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Six candidates eye Dominican Republic's presidential office
Santo Domingo.– Even though the electoral race will be among six presidential candidates, only two of them have chances of becoming the next Dominican President, when registered voters cast their ballots tomorrow Sunday, May 20.Ruling Dominican Liberation Party
Young adults push for conscientious vote
Santo Domingo. - To spur young adults to exert their right to vote in Sunday's presidential and Overseas deputies elections, the entities ProJuventud, Public Policies Youth Observatory (OJPP) and the Center for the Analysis of Policies Public (CAPP) unveiled the “National Conscientious Vote Campaign.
Rain for most of the country through the weekend
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts an increase in rains into the weekend, including election day Sunday.
Electoral Board announces street closing, detours
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board JCE announced street closings and detours around its headquarters and the National District Board, a security measure taken during every elections.
First Lady's accuser would now vote for her ticket mate
Santiago.- Marcos Martinez, the lawyer who had accused the First lady and ruling PLD party vice presidential candidate Margarita Cedeño of having US$73.0 million euros in a Danish bank account, said he would vote for her ticket mate Danilo Medina in Sunday elections.
Ruling party closes campaign, opposition's turn Friday
SANTO DOMINGO. - President Leonel Fernandez, Dominican Republic's ruling PLD party candidates Danilo Medina and Margarita Cedeño and political allies headed a motorcade-rally which began 4pm Friday, to close the campaign for Sunday's elections
Foreign electoral observes meet with Fernandez
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez met Friday afternoo with the 101 international observers who arrived in the country since the start of this week to participate in Sunday's presidential and overseas deputies elections.
Dominican First Lady, VP candidate leaves country (Update)
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's First Lady and ruling PLD party vice presidential candidate Margarita Cedeño arrived Friday at Las Americas Airport to board a private flight to the U.S., where she will reportedly attend her son's graduation in Boston.
Son of rebuked ex Police Chief shoots Health chief's nephew
Santo Domingo. - A son of the former Police chief Pedro de Jesus Candelier shot and injured a nephew of the of Public Health minister Bautista Rojas, during an argument around 2am Friday, local media report citing police sources.
Electoral Board: 1st poll results 'long before 9am Sunday
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board president Roberto Rosario on Friday vowed to announce the first bulletin of the presidential election's results long before 9pm Sunday.
Dominicans in NYC take election frenzy in stride
NEW YORK.- Without cronyism, I.D.s which can't be bought or sold, cushy government jobs aren't available as most don't need them, no official intimidation and where a box of food can't buy votes either, Dominicans in New York will decide who'll be their next president in relative calm.
Two major parties founded by Juan Bosch aim for 28 years in office
Santo Domingo. – Sunday's elections will be pit the two parties both founded by Dominican Republic's most prolific writer and ex president Juan Bosch, and the two have governed each 12 during 24 years and likely win the polling again.
Company slapped RD$7.0M fine for tourism enclave fuel spill
BanÃ, Dominican Republic.- The Environment Ministry yesterday accused the company Ciramar International Trading for the Monday night fuel spill at the estuary Las Calderas Bay (south), which alarmed environmental and community groups of the tourist town Salinas.
Santo Domingo.– Even though the electoral race will be among six presidential candidates, only two of them have chances of becoming the next Dominican President, when registered voters cast their ballots tomorrow Sunday, May 20.Ruling Dominican Liberation Party
Young adults push for conscientious vote
Santo Domingo. - To spur young adults to exert their right to vote in Sunday's presidential and Overseas deputies elections, the entities ProJuventud, Public Policies Youth Observatory (OJPP) and the Center for the Analysis of Policies Public (CAPP) unveiled the “National Conscientious Vote Campaign.
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) forecasts an increase in rains into the weekend, including election day Sunday.
Electoral Board announces street closing, detours
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board JCE announced street closings and detours around its headquarters and the National District Board, a security measure taken during every elections.
First Lady's accuser would now vote for her ticket mate
Santiago.- Marcos Martinez, the lawyer who had accused the First lady and ruling PLD party vice presidential candidate Margarita Cedeño of having US$73.0 million euros in a Danish bank account, said he would vote for her ticket mate Danilo Medina in Sunday elections.
Ruling party closes campaign, opposition's turn Friday
SANTO DOMINGO. - President Leonel Fernandez, Dominican Republic's ruling PLD party candidates Danilo Medina and Margarita Cedeño and political allies headed a motorcade-rally which began 4pm Friday, to close the campaign for Sunday's elections
Foreign electoral observes meet with Fernandez
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez met Friday afternoo with the 101 international observers who arrived in the country since the start of this week to participate in Sunday's presidential and overseas deputies elections.
Dominican First Lady, VP candidate leaves country (Update)
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's First Lady and ruling PLD party vice presidential candidate Margarita Cedeño arrived Friday at Las Americas Airport to board a private flight to the U.S., where she will reportedly attend her son's graduation in Boston.
Santo Domingo. - A son of the former Police chief Pedro de Jesus Candelier shot and injured a nephew of the of Public Health minister Bautista Rojas, during an argument around 2am Friday, local media report citing police sources.
Electoral Board: 1st poll results 'long before 9am Sunday
Santo Domingo.- Central Electoral Board president Roberto Rosario on Friday vowed to announce the first bulletin of the presidential election's results long before 9pm Sunday.
Dominicans in NYC take election frenzy in stride
NEW YORK.- Without cronyism, I.D.s which can't be bought or sold, cushy government jobs aren't available as most don't need them, no official intimidation and where a box of food can't buy votes either, Dominicans in New York will decide who'll be their next president in relative calm.
Two major parties founded by Juan Bosch aim for 28 years in office
Santo Domingo. – Sunday's elections will be pit the two parties both founded by Dominican Republic's most prolific writer and ex president Juan Bosch, and the two have governed each 12 during 24 years and likely win the polling again.
BanÃ, Dominican Republic.- The Environment Ministry yesterday accused the company Ciramar International Trading for the Monday night fuel spill at the estuary Las Calderas Bay (south), which alarmed environmental and community groups of the tourist town Salinas.
