All Police agents in Dominican Republic border town ‘quit’
Local January 20, 2014 | 4:46 pm
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- All members of Dajabón Police precinct, whose transfer was ordered by National Police Chief Manuel Castro, refused to comply and resigned by turning in their[...]
‘Missing’ Foreign Minister fuels Dominican Republic’s rumor mill
Local January 20, 2014 | 12:13 pm
Santo Domingo.- In a survey among readers of news outlet El Nacional Digital about the silence around the Foreign Relations minister Carlos Morales’ health, an overwhelming 95% say the Government[...]
More traffic cops to prevent accidents on east region roads
Local January 20, 2014 | 11:54 am
Santo Domingo.- The national traffic police (AMET) on Monday started the work to prevent accidents along the highways of the country’s east region, during the annual pilgrimage tomorrow Tuesday t[...]
Obama praises Dominican 9th grader’s capacity
Local January 20, 2014 | 11:15 am
Washington.- U.S. President Barack Obama recently praised the great capacity of Dominican ninth grade student Kiara Molina, of a school in the so-called "promise zones" and which qualify [...]
Mostly sunny, mild temperatures continue
Local January 20, 2014 | 10:31 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts that widely scattered showers will increase from the cloudiness associated with a nearly stationary front over the Windward Channe[...]
Brit teens give Dominican Republic police ‘the slip'(Update)
Local January 20, 2014 | 8:32 am
Santo Domingo.- While some UK media report that runaway British teens were located ‘safe and sound, others say 16 year-old Edward Bunyan and Indira Gainiyeva, 17, “give police the slip again[...]
Police arrest 3 of its own in RD$38.0M heist
Local January 20, 2014 | 8:13 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Police headquarters fired and charged three agents in the RD$38 million (nearly US$1.0 million), which occurred during a heist of a bus of the Caribe Express company ca[...]
Three projects for Dominican Republic’s 3rd biggest ecotourism region
Local January 20, 2014 | 7:52 am
SAN JOSÉ DE LAS MATAS, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Sunday announced the government’s support to develop three tourism projects of San José de las Matas, including on[...]
Education Pact should ensure funds for the quality of universities
Local January 18, 2014 | 12:15 pm
Santo Domingo.– The Santo Domingo Technology Institute (INTEC) presentedon Friday an institutional document with proposals for the educational pact, inwhich it stated that the current financing[...]
Controversy resurfaces on regulation of Haitians in DR
Local January 18, 2014 | 10:20 am
Santo Domingo.– A great controversy has generated the statements made by the Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo on the government banning the deportations of Haitians.
Such a statem[...]
New agents to reinforce security in Boca Chica
Local January 18, 2014 | 9:21 am
Santo Domingo.– Police chief Manuel Castro Castillo yesterday decided to strengthen security in the resort town of Boca Chica with the inclusion of 50 new agents, five motorbikes, four vehicl[...]
Dominican wanted by US for cellphone fraud arrested in Spain
Local January 18, 2014 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.– A fugitive wanted by U.S. authorities for a multimillion dollar cellphone fraud was arrested by Spanish police.
According to a Spanish Interior Ministry statement, Juegers [...]
Vatican refuses extradition of former ambassador
Local January 18, 2014 | 12:07 am
Santo Domingo.– The Holy See told Polish prosecutors that its former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Polish Archbishop Josef Wesolowski, is covered by diplomatic immunity and that the Vatic[...]
Venezuelan, 2 Dominicans nabbed in 1,060K cocaine bust
Local January 17, 2014 | 5:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Antinarcotics agents (DNCD) on Friday apprehended a Venezuelan and two Dominicans linked to 1,060 kilos of cocaine seized in November during an operation in the capital’s upscale [...]
Quid pro quo: Dominican Republic swaps sovereignty for Haiti trade dollars
Local January 17, 2014 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- Apparently bowing to pressure from abroad and eager for its neighbor's trade dollars, Dominican Republic has opted to ease sovereignty and halt deportations of mostly Haiti undocume[...]
U.S. arrests more Haitians trying to reach Puerto Rico
Local January 17, 2014 | 2:33 pm
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- A group of 17 undocumented Haitians, 5 women and 12 men, were arrested Friday on Mona Island, 70 km west of Puerto Rico and halfway across the strait separating the U.S. ter[...]
Dominican Republic halts deportations, bolsters Haiti border
Local January 17, 2014 | 12:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina ordered a halt to deportations of undocumented Haitians, but reinforced the border to prevent the illegal entry of nationals from that country, three senior [...]
Dominican Republic’s most famous inmate again requests parole
Local January 17, 2014 | 12:18 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s most famous inmate on Friday again asked the court’s and society’s clemency for her part in the money-laundering case of her paramour, Puerto Rican kingpi[...]
U.S.-Puerto Rico agents again seize cocaine shipped from Dominican Rep.
Local January 17, 2014 | 11:01 am
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized Thursday 12 pounds (5.35 kilos) of cocaine on a vessel arriving at the San Juan seaport.
As part of the Car[...]
Ruling party taps new members to its Central Committee
Local January 17, 2014 | 9:26 am
Santo Domingo.- Vice president Margarita Cedeño, Administrative minister Jose Ramon Peralta, and Industry and Commerce minister José de el Castillo figure among the first leaders selected[...]