Changes aim to clean up Dominican Republic’s Foreign Service
Local October 6, 2014 | 12:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- Foreign Affairs minister Andrés Navarro on Monday ordered changes in various departments, as part of the cleanup demanded by Dominican society, especially the numerous “botel[...]
Haiti prison escapees still on the loose, ‘well beyond 1,000’
Local October 6, 2014 | 9:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Just how many Haitian contract killers, kidnappers, drug traffickers, rapists and other convicted criminals still on the loose after escaping from major prisons isn’t known, but [...]
Local, U.S. agents seize liquid cocaine; arrest foreigners
Local October 6, 2014 | 8:31 am
Santo Domingo.- In a joint operation with the US Coast Guard in Puerto Rico and Dominican law enforcement agencies, 16 jugs filled with liquid cocaine were seized Sunday aboard a speedboat in inter[...]
Public Health, airlines join forces to prevent Ebola
Local October 4, 2014 | 9:59 am
Santo Domingo.-The Public Health Ministry ordered the delivery of written information about the Ebola virus at Dominican airports and ports to people traveling to the five African countries with in[...]
Maternal mortality rate in DR above the region’s countries
Local October 4, 2014 | 9:59 am
Santo Domingo.- With an official record of 106 deaths per 100,000 live births, maternal mortality in the Dominican Republic is above the average for countries in the region, which is 80 deaths.
30-year-prison sentence for a Bolivian man in Dominican Republic
Local October 4, 2014 | 9:18 am
Santo Domingo.- A National District Court on Friday sentenced a Bolivian immigrant to 30 years in prison for killing a Japanese man who worked in the Dominican Republic for Japan’s International [...]
Ex Dominican assemblywoman gets 1 year in jail on fraud
Local October 3, 2014 | 4:57 pm
New York.- Former Dominican assemblyman Gabriela Rosa was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and three years probation by the South District Federal Court Friday morning.
Judge Deni[...]
Senators named in US$93.0M Brazilian planes scandal
Local October 3, 2014 | 12:17 pm
New York.- The mounting scandal over alleged graft in Dominican Republic’s US$93.0 million purchase of nine Brazilian-made Super Tucano planes that launched investigations in Brasilia and Washing[...]
Scattered showers Fri., Sat., sunny Sunday
Local October 3, 2014 | 10:44 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office (ONAMET) forecasts increasing cloudiness, scattered showers and thunderstorm early Friday evening and overnight , from a tropical wave located over the [...]
Ex President’s press chief escalates Dominican ruling party’s infighting
Local October 3, 2014 | 8:33 am
Santo Domingo.- Former Presidency press director Rafael Núñez on Thursday blamed political sectors for the alleged plan that seeks the “head” of former president Leonel Fernández[...]
Permanent electricity to military facilities to improve border security
Local October 3, 2014 | 8:02 am
Santo Domingo.- Defense minister William Muñoz on Thursday said the supply of permanent electricity to the more than 50 military garrisons and border posts will improve the quality of life of [...]
Dominican Republic a ‘terrorized population’- Catholic bishops
Local October 3, 2014 | 7:34 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Catholic Bishops Conference (CED) on Thursday warned of the effects from the climate of violence, teen pregnancies, poverty and political malpractice on socie[...]
‘Put a cork in it,’ Dominican Republic’s Chief Justice tells gabby judges
Local October 2, 2014 | 5:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- For the first time in history Dominican Republic’s Chief Justice on Thursday instructed all judges to cease issuing statements on the suspension of court proceedings and the worki[...]
BVI Police offer reward in murder of Dominican national
Local October 2, 2014 | 3:27 pm
St. Thomas, BVI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the m[...]
Highland town protesters reach the National Palace, demand water
Local October 2, 2014 | 12:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- Inhabitants of the highland town of Baitoa, Santiago province, arrived to the National Palace Thursday morning, to demand the construction of an aqueduct by the Government.
C[...]
NY agents nab Dominicans inUS$12.0M heroin case
Local October 2, 2014 | 11:51 am
NEW YORK.- New York Antinarcotics and State Police agents arrested several Dominicans of a group of nine suspects, with 55 pounds of heroin with a street value of US$12 million.
Investigators[...]
Crew rescues whale, calf at Puerto Plata beach
Local October 2, 2014 | 11:18 am
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.- A female dwarf sperm whale and her calf were rescued Wednesday afternoon after being stranded at Playa Cofresi, some three kilometers west of the city.
The[...]
Despite doubts on transparency, Electoral Board wants more funds
Local October 2, 2014 | 8:42 am
Santo Domingo.- Despite mounting questions into its lack of transparency on failure to disclose financial information, the Central Electoral Board on Wednesday complained that despite being is a p[...]
Lawmakers blame interests for gun bill stalled during 10 years
Local October 2, 2014 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- The bill to control and regulate firearms, ammunition, explosives and other related materials has been stalled in Congress for around 10 years on “interests” which have prevente[...]
Dominican leader still tops all colleagues in the Americas: Poll
Local October 2, 2014 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina continues with the highest approval ratings among 19 leaders of the Americas, according to a survey carried out by the Mexican firm Mitofsky.
The Domin[...]