30,000+ homes vulnerable to disaster built every year
Local September 22, 2014 | 9:52 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Housing Builders and Promoters Association (Acoprovi) on Sunday said more than 30,000 homes vulnerable to earthquakes and hurricanes are being built in the Dominican R[...]
A 4.1 magnitude quake shakes north-central coast
Local September 22, 2014 | 8:46 am
Santo Domingo.- A 4.1 magnitude quake, 10 kilometers deep, was felt southeast of Nagua (north) Sunday, Santo Domingo State University (UASD) Seismology Dept., with no damages reported.
The Un[...]
Death of Haitian in Dominican Republic spurs call for UN official’s ouster
Local September 22, 2014 | 8:27 am
Santo Domingo.- Just two days after a throng of Haitians in the barrio 27 de Febrero clashed violently with police in the wake of the death of a compatriot allegedly by an agent, Dominicans in the[...]
Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez praises Medina’s administration
Local September 20, 2014 | 1:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez on Friday said he was "surprised" by the surprise visits made ??by President Danilo Medina and praised his administration.
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Sectors slam bill proposing political parties Law
Local September 20, 2014 | 9:05 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) and the young business leaders grouped in ANJE joined in the sectors that have questioned the bill of the political parties Law submitted to [...]
At least 109 newborn babies with chikungunya in Dominican Republic
Local September 20, 2014 | 8:05 am
Santo Domingo.- At least 109 newborn babies have chikungunya in the Dominican Republic after their mothers transmitted the virus to them when giving birth, the health authorities announced Friday.<[...]
Opposition party lawyers ask ex-president to head ticket
Local September 20, 2014 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.- Dozens of lawyers of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) expressed their support to former Dominican president Hipolito Mejia and urged him to to accept the presidential bid for th[...]
Police, military brass aim to improve response to emergencies, crime
Local September 19, 2014 | 4:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s military and police commanders met with Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo Friday, to better coordinate the National Emergency System 9-1-1.
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Dominican Republic posts lowest homicide rate in 10 years
Local September 19, 2014 | 7:54 am
Santo Domingo.- During the first eight months Dominican Republic posted the lowest homicide rate of the last 10 years, or 16.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, down from the 18.6 in the same period [...]
The country’s ‘owners’ announce 7,000-truck show of force
Local September 18, 2014 | 2:06 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s biggest truckers union (Fenatrado) on Thursday announced a show of force with around 7,000 trucks on the country’s major roads on Tuesday and mark a "n[...]
Antinarcotics to charge confessed drug trafficker over ‘ruse’
Local September 18, 2014 | 12:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) director Julio César Souffront on Thursday said confessed drug trafficker Roberto Peña (Chupa) will be charged with slander in the ne[...]
Personalities back top traffic cop in fight to quell chaos
Local September 18, 2014 | 11:58 am
Santo Domingo.- Metropolitan Transit Authority director (AMET) Pablo A. Pujols on Thursday got surprising support from several personalities, in a visit that included philanthropist Dr. Félix [...]
Officials shutter 29 businesses on booze ban violation nationwide
Local September 18, 2014 | 11:18 am
Santo Domingo.- The Interior and Police Ministry on Wed. shuttered 29 businesses in the Capital and across the country for violating Executive orders 308 - 06 and 316-06 that sets the schedule to s[...]
Former first lady passes away
Local September 18, 2014 | 8:40 am
Santiago.- Former first lady Renée Klang widow Guzmán passed away 5:05pm Wednesday at Santiago’s Metropolitan Hospital (HOMS), arter suffering from ill health during several mnths. She [...]
Embezzlement case against ex-Public Works chief ‘still alive’
Local September 18, 2014 | 8:19 am
Santo Domingo.- National District judge Leomar de la Cruz affirmed Wednesday that the case of alleged corruption against former Public Works minister Víctor Díaz Rúa is "still a[...]
Audit finds RD$1.8B ‘irregularities’ in Dominican capital’s city hall
Local September 18, 2014 | 7:45 am
Santo Domingo.- The National District City Council incurred several irregularities on spending of nearly RD$1.8 billion in 2008, says an Accounts Chamber audit divulged Wednesday, which says such â[...]
Former Dominican energy czars trade barbs (Update)
Local September 17, 2014 | 11:27 am
(Update) Santo Domingo.- Former State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) CEO Celso Marranzini on Wednesday denied heading a smear campaign to discredit his predesessor Radhames Segura and replace him [...]
Ex-beauty queen is President’s 2nd ‘surprise’ appointment
Local September 17, 2014 | 10:25 am
Santo Domingo.- “You have to go, you must go to Mexico now. I don't want that what I’ve done with you to be misinterpreted as a favor. I’m confident in your ability and you have to go to wor[...]
‘Surprised’ appointee will restore the hapless foreign service
Local September 17, 2014 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s new Foreign Relations Minister on Tuesday said his appointment by president Danilo Medina caught him by surprise, but vowed that ethics, logic and morals will[...]
Sprawl gobbles up Dominican Republic’s farmlands, top official warns
Local September 17, 2014 | 7:28 am
Santo Domingo.- Failure to regulate the use of land with farming potential near cities will lead to continued sprawl across the Dominican Republic, Agriculture minister Angel Estevez warned Tuesda[...]