Electoral Board has become a ´one-man agency´
Local September 29, 2015 | 8:35 am
Santo Domingo.- USambassador James W. Brewster´s recent visit to Central Electoral Board (JCE) presidentRoberto Rosario peeved one of his colleagues who asserted that all members hadto be pres[...]
Medina´s turn at the UN, Gov. mum on topic
Local September 29, 2015 | 8:11 am
New York.- As part ofhis tight schedule since arriving in New York Thursday, president Danilo Medinawill speak before the UN General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, the Presidency saidon its website on[...]
General, colonel smuggled 200+ guns to be drummed out
Local September 29, 2015 | 7:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The Interiorand Police Ministry commission which investigates the smuggling of more than 200 guns from the US on Monday recommendedthat the Defense Ministry place Gen. Cordero Batis[...]
No more shakedowns in Dominican government agencies: Guild
Local September 28, 2015 | 3:57 pm
Santo Domingo.- TheDominican Engineers, Architects and Surveyors Guild (CODIA) on Monday asked theGovernment to pay the installments and establish contracts to put an end to the"shakedowns and[...]
Medina should resign for being a ´liar, inept: Dominican protesters
Local September 28, 2015 | 2:35 pm
Santo Domingo.-Although he couldn’t see the protests cordoned off by police in two separatecorners and one block away from the entrance to an Upper Manhattan school, two separategroups of Dominic[...]
More Dominican troops to border as Haitians try to return
Local September 28, 2015 | 11:03 am
Santo Domingo.- The DominicanArmy on Sunday graduated 113 military enlistees on the basic protection of people,courtesy and military discipline and human rights in immigration detentions, mostof wh[...]
Scattered showers, seasonably high temps
Local September 28, 2015 | 10:27 am
Santo Domingo.- TheNational Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts slight cloudiness and continuing seasonablyhigh temperatures toward the afternoon, with scattered showers from a trough andthe east-sou[...]
Dominicans abroad; No down payment on homes up to US$31,000
Local September 28, 2015 | 9:52 am
New York.- PresidentDanilo Medina on Sunday said Dominicans abroad won’t have to pay the down paymentfor low-cost housing of not more than RD$1.4 million (US$31,000).
Heading a town hallmee[...]
Suicide note shows Medina officials entrenched in corruption
Local September 28, 2015 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.- Aletter left by David Rodríguez, 40, the architect who took his own life on alleged debts in the millions has led tothe discovery of a ring of apparent scammers in the corrupt[...]
Dominican court strikes down immunity of US military
Local September 28, 2015 | 7:31 am
Santo Domingo.- TheConstitutional Court ruled Friday that Dominican Republic´s obligations withinthe agreement on the status of US personnel in the country, "limit the exerciseof national[...]
Supermoon total lunar eclipse dazzles Dominicans Republic
Local September 28, 2015 | 7:01 am
Santo Domingo.-Dominicans across the country Sunday evening managed to take in the first"supermoon" total lunar eclipse in more than three decades, joining thrillingskywatchers who werenâ[...]
Urgent work could reduce teenage pregnancies: Profamilia
Local September 26, 2015 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.– On the occasion of the World Day for Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy in Adolescents, Profamilia said the situation in which teenagers live in the Dominican Republic is an indic[...]
Onamet keeps flash flood warnings for six provinces
Local September 26, 2015 | 9:53 am
Santo Domingo.– The National Weather Office (Onamet) keeps the flash flood warnings for five provinces as rainfall is still expected for the rest of the weekend.
The provinces that will be [...]
No proselytizing pronouncements by JCE staff
Local September 26, 2015 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario Marquez bluntly banned all officials and employees of the electoral body to proselytize, but did not give details of the sa[...]
PRM says President Medina promotes institutional setback
Local September 26, 2015 | 8:58 am
Santo Domingo.– Opposition Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) regrets that President Danilo Medina head a group of leaders and friends of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) who promote an institu[...]
Top brass says operation ´seals´ Dominican-Haiti border
Local September 25, 2015 | 3:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- ArmedForces minister Maximo Muñoz Delgado affirmed Friday that the border isprotected and the armed forces are ready for any operation to ensure its security.
Hw asked Do[...]
Prosecutor: Child abuse complaints jump to more than 32 per moth
Local September 25, 2015 | 2:57 pm
Santo Domingo.-TheNational District Office of the Prosecutor on Friday said there are 32 more complaintsper month of abuse, neglect, illegal retention and transfer of children andadolescents thus f[...]
While Medina makes ´surprise visits, the nation suffers: Priests
Local September 25, 2015 | 9:30 am
Santo Domingo.- As isthe tradition in Las Mercedes day sermons, Catholic priests list Dominicansociety´s woes, this time slamming president Danilo Medina´s so-called"surprise" v[...]
Downpours snarl commute, quench parched farms
Local September 25, 2015 | 8:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The prolonged downpours over Greater Santo Domingoand other regions snarled the Fridaymorning commute for thousands and flooded streets and houses, but welcomed byfarmers.
T[...]
Lawyers slam Dominican Republic´s media over ´cartel´ bill
Local September 25, 2015 | 8:27 am
Santo Domingo.- DominicanRepublic´s Notaries Association on Thursday called "bad examples of professionalpractice" the media which have the criticized the Notary Act that setsminimum[...]