RD$100.0M embezzlement scandal tests judges, Medina
Local March 4, 2014 | 10:08 am
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.- Duarte province Appellate Court judge Claudio A. Medrano early Monday released mayor Feliz M. Rodriguez, Financial manager Fior Daliza Genao, and[...]
Dominican Republic Xstrata Nickel mine foes dig in for long fight
Local March 4, 2014 | 7:33 am
Santo Domingo.- While senior Government officials hint at a possible Xstrata Nickel mine at Loma Miranda, environmentalists seem to be digging in for a long siege to demand its designation as a Na[...]
U.S. SOUTHCOM lauds Dominican Republic for halting Haitians
Local March 3, 2014 | 5:11 pm
WASHINGTON.- The head of the U.S. Southern Command on Monday lauded Dominican Republic’s collaboration to halt illegal emigration of Haitians to his country and acknowledged Santo Domingo’s eff[...]
Officials surrender in San Francisco RD$100.0M embezzlement scandal
Local March 3, 2014 | 12:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- San Francisco’s (northeast) mayor and its Finance manager surrendered Monday to face charges of embezzling more than RD$100.0 million from Dominican taxpayers.
Mayor Fé[...]
Constanza, the Caribbean’s Enchanted Valley
Local March 3, 2014 | 11:56 am
Constanza, Dominican Republic.- Constanza’s Ecotourism Cluster on Sunday launched the ad campaign on the Web "Constanza, the Caribbean’s Enchanted Valley," to attract more tourists to[...]
Dominican activist leads Paterson mayoral race with 54.5%: Poll
Local March 3, 2014 | 11:29 am
New York.- Prominent Dominican-New Jersey activist and mayoral candidate María Teresa Feliciano leads the most recent polls with 54.5%, ahead of Paterson’s municipal elections in May.
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One Haitian dead, dozens hurt at Lake Enriquillo construction protest
Local March 3, 2014 | 8:32 am
Jimani, Dominican Republic.- One Haitian died and dozens were hurt Saturday when workers at the Boca de Cachón (west) housing project demanded payment.
Local media report that Charles R[...]
After 4-day walk, Loma Miranda ‘pilgrims’ find deaf ears
Local March 3, 2014 | 8:04 am
Santo Domingo.- After a four-day walk from Loma Miranda, dozens of men and women from various organizations and grass-roots movements arrived at the National Palace noon Sunday, to deliver a letter[...]
Beleaguered senator defies Justice Ministry subpoena
Local March 3, 2014 | 7:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Senator Félix Bautista, a close collaborator of former president Leonel Fernandez, on Sunday affirmed he won’t be questioned by the Justice Ministry in the case of alleged e[...]
3.6-magnitude quake felt in northeast region
Local March 1, 2014 | 7:37 am
Santo Domingo.– A 3.6-magnitude quake was felt Friday night at 9:14 PM local time in the northeast region, about 19 kilometers west-southwest of Sabana de La Mar, and 70 kilometers northeast of S[...]
110 inmates graduate in Azua
Local March 1, 2014 | 1:43 am
Santo Domingo.– The Attorney General's Office, through the Prisons' Agency, held the graduation of 110 prisoners from correction centers in Azua. The inmates learned how to read and write within [...]
Vargas: “Fear is the enemy of development”
Local March 1, 2014 | 1:13 am
Santo Domingo.– Dominican Republic’s opposition party PRD Miguel Vargas said that "fear" is the enemy of the country's development, and announced that his party has conducted studies [...]
New robotic surgical institute opens in Santiago
Local March 1, 2014 | 12:13 am
Santiago, DR.– World-renowned robotic prostate surgeon,David B. Samadi, MD, joined President Danilo Medina this week to inaugurate andunveil the first Samadi Robotic Surgical Institute at the[...]
President, former president hold surprise meeting
Local February 28, 2014 | 3:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina met Friday with former president Hipolito Mejia, and discussed farming topics, including greenhouse nurseries, local media said.
The head of state and [...]
Dominican Rep. Government mocks Washington’s report on ‘racism’
Local February 28, 2014 | 12:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic on Friday rebuffed the U.S. State Dept. report which accuses the country of discriminating against Haitians.
In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministr[...]
Environmentalist says Medina ‘chickend out’ on contested mine
Local February 28, 2014 | 11:58 am
Bonao, Dominican Republic.- Environmentalist Rafael Jiménez Abad on Friday slammed president Danilo Medina’s failure to mention the controversy unleashed by Xstrata Nickel Falcondo’s plan[...]
‘Provocative campaign’ no risk to Dominican territory, official
Local February 28, 2014 | 11:10 am
Santo Domingo.- Immigration Agency director José Ricardo Taveras yesterday said the country isn’t at risk from the campaign “Retaking our territory.”
"The attitude is obviousl[...]
Dominican origin lawmaker announces bid for Washington
Local February 28, 2014 | 8:42 am
New York.- New York State senator Adriano Espaillat on Thursday announced the launch of his campaign for the U.S. Congress for his mostly Latino district of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Medina announces five major projects to start this year
Local February 28, 2014 | 8:14 am
Government.- President Danilo Medina’s groundbreaking for the dam at Monte Grande (south) on February 13 spearheads the five major infrastructure projects cited in his State of the Nation speech [...]
Dominican Republic discriminates against Haitians: U.S.
Local February 28, 2014 | 7:46 am
Washington.- The U.S. State Dept. denounced the "discrimination" against Haitian immigrants and their descendants in the Dominican Republic, in its annual report on human rights worldwide[...]