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Dominican Republic to open voter-registry office in Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Central Electoral Board will open an office in Port-au-Prince to make it easy for Dominicans who live in Haiti's capital to obtain Civil Registry documents and Voter-ID cards.
Gustav leaves 8 Dominicans dead, thousands displaced
SANTO DOMINGO.- Eight people died when their homes was buried under a landslide in Santo Domingo province and more than 5,000 people had been evacuated yesterday as Hurricane Gustav's downpours from them from their dwellings, most of them from Pedernales province (southwest), where the category one storm raked past the coast.
Dominican Olympic medalists get a hero's' welcome
SANTO DOMINGO. - Triumphant, but sportingly humble, the Olympic heroes Felix Diaz, gold medal winner in boxing and Gabriel Mercedes, silver medal in taekwondo in the Peking Games, arrived in Dominican Republic Tuesday afternoon, and received by a throng that defied the nasty weather left by Hurricane Gustav.
No fatalities in Dominican Republic from Gustav so far
SANTO DOMINGO. - The Emergency Operations Center (COE) in its last bulletin said Hurricane Gustav so far hasn't caused fatalities in the country, whereas 871 homes have been flooded, and 4,360 people have been displaced, 1,888 of which are in 15 shelters.
The U.S. again cites Dominican Government's lack of cooperation in Paulino case
NEW YORK.- The U.S. Federal prosecutor assigned to the case against ex Army captain Quirino Paulino (El Don) said the Dominican government hasn't cooperated enough in the proceedings, an allegation first voiced earlier this year.
Barrick Gold, Ademi join in thrust for sustainable development
Santo Domingo.- The company Barrick Gold, which operates in the country under the name Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, signed an agreement with the ADEMI Foundation to cooperate with sustainable development projects in the communities of Sanchez Ramirez and Monseñor Nouel provinces (central) and the country's southern region.
'The kook gets loose after hitting Dominican Lottery's "jackpot"
SANTO DOMINGO. – In a Government version of the “kook is loose, the recently-designated head of the Dominican Lottery began his tenure by requring a letter from all employees to prove they belong to the ruling PLD party, if they want to keep their jobs.
Authorities reject a U.S. proposal to house Dominican inmates
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Government rejected a United States proposal to allow Dominicans who've been convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes there to serve their sentences in the Dominican jails and vice versa, despite having similar agreements with Spain and Canada, among others.
More than 20 Dominicans subpoenaed in biggest drug case
SANTO DOMINGO.- United States federal prosecutors have subpoenaed more than 20 Dominicans to testify in the trial to begin September 2 in Manhattan's South District Federal Court against Quirino Paulino, charged with trafficking 1,387 kilos of cocaine, the biggest drug bust in the country's history.
Dalai Lama cancels Dominican Republic trip
Santo Domingo.- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama cancelled his trip to Mexico and the Dominican Republic after suffering from exhaustion and will undergo medical examines, his office said Wednesday. "His Sanctity Dalai Lama has undergone certain malaise in the last few days."
The U.S. donates money to restore a Dominican Cathedral altar
SANTO DOMINGO.- The United States Embassy donated 1.4 million pesos for the restoration of the Santo Domingo Cathedral's altar, as part of a fund for cultural preservation.
Designation scandals weaken Dominican president's leadership
SANTO DOMINGO.- "I was ripped off," said a minority party leader in the National Palace last night, in the latest scandal affecting president Leonel Fernandez's designations, which led the TV producer Cesar Medina a close supporter of the Head of State, to question his leadership.
Dominican military chiefs coordinate actions agaisnt foreseeable threats
SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican Republic's senior security and national defense commanders yesterday agreed to coordinate and start new methods to confront the foreseeable threats against the country, especially drug trafficking.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Central Electoral Board will open an office in Port-au-Prince to make it easy for Dominicans who live in Haiti's capital to obtain Civil Registry documents and Voter-ID cards.
Gustav leaves 8 Dominicans dead, thousands displaced
SANTO DOMINGO.- Eight people died when their homes was buried under a landslide in Santo Domingo province and more than 5,000 people had been evacuated yesterday as Hurricane Gustav's downpours from them from their dwellings, most of them from Pedernales province (southwest), where the category one storm raked past the coast.
SANTO DOMINGO. - Triumphant, but sportingly humble, the Olympic heroes Felix Diaz, gold medal winner in boxing and Gabriel Mercedes, silver medal in taekwondo in the Peking Games, arrived in Dominican Republic Tuesday afternoon, and received by a throng that defied the nasty weather left by Hurricane Gustav.
No fatalities in Dominican Republic from Gustav so far
SANTO DOMINGO. - The Emergency Operations Center (COE) in its last bulletin said Hurricane Gustav so far hasn't caused fatalities in the country, whereas 871 homes have been flooded, and 4,360 people have been displaced, 1,888 of which are in 15 shelters.
The U.S. again cites Dominican Government's lack of cooperation in Paulino case
NEW YORK.- The U.S. Federal prosecutor assigned to the case against ex Army captain Quirino Paulino (El Don) said the Dominican government hasn't cooperated enough in the proceedings, an allegation first voiced earlier this year.
Barrick Gold, Ademi join in thrust for sustainable development
Santo Domingo.- The company Barrick Gold, which operates in the country under the name Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation, signed an agreement with the ADEMI Foundation to cooperate with sustainable development projects in the communities of Sanchez Ramirez and Monseñor Nouel provinces (central) and the country's southern region.
'The kook gets loose after hitting Dominican Lottery's "jackpot"
SANTO DOMINGO. – In a Government version of the “kook is loose, the recently-designated head of the Dominican Lottery began his tenure by requring a letter from all employees to prove they belong to the ruling PLD party, if they want to keep their jobs.
Authorities reject a U.S. proposal to house Dominican inmates
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Government rejected a United States proposal to allow Dominicans who've been convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes there to serve their sentences in the Dominican jails and vice versa, despite having similar agreements with Spain and Canada, among others.
SANTO DOMINGO.- United States federal prosecutors have subpoenaed more than 20 Dominicans to testify in the trial to begin September 2 in Manhattan's South District Federal Court against Quirino Paulino, charged with trafficking 1,387 kilos of cocaine, the biggest drug bust in the country's history.
Dalai Lama cancels Dominican Republic trip
Santo Domingo.- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama cancelled his trip to Mexico and the Dominican Republic after suffering from exhaustion and will undergo medical examines, his office said Wednesday. "His Sanctity Dalai Lama has undergone certain malaise in the last few days."
The U.S. donates money to restore a Dominican Cathedral altar
SANTO DOMINGO.- The United States Embassy donated 1.4 million pesos for the restoration of the Santo Domingo Cathedral's altar, as part of a fund for cultural preservation.
Designation scandals weaken Dominican president's leadership
SANTO DOMINGO.- "I was ripped off," said a minority party leader in the National Palace last night, in the latest scandal affecting president Leonel Fernandez's designations, which led the TV producer Cesar Medina a close supporter of the Head of State, to question his leadership.
SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican Republic's senior security and national defense commanders yesterday agreed to coordinate and start new methods to confront the foreseeable threats against the country, especially drug trafficking.
