Peru corruption case links Dominican Senator, firms: Acento
Local December 30, 2014 | 11:11 am
Santo Domingo.- While former Peru president Alejandro Toledo welcomes the last day of 2015 at his beach house in the resort Punta Sal, Tumbes region, in Lima anti-money laundering, prosecutors laun[...]
Mostly sunny skies, mild temps the rest of the year
Local December 30, 2014 | 10:08 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts mostly sunny skies across the country, from a high pressure system over the North Atlantic Ocean, and with low probability of rainfall[...]
Customs chief slams couriers in alleged warehouse heist
Local December 30, 2014 | 9:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Customs director Fernando Fernandez on Monday slammed the Couriers Association for blaming his agency for the alleged thefts in warehouses at Las Americas International Airport last[...]
Dominican courts can ‘validate’ Washington whistleblowers
Local December 30, 2014 | 8:46 am
Santo Domingo.- Anticorruption Dept. (Pepca) director Laura Guerrero on Monday said it’s up to the courts to decide whether to accept as valid information by Dominican Republic whistleblowers, al[...]
Drug, extortion scandal rocks Dominican Republic Police
Local December 30, 2014 | 8:23 am
Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Francisco Dominguez on Monday said two deputy prosecutors and the heads of the National Police Intelligence and Internal Affairs departments investigate its Centr[...]
Provisional parking area opens in Colonial City
Local December 29, 2014 | 12:58 pm
Santo Domingo.– State Works Supervisory Engineers Office (OISOE) announced the opening of a provisional parking area in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo.
OISOE director Miguel Pimentel K[...]
Foreign Ministry to review payroll and relocate staff
Local December 29, 2014 | 11:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Foreign Affairs minister Andres Navarro announced Monday that the institution will review salaries and relocate foreign service personnel in order to provide services according to[...]
Constitutional Tribunal warns about forced retirements
Local December 29, 2014 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.– Submitting a person to criminal processes or disciplinary processes, or twice convicting the person for the same incident, is an injustice and an act of arbitrariness, which is in[...]
Couriers blame Dominican Customs for theft at AILA warehouse
Local December 29, 2014 | 7:57 am
Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Courier Companies Association (ASODEC) said that the Customs Agency (DGA) was responsible for the theft of merchandise which occurred last Thursday in one of the war[...]
Car tag renewal period ends on 31 December
Local December 29, 2014 | 7:57 am
Santo Domingo.– The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (AMET) confirmed Sunday that the deadline for renewing the motor vehicle windshield sticker ends Wednesday 31 December at 1:00 p.m and wa[...]
Brothers Omar and Cesar Lopez shot dead by police
Local December 27, 2014 | 11:53 am
Santo Domingo.– Brothers Omar and Cesar Alejandro Lopez Mendez, of Moca, were shot dead Saturday morning during a shootout with police officers in Pedro Brand, 20 kilometers north of the capital.[...]
Over 3,000 cases attended by Emergency 9-1-1 during festivities
Local December 27, 2014 | 9:55 am
Santo Domingo.– The National Emergency Service and Safety System (911) reported Friday that the attention was increased by 62% over Christmas Eve and Christmas day with 3,645 cases.
Accord[...]
Theft at Las Americas Airport leaves thousands without gifts
Local December 27, 2014 | 1:08 am
Santo Domingo.– At least 18 employees of Las Americas International Airport (AILA) are under probe by Police Investigators (DICRIM), due to a robbery worth millions of pesos at a warehouse of the[...]
Former president feels encouraged at 61, but time starts to weigh
Local December 26, 2014 | 12:19 pm
Santo Domingo.– Dozens of officials, supporters and ruling PLD party sympathizers went to the headquarters of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) to congratulate the fo[...]
Christmas toll so far: 16 dead, all in traffic accidents
Local December 26, 2014 | 10:38 am
Santo Domingo.– Sixteen persons died, all in traffic accidents, during the Christmas Eve holiday and the first hours of Christmas Day, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported Thursday.
[...]OPTIC provides support to Christmas operation with *462 line
Local December 26, 2014 | 9:51 am
Santo Domingo.– The Presidential Communication and Information Technology Office (OPTIC) offered support to the "Safe Christmas for the Values 2014 - 2015" operation, by linking its *46[...]
Luis Abinader, the unifier of the Dominican democratic opposition
Local December 26, 2014 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Citizens for Democracy coordinator Radhames Garcia said that although the movement has not chosen its presidential candidate yet, an internal phenomenon is occurring and it has to[...]
Fernandez urges the Progressive Bloc to work to relaunch DR in 2044
Local December 24, 2014 | 11:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Former Dominican president Leonel Fernandez urged the parties within the Progressive Bloc to start working now so that in 2044, when the bicentennial of national independence is m[...]
Bavaro-Uvero Alto-Miches Highway opens to traffic
Local December 24, 2014 | 11:23 am
Miches, DR.– The Public Works Ministry (MOPC) announced the Bavaro-Uvero Alto-Miches Highway, with an extension of 72 km, is now opened to vehicular traffic, with its inauguration ceremony slated[...]
Dominicans celebrate traditional Christmas dinner Wednesday in family
Local December 24, 2014 | 8:52 am
Santo Domingo.– Dominicans are preparing on Wednesday to celebrate their traditional Christmas dinner in a family envireonment, full of love, joy and nostalgia.
Everyone gathers around the [...]