Santo Domingo.– Republic of China Ambassador to the Dominican Republic TangJi-zen and Dominican Senate president Cristina Lizardo headed a donation event in Santo Domingo East where local residen[...]
Former president still hesitant to join Medina’s reelection campaign
Local December 30, 2015 | 8:24 am
Santo Domingo.– January will be a decisive month for the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) to reaffirm its unity and clear the doubts if former president Leonel Fernandez joins President Da[...]
DR, Western hemisphere’s most dangerous place to drive
Local December 30, 2015 | 7:55 am
Santo Domingo.– The World Health Organization reported thatthe Dominican Republic is the Western hemisphere's most dangerous place todrive, and 15th worst in the world, according to The Globalsta[...]
Dengue death toll reaches 94 this year, Health Ministry confirms
Local December 29, 2015 | 3:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dengue fever has claimed 94 lives in the Dominican Republic from January to 6 December, according to the latest data from the General Epidemiological Directorate at the Ministry of [...]
Transit authorities confiscate heavy vehicles during holidays
Local December 29, 2015 | 2:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Metropolitan Transit Authority (Amet) announced that during the holiday break from 12 noon on 24 December to 10pm on Sunday, the 27th, agents confiscated 237 heavy vehicles that[...]
Over 300 Haitians deported to the Dominican Republic
Local December 29, 2015 | 11:24 am
Santo Domingo.- Over the past two months more than 300 Haitians have been returned to the Dominican Republic from Brazil, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, countries Dominican nationals can travel [...]
Interpol searches the world for 11 Dominican criminals
Local December 29, 2015 | 10:18 am
Santo Domingo.- The International Police is searching the world for 374 international fugitives, including 11 Dominicans, who are under a "red notice" arrest warrant, Diario Libre reporte[...]
Stripper visas for Dominicans and other non-Europeans to end in Switzerland
Local December 29, 2015 | 9:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Switzerland announced it will stop issuing special work permits for foreign strippers who hail from non European countries such as the Dominican Republic, Russia and Thailand.
Spain nabs 100 kilos cocaine from Dominican Republic, arrests 6
Local December 29, 2015 | 7:57 am
Valencia, Spain.– Spain's Civil Guard seized nearly 100 kilos of cocaine smuggled in containers from the Dominican Republic and arrested six on drug trafficking charges, EFE reports today.
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Three months of pretrial prevention for Jesus Pascual Cordero “El Chino”
Local December 28, 2015 | 12:51 pm
Santo Domingo.– Jesus Pascual Cordero (El Chino), who was on the loose for several years and on the 10 most wanted list for drug trafficking, contract killing and asset laundering, has been sent [...]
Opret announces new metro line test ride by April
Local December 28, 2015 | 11:58 am
Santo Domingo.– The agency in charge of the metro lines (Opret) on Monday announced it will test the extension of Santo Domingo Metro's second line at the end of April 2016.
Opret deputy di[...]