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[...]
CCN and “Orgullo de mi Tierra” unveils book on Dominican golf
Local September 24, 2015 | 11:43 am
Santo Domingo.– Centro Cuesta Nacional (CCN) under the "Orgullo de mi Tierra" initiative on Wednesday unveiled the book Golf Republica Dominicana, a collection of Dominican Treasure ded[...]
Ruling PLD party relies on unity to win 2016 elections
Local September 24, 2015 | 10:57 am
Santo Domingo.– Member of the Political Committee of the ruling PLD party Bautista Rojas said Thursday that in the true implementation of the agreement signed in May by that entity lies the unity[...]
Dominicans celebrate Our Lady of Mercies
Local September 24, 2015 | 12:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Today, Thursday September 24th is the 400th anniversary of the proclamation of the Our Lady of Mercies (La Virgen de las Mercedes) as the patron saint of the Dominican Republic and [...]
Dominican leader has a tight schedule in NYC
Local September 23, 2015 | 4:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- PresidentDanilo Medina will heade a meeting with the Dominican community in the schoolHermanas Mirabal on Jumel Place, with 168th St., uptown Manhattan 4pmnext Sunday.
In the [...]
Dominican Republic tries to hide its dirty coal plants: Organization
Local September 23, 2015 | 12:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- TheNational Committee to Combat Climate Change (CNLCC) on Wednesday denounced thatthe government submitted, without disclosure and secretly, the document withthe country's position [...]
Dominicans still lead NYC´s Hispanics-turned US citizens
Local September 23, 2015 | 12:24 pm
Santo Domingo.-Dominican-born Latinos continue to lead the city´s Hispanics naturalized as UScitizens, as evidenced during the most recent ceremony to swear in new Americans,held at the New Yo[...]
US envoy, top Dominican official talk migrants, crime
Local September 23, 2015 | 11:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Interiorand Police minister Jose Ramon Fadul and US ambassador James W. Brewster met Wednesdayto discuss public safety and the government program to legalize aliens, amongother topi[...]
High temps continue, scattered showers for some regions
Local September 23, 2015 | 10:12 am
Santo Domingo.- TheNational Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts scattered showers Wednesday afternoon overeastern and central regions, from the remnants of an upper-level trough.
It said the s[...]
Shell, Ferrari pact 5 more years on Malaysia, Hungary wins
Local September 23, 2015 | 9:42 am
Santo Domingo.- Shelland Ferrari announced an extension of their commercial agreement for five years,and stems from a relationship that started with the FIA ??World Championship in1950.
Anglo[...]
Dominican Rum Cluster aims to fight bogus booze and tobacco
Local September 23, 2015 | 8:55 am
Santo Domingo.- Agroup of business leaders supported by several government agencies and the DominicanRepublic Industries Association (AIRD) on Tuesday launched the Dominican Rum Cluster,and decried[...]
Prosecution wants jail for senator in US$100.0M graft case
Local September 22, 2015 | 4:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- TheJustice Ministry on Tuesday concluded its opening arguments in the appeal ofthe ruling acquitting senator Felix Bautista and six codefendants, charged withmoney laundering and em[...]