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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
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.
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.
DNCD agents arrest major drug leader
Santo Domingo.– An alleged Italian drug trafficker, presumably the head of a network that smuggled cocaine from South America, was arrested by the National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) at the Las Americas International Airport.Dante Tagliaventi, aka Danilo, was returned to Antigua and Barbuda, but first he will be tried in Puerto Rico, where he is accused of conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the United States, according to authorities.
Free bus service on election day, OMSA director said
Santo Domingo.– Tomorrow Sunday the buses of the Metropolitan Bus Service Office (OMSA) will run for free, due to the election day, the Office for the Reorganization of Transportation (Opret) announced on Friday.According to OMSA director Ignacio Ditrén, 200 buses will be in service around the country to move people within metropolitan areas who need to be transported during the day. Transport Reform Office (Opret) assistant director Leonel Carrasco revealed that the Santo Domingo Metro will also operate for free on Line 1 and Line 2. However, Line 2 is only available between stations on the avenues Gregorio Luperon and Maximo Gomez.
Major opposition party ends campaign will massive rally
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's major opposition party (PRD) ended its electoral campaign with a massive march–motorcade Friday, where thousands of supporters waked and drove through several sectors of the National District.
Three Dominicans arrested by Bahamian authorities
Nassau.– Bahamian authorities seized US$1,000 worth of dangerous drugs and arrested four illegal immigrants, including three Dominicans, at
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
DNCD agents arrest major drug leader
Santo Domingo.– An alleged Italian drug trafficker, presumably the head of a network that smuggled cocaine from South America, was arrested by the National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) at the Las Americas International Airport.Dante Tagliaventi, aka Danilo, was returned to Antigua and Barbuda, but first he will be tried in Puerto Rico, where he is accused of conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the United States, according to authorities.
Free bus service on election day, OMSA director said
Santo Domingo.– Tomorrow Sunday the buses of the Metropolitan Bus Service Office (OMSA) will run for free, due to the election day, the Office for the Reorganization of Transportation (Opret) announced on Friday.According to OMSA director Ignacio Ditrén, 200 buses will be in service around the country to move people within metropolitan areas who need to be transported during the day. Transport Reform Office (Opret) assistant director Leonel Carrasco revealed that the Santo Domingo Metro will also operate for free on Line 1 and Line 2. However, Line 2 is only available between stations on the avenues Gregorio Luperon and Maximo Gomez.
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's major opposition party (PRD) ended its electoral campaign with a massive march–motorcade Friday, where thousands of supporters waked and drove through several sectors of the National District.
Three Dominicans arrested by Bahamian authorities
Nassau.– Bahamian authorities seized US$1,000 worth of dangerous drugs and arrested four illegal immigrants, including three Dominicans, at
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.
