Retreat to house Dominican deportees, in addition to Haitians
Local October 21, 2015 | 8:27 am
Santo Domingo.- The processto hand over deported persons returning to the country from abroad will be takeplace starting today Wednesday in the Immigration Agency´s (DGM) complex locatedin Hai[...]
Colonel´s tirade against general reveals Dominican leader´s lack of mettle, again
Local October 21, 2015 | 8:08 am
Santo Domingo.- Thepublic accusation on Tuesday by a National Police Colonel that a General persecuteshim and tries to force him to retire from the force once again embarrassesDominican Republic[...]
Dominican govt. ´respects´ dissent but anti-corruption protests mount
Local October 20, 2015 | 3:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Interior and Police Ministry on Tuesday saidthe government guarantees the right to protest, but is committed to protect therights of Dominicans, who should in turn, "respec[...]
Dominican Republic mulls leader´s visit as Haiti violence rages
Local October 20, 2015 | 2:55 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreignminister Andres Navarro on Tuesday sought to allay fears on president DaniloMedina's announced visit to Haiti, whose date has to be set thus far.
He said the Dominicanp[...]
´Stupid´ to call ex president Fernandez ´politically dead´
Local October 20, 2015 | 10:35 am
Santo Domingo.-Veteran politico and attorney Marino Vinicio (Vincho) Castillo on Monday saidit would be “stupid” to portray former president Leonel Fernandez, his politicalally, as “political[...]
US Embassy to host premier of film on human trafficking
Local October 20, 2015 | 9:46 am
Santo Domingo.- TheUS Embassy on Monday said it will host the exclusive premiere in the country ofthe film ´8 Days´ with the participation of its director Jacob Booyens, theleading lady a[...]
Watchdog group demands to know who gets the tax breaks
Local October 20, 2015 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.-Justice and Transparency Foundation (FJT) president Trajano Vidal Potentini on Mondayaccused the Finance Ministry of failing to publish the tax exemptions and incentivesto the variou[...]
Dominican Republic´s ruling party resorts to polls to tap candidates
Local October 20, 2015 | 8:08 am
Santo Domingo.- Thetop echelon of Dominican Republic´s ruling party (PLD) on Monday approved toendorse the nominations of its mayors which surveys show a 10% or higher than theother hopefuls.<[...]
More entities join the fight on dengue as deaths reach 100
Local October 20, 2015 | 7:43 am
Santo Domingo.- TheDominican Medical Association (CMD) and the Private Clinics Association (Andeclip)on Monday joined the Public Health Ministry´s fight to prevent and control dengue,expanding[...]
Truckers, the biggest losers in Dominican-Haiti border stalemate
Local October 19, 2015 | 5:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- Thepresident of Dominican Republic’s biggest truckers union (Fenatrado) on Monday saiddespite ending the shutdown of commerce and exports, even products which aren’tbanned haven[...]
Dominican Republic, Cuba, two extremes in LatAm road deaths
Local October 19, 2015 | 4:35 pm
Bogotá.- Cuba is LatinAmerica´s only country with a traffic fatality rate under 10 per 100,000, while the Dominican Republic is in the otherend with a 29.3 ratio, according to the latest [...]
Canada appoints Steve Côté envoy to the Dominican Republic
Local October 19, 2015 | 12:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Canadian Government recently appointed SteveCôté its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, a designation he says makes himand his diplomatic team feel happy.
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Editor-in-chief says journalism, media laws need updating
Local October 19, 2015 | 11:12 am
Santo Domingo.- The ElNuevo Diario editor-in-chief and Dominican Newspapers Association president on Sundaysaid the laws that regulate the practice of journalism and the media need to beupdated und[...]
Official: 1 dead at notorious prison as major ruckus averted
Local October 19, 2015 | 10:37 am
Santo Domingo.-Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Sunday revealed that the transfer of inmates,which unleashed a riot at the La Victoria penitentiary last Friday with onedead and at least six [...]
Trinidad rescues 22 Dominican women ´forced´ into prostitution: Efe
Local October 19, 2015 | 9:57 am
San Juan.- Trinidadand Tobago´s Human Trafficking Unit on Sunday arrested a Syrian and threeTrinidadians in connection with a people-smuggling network and found 22 womenof Dominican nationalit[...]
Trough brings scattered showers, lower temps
Local October 19, 2015 | 9:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The NationalWeather Office forecasts continuing downpours with thunderstorms over thecountry on Monday, from a frontal trough moving east-southeast.
The showers will bemore in[...]
Seized properties worth RD$86M off to the auction block
Local October 19, 2015 | 8:44 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Committee Against MoneyLaundering (CONCLA) on Tuesday will auction off eight apartments, seven lots, ahouse, two cars and a watch with a total worth of more than RD$86.[...]
Pope appoints Dominican Cardinal as special envoy to Cumana, Venezuela
Local October 17, 2015 | 10:47 am
Santo Domingo.– Pope Francis appointed Dominican Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, as his special envoy for the celebration of the fifth centenary of the cit[...]
Dominican commission to meet with merchants in Dajabon, Jimani
Local October 17, 2015 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.– Foreignminister Andres Navarro on Friday said the commission appointed by President Danilo Medina to travel to Haiti will meet first with merchants in Dabajon and Jimani in order [...]
Authorities seek to speed up payments to contractors of the State
Local October 17, 2015 | 9:35 am
Santo Domingo.– Representatives of the Public Works Ministry (MOPC) and the DominicanEngineers, Architects and Surveyors Guild (CODIA) agreed to establish a one-stop window to expedite payments [...]