Tax measure protest: Businesses in the capital, towns shut doors
Local February 5, 2014 | 11:47 am
Santo Domingo.-The call to shutter businesses was felt in the National District’s main commercial arteries Wednesday, when shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, importers, gas stations, betting parlo[...]
Spanish mogul case reveals Dominican Republic’s most corrupt province
Local February 5, 2014 | 11:02 am
Santo Domingo.- The Altagracia province Penal Court on Tuesday acquitted Juan José Hidalgo, head of Spanish tourism giant Globalia, in a land ownership case began nearly two years ago.
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Grass roots movement wants the air cleared on coal-fired plants
Local February 5, 2014 | 10:00 am
Santo Domingo.- The civic movement Toy Jarto (I’m fed up) on Tuesday said it wants Dominican Republic’s State-Owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) to explain how it will manage the coal-fired plants [...]
More than 30,000 businesses poised to stage a walkout
Local February 5, 2014 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.- Despite a lack of support from all retailers the country’s merchants grouped in the FDC on Tuesday said they’ll now shutter their more than 30,000 affiliated businesses across t[...]
Dominican Republic government warns it would “intervene” gas stations
Local February 5, 2014 | 7:29 am
Santo Domingo.- Industry and Commerce minister Jose del Castillo warned Tuesday that the government will “intervene” the gas stations affiliates of the association Anadegas, if they stage anoth[...]
Colombian brothers, ex police colonel to stay in jail longer
Local February 4, 2014 | 5:01 pm
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.- A San Cristobal panel court on Tuesday ruled to allow prosecutors more time to investigate the case against Colombian brothers Huber Osvaldo, and Angel Mar[...]
Halt tax measures or we walk: Merchants warn the president
Local February 4, 2014 | 4:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Merchants Federation president Iván Garcia on Tuesday reiterated the call for a nationwide walkout Wednesday and Thursday, to reject the requirement to immediately install tax [...]
Prominent environmentalists slam US$400M cross mountain road
Local February 4, 2014 | 1:05 pm
Santiago.- .-The Cibao Ecological Society of (SOECI) on Tuesday said it’s opposed to the construction of the Cibao(north)-South highway along the route the Government has outlined thus far, which[...]
British woman gets 12 years in prison on husband’s murder(Update)
Local February 4, 2014 | 12:24 pm
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.- British National Nicole Reyes will spend12 years in prison, convicted on Tuesday in a hearing at the Puerto Plata province Collegiate Court, officials at the Puer[...]
Dominican Republic-Haiti talks lift ban on chickens, eggs
Local February 4, 2014 | 11:39 am
Santo Domingo.- Among the key agreements reached by Dominican Republic and Haiti on Monday figure the lifting of Port-au-Prince’s ban on the import of poultry products from its neighbor, in addit[...]
European Union hails Dominican Republic-Haiti talks
Local February 4, 2014 | 9:43 am
Brussels.- European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton on Tuesday hailed the 2nd high level talks between Dominican Republic and Haiti, held in the border town of Jimani with the presence o[...]
500 gas stations to shut pumps on owners’ protest
Local February 4, 2014 | 7:06 am
Santo Domingo.- The president of the gas station owners grouped in ANADEGAS on Monday said they’ll visit the Industry and Commerce Ministry at 11am Tuesday to deliver their list of demands to mi[...]
After marathon meeting Dominican Republic, Haiti announce pacts
Local February 4, 2014 | 6:48 am
Jimani, Dominican Republic.- After a meeting of more than 12 hours that began around noon Monday, Dominican Republic and Haiti officials announced agreements reached by the committees taking part i[...]
Current, former presidents jockey to control Dominican Republic’s ruling party
Local February 3, 2014 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- Six of the eight leaders of Dominican Republic’s ruling party (PLD) expected to form part of the Political Committee, its highest echelon, belong to the group linked to president[...]
Amnesty: Dominican Rep. should revert “brutal” ruling on immigrants
Local February 3, 2014 | 2:47 pm
Santo Domingo.- While the second round of talks between Dominican Republic and Haiti gets underway at the border town Jimani (west), Amnesty International on Monday asked the Dominican government t[...]
Poll: 67% see no happy ending in Dominican Republic-Haiti talks
Local February 3, 2014 | 11:06 am
Santo Domingo.- A poll by leading news outlet elnacional.com.do found that 67 percent of its readers believe the talks between Dominican Republic and Haiti, which resume in Jimani today Monday, wo[...]
Scattered showers Monday, mostly sunny Tuesday
Local February 3, 2014 | 10:39 am
Santo Domingo.- The N ational Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts continuing downpours Monday over the East, South, Southwest and central regions, from the humidity in the atmosphere.
It said t[...]
Medina attends funeral of Trujillo era survivor Doña Dedé Mirabal
Local February 3, 2014 | 8:13 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Sunday attended funeral services for Belgica Adela Mirabal (Doña Dedé), who died Saturday after having been in ICU on a respiratory ailment.
Haiti, Dominican Republic hold more talks, migrants issue looms
Local February 3, 2014 | 7:04 am
Santo Domingo.- The governments of Haiti and theDominican Republic are set to hold the second round of talks in Jimani (west) onMonday, but this time without the immigration issue on the agenda.
Thousands rally in Bonao for Loma Miranda
Local February 1, 2014 | 11:00 am
Bani, DR.– Thousands of people marched yesterday in Bonao carrying banners and posters demanding the Congress to issue a law that declares Loma Miranda a National Park.
Watched by a [...]