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'El loco is loose in Dominican Republic' ruling party
Dominican President calls the Navy's scandals 'shameful
SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez last night said the scandals in which members of the Navy are involved are “shameful, including those of midline officers, who've been indicted on drug-trafficking charges.
Dominican Navy denies rescue of 97 boatpeople (Update)
SANTO DOMINGO.- The head of the Navy denied Tuesday morning that the 97 boatpeople who left from Miches Wednesday on a yola headed to Puerto Rico had been located near Saona Island.
Disarm all civilians, especially criminals, Dominican bishops say
SANTO DOMINGO.- Two senior bishops are in favor of disarming the civilians, especially the criminals and called on the authorities and society to join forces to confront the crime wave that affects the country.
Senior leader slams Dominican Republic's ruling party
SANTO DOMINGO.- For ruling PLD party senior leader Euclides Gutiérrez, if that organization doesn't fulfill its commitments with the nation it should dissolve.
Authorities strongly guard Bani killings 'mastermind
SANTO DOMINGO.- Former Dominican Navy lieutenant Edward Mayobanex Rodriguez Montero, would have been removed this Monday afternoon from the jail in the Armed Forces jail, said his father Ramon Rodriguez to the journalist Robert Vargas, just one day after the local media reported “an attempt to assassinate him in his very jail cell, by unidentified individuals posing as Police officers, to allegedly silence him on the case of the August 4 killings of seven Colombians in the community Paya, Banà (south).
High court rejects Police general's lawsuit against senator Guerrero
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Supreme Court (SCJ) refused to hear a lawsuit for slander against senator Wilton Guerrero, ruling that the complaint fails to meet the established legal requirements.
Customs distributes 15 containers of donated bananas
Santo Domingo.- Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica, S. A. donated to the Dominican Customs Agency (DGA) 15 containers of green bananas, which was donated to the Army, Police, Justice Ministry, Bureau of Prisons, hospitals and other Dominican entities.
Ex candidate seeks largest Dominican opposition party's top post
SANTO DOMINGO. – The former presidential candidate of Dominican Republic's largest opposition party today announced his candidacy to that organization's top post, for the June, 2009 convention.
Meteorologist to host workshop on Information Alert System
SANTO DOMINGO .- Puerto Rican meteorologist John Morales will host tomorrow in Santo Domingo a workshop on the "Information Alert System" and the procedures to follow in the event of hurricanes in the Caribbean region, especially in Dominican Republic.
Navy expands search for missing yola with 94 boatpeople
SANTO DOMINGO. – The Navy has expanded the search for the yola with 94 boatpeople until the Mona Pass and the entire south coast, and who according to unconfirmed reports had been found last night.
The U.S. again probes status of Haitians in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO.- Two U.S. State Department officials investigate the situation of undocumented Haitians in the country and the Dominican Government's migratory policy.
Kidnapping 'industry rebounds, records show
Santo Domingo.- The kidnapping industry, that appeared dormant, has returned with vigor with three cases including the businessman Luis Lantigua, the minor Johanna Aracena and a third ongoing in the San José de Ocoa province (south), as yet identified.
Dominican President calls the Navy's scandals 'shameful
SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez last night said the scandals in which members of the Navy are involved are “shameful, including those of midline officers, who've been indicted on drug-trafficking charges.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The head of the Navy denied Tuesday morning that the 97 boatpeople who left from Miches Wednesday on a yola headed to Puerto Rico had been located near Saona Island.
Disarm all civilians, especially criminals, Dominican bishops say
SANTO DOMINGO.- Two senior bishops are in favor of disarming the civilians, especially the criminals and called on the authorities and society to join forces to confront the crime wave that affects the country.
Senior leader slams Dominican Republic's ruling party
SANTO DOMINGO.- For ruling PLD party senior leader Euclides Gutiérrez, if that organization doesn't fulfill its commitments with the nation it should dissolve.
Authorities strongly guard Bani killings 'mastermind
SANTO DOMINGO.- Former Dominican Navy lieutenant Edward Mayobanex Rodriguez Montero, would have been removed this Monday afternoon from the jail in the Armed Forces jail, said his father Ramon Rodriguez to the journalist Robert Vargas, just one day after the local media reported “an attempt to assassinate him in his very jail cell, by unidentified individuals posing as Police officers, to allegedly silence him on the case of the August 4 killings of seven Colombians in the community Paya, Banà (south).
High court rejects Police general's lawsuit against senator Guerrero
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Supreme Court (SCJ) refused to hear a lawsuit for slander against senator Wilton Guerrero, ruling that the complaint fails to meet the established legal requirements.
Customs distributes 15 containers of donated bananas
Santo Domingo.- Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica, S. A. donated to the Dominican Customs Agency (DGA) 15 containers of green bananas, which was donated to the Army, Police, Justice Ministry, Bureau of Prisons, hospitals and other Dominican entities.
SANTO DOMINGO. – The former presidential candidate of Dominican Republic's largest opposition party today announced his candidacy to that organization's top post, for the June, 2009 convention.
Meteorologist to host workshop on Information Alert System
SANTO DOMINGO .- Puerto Rican meteorologist John Morales will host tomorrow in Santo Domingo a workshop on the "Information Alert System" and the procedures to follow in the event of hurricanes in the Caribbean region, especially in Dominican Republic.
Navy expands search for missing yola with 94 boatpeople
SANTO DOMINGO. – The Navy has expanded the search for the yola with 94 boatpeople until the Mona Pass and the entire south coast, and who according to unconfirmed reports had been found last night.
The U.S. again probes status of Haitians in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO.- Two U.S. State Department officials investigate the situation of undocumented Haitians in the country and the Dominican Government's migratory policy.
Santo Domingo.- The kidnapping industry, that appeared dormant, has returned with vigor with three cases including the businessman Luis Lantigua, the minor Johanna Aracena and a third ongoing in the San José de Ocoa province (south), as yet identified.
