Snowstorm scraps 41 Dominican Republic-US flights
Local January 27, 2015 | 7:30 am
Santo Domingo.- The major snowstorm buffeting Northeastern United States has canceled 41 flights to and from New York, New Jersey and Boston as of Monday night and forced authorities to declare a s[...]
16 Cubans, 2 Dominicans detained trying illegal entry to Puerto Rico
Local January 26, 2015 | 12:16 pm
San Juan, PR.– Sixteen Cubans and two Dominicans were arrested by agents of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they tried to illegally enter Puerto Rico.
According to a CBP press[...]
Cesar Pina Toribio: There’s no time for Medina’s re-election
Local January 26, 2015 | 10:46 am
Santo Domingo.– Presidency legal advisor Cesar Pina on Sunday said that Dominican President Danilo Medina has no time for a possible re-election.
"Personally I think there is no time f[...]
Luis Abinader says there will be an exemplary race, but never division
Local January 26, 2015 | 8:54 am
Santo Domingo.– Presidential candidate for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) Luis Abinader on Sunday launched his candidacy for that organization with a ceremony in which he pledged that, desp[...]
Dominicans honor National Hero Juan Pablo Duarte
Local January 26, 2015 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.– Today January 26, a holiday in the Dominican Republic, marks the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father of the Dominican nation.
During his early years Duarte studie[...]
Canada bikers wanted for murders hide in Dominican Republic: Torontosun.com
Local January 25, 2015 | 9:45 am
Santo Domingo. –Torontosun.com is reporting that more than half of Quebec's most wanted criminals are hiding in the Dominican Republic, citing to police in Canada.
It says of the 10 people [...]
Demonstrations in Bani and New York against coal plants
Local January 24, 2015 | 12:09 pm
Santo Domingo.– In commemoration of the birth of the Dominican Republic's founding father Juan Pablo Duarte, two demonstrations will be simultaneously held in the cities of Bani and New York to p[...]
Miss Dominican Republic national costume stirs controversy
Local January 24, 2015 | 11:12 am
Miami.– Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Castillo was the center of a huge controversy at the 63rd Annual Miss Universe pageant being held in Miami, because her costume, in honor of the Virgen de[...]
President Medina appoints Eduardo Selman as consul in New York
Local January 24, 2015 | 9:58 am
Santo Domingo.– President Danilo Medina Friday appointed Eduardo Selman as consul general of the Dominican Republic in New York and immediately swore in his office at the National Palace.
S[...]
Major opposition party still struggles for reunification
Local January 24, 2015 | 9:24 am
Santo Domingo.– It seems that there is still a flame of hope to rebuild the internal situation in the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), and yet we see how their members try to get an understan[...]
Dominican Republic watchdog smells a fish in power pact
Local January 23, 2015 | 3:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Anticorruption Alliance -ADOCCO- director Julio Cesar de la Rosa Tiburcio on Friday warned that the Electricity Pact basically seeks to privatize generation, power lines[...]
Constanza’s ecotourism attractions showcased in famtrip
Local January 23, 2015 | 11:38 am
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- The Tourism Ministry’s National Tourism Promotion Dept. recently hosted a famtrip to the highland destination of Constanza, coordinated with the city’s Ecotouris[...]
Authorities warn of heightened actions against noise
Local January 23, 2015 | 8:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Emergency System 9-1-1, the Environment Ministry and the Greater Santo Domingo city councils will start regulating the giant loudspeakers called "discolight"[...]
Haitians look to Dominican Republic as Port-au-Prince crisis festers
Local January 23, 2015 | 7:45 am
Dajabón, Dominican Republic .- Many Haitians mull different ways to cross the border into Dominican territory as Haiti’s social and political crisis festers, local media report Thursday quo[...]
Prosecution of senator ‘embezzled’ US$100.0+M will continue
Local January 22, 2015 | 4:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court Special Instruction judge Alejandro Moscoso on Thursday ruled to continue the prosecution against ruling party (PLD) senator Felix Bautista and codefendants.
The[...]
Time’s ripe to demand hiring of Dominican workers: Employers
Local January 22, 2015 | 3:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Employers Confederation (COPARDOM) president Jaime Gonzalez on Thursday said time’s ripe for authorities and the private sector involved in the production and e[...]
Stolen drug case: Accused to high-security prison on safety concern
Local January 22, 2015 | 1:30 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry on Thursday asked the Santo Domingo Criminal Chamber to transfer the accused in the case of the stolen drugs at the Police Narcotics Div. (Dican) to the high-se[...]
Dominican Republic senator‘buys’ political party(Update)
Local January 22, 2015 | 12:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former presidential candidate Amable Aristy on Thursday resigned from the once-powerful PRSC party, in a letter to organization president Federico Antun.
The resignation comes[...]
After devastation last year, plan to fight, prevent forest fires unveiled
Local January 22, 2015 | 10:00 am
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced a plan to prevent and mitigate forest fires, and put a halt to arson in protected areas nationwide, listin.com.do repor[...]
RD$179.0M in ‘irregularities’ at La Vega: Audit
Local January 22, 2015 | 9:03 am
Santo Domingo.- An Accounts Chamber (CCRD) audit of La Vega’s City Council from 2010 to 2012 revealed budget irregularities of RD$179.0 million, for which it sent the report to the Justice Minist[...]