Envoy to Vatican says he´s no scofflaw; overseer says he is
Local August 4, 2015 | 3:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominicanambassador to the Vatican Victor Grimaldi on Tuesday asked Accounts Chamber presidentLicelott Marte for respect for being included in the list of government officialswho fa[...]
Medina orders an additional 1,800 cops, 2,350 troops to fight crime
Local August 4, 2015 | 2:45 pm
Santo Domingo.- PresidentDanilo Medina ordered an increase in joint patrols with an additoinal1,800 policeand 2,350 soldiers in every street in the country to fight crime.
His instructions ca[...]
Group of Haitians storm Dominican Army post, steal rifles(Correct)
Local August 4, 2015 | 12:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- A group of seven Haitians on Tuesday stormed the Dominican Army post at El Dique in Pedernales province (southwest) and stole two M16 rifles from the facility.
According to o[...]
Dominican Republic overseer names scofflaw officials
Local August 4, 2015 | 10:24 am
Santo Domingo.- AccountsChamber president Licelott Marte on Tuesday delivered to Justice minister FranciscoDominguez Brito a list of 1,222 officials who haven’t submitted their financialstatement[...]
Independent deputy to launch her own party
Local August 4, 2015 | 7:56 am
Santo Domingo.- Independentdeputy Minou Tavarez Mirabal on Monday announced the launch of the DemocraticChoice Party on August 23, and event to be aired on Color Vision Channel 9starting 11am, just[...]
Dominican government shakeup includes political payoff
Local August 4, 2015 | 7:34 am
Santo Domingo.- The Presidency of the Dominican Republic announcedsweeping changes of officials Monday night including a new Chief of the NationalPolice and of other law enforcement agencies, whil[...]
Haitians flock toward legal status in Dominican Republic
Local August 3, 2015 | 4:50 pm
Santo Domingo.- Hundreds Haitians on Monday swarmed the offices where the government conducts itsprogram to legalize illegal aliens, many of whom asked the authorities to openmore facilities to i[...]
Scofflaw officials again prove Dominican government corruption
Local August 3, 2015 | 3:34 pm
Santo Domingo.- The JusticeMinistry on Monday threatened to subpoena 1,227 government officials and formerofficials who´ve yet to file their he financial statement with the Accounts Chamberto [...]
Catholics to the government: Don’t be provoked by anti-immigrant groups
Local August 3, 2015 | 9:13 am
Santo Domingo.- The DominicanEpiscopal Conference (CED) on Sunday urged the Dominican government "notto be provoked by the anti-immigrant extremist groups which wager on the failureof the Nati[...]
Dominican truckers halt freight to Haiti on fear of attacks
Local August 3, 2015 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Citing a lack of protection by the Haitiauthorities Dominican Republic´s biggest truckers union (Fenatrado) will halt all freight transport toHaiti starting today, which will[...]
Haitians leaving Dominican Rep. turned back at border: Listin
Local August 3, 2015 | 8:05 am
Santiago.- Haitianimmigrants who didn’t qualify for the Dominican government´s program toregularize foreigners on Sunday said their country´s authorities prevent themfrom entering their[...]
UASD and Climate Change Council promote educational initiatives
Local August 1, 2015 | 10:23 am
Santo Domingo.– The Santo Domingo State University (UASD) and the Dominican Republic’s National Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism Council (CNCCMDL) signed a collaboration agreement[...]
Presidency chief of staff meets with Oversight Committee
Local August 1, 2015 | 9:44 am
Santo Domingo.– Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo met Friday with officials from the Education Ministry and members of the Oversight Committee who suggested to review the costs of some s[...]
Interior and Police: 82% of foreign meet requirements for ID
Local August 1, 2015 | 8:58 am
Santo Domingo.– Interior and Police deputy minister Washington Gonzalez on Friday said that 82% of foreigners registered for the government program to regularize aliens meet the requirements for [...]
Overseer says 239 city councils fail to report use of funds
Local July 31, 2015 | 6:29 pm
Puerto Plata, DominicanRepublic.- Accounts Chamber president Licelott Marte on Friday revealed that239 city councils have yet to file their budget information for this year.
Among the citycou[...]
NYC blackout, scorching heat send Dominicans scurrying
Local July 31, 2015 | 11:00 am
New York.- More than700 Dominicans were left without electricity under sweltering heat from a massivepower outage in the area around street 190th St. and WadsworthTerrace in Upper Manhattan.
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Caricom wants Pope´ help in Haiti-Dominican deportation flap, EFE
Local July 31, 2015 | 10:29 am
San Juan.- TheCaribbean Community (Caricom) on Thursday asked the Vatican to help with thesituation in the Dominican Republic with descendants of Haitians, who face deportationonce the government [...]
Customs destroys RD$476.3M in bootleg booze, goods
Local July 31, 2015 | 9:03 am
Santo Domingo.- The CustomsAgency (DGA) on Thursday destroyed bootleg alcohol and goods worth around RD$476.3 million, its sixth operationthis year.
Among the destroyed boozefigure 315,196 ca[...]
Official says before talks Haiti should halt ´slander´
Local July 31, 2015 | 8:37 am
Santo Domingo.- CentralElectoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario on Thursday said prior to the OAS´call for talks it should oblige the Haitian government to desist from its campaignhe de[...]
Dominican Republic traffic deaths ´like a nation at war´
Local July 31, 2015 | 8:12 am
Santiago.- The Catholic Church on Thursday called numberof people who lose their lives in traffic accidents alarming, so much so thatit gives the impression that the statistics are reports “from[...]