Dominican Republic News Archives

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 U.S. hospitals and organizations are distributing 5,000 free helmets in the Dominican Republic in an effort to reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths. via Earth Times

“He gave them to his bodyguard first”

The orders were coming in fast. Rice and pigeon peas, fried plantains, okra, tripe soup, and steak with onions. via New York Times

Joshua Sanchez, 26, an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic who lived in Camden, was sentenced Friday to 13 years and 5 months in federal prison for conspiring to sell heroin and crack cocaine. via CourierPostOnline

Former Dominican Republic Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito, the Senator of the province of Santiago, will meet with Miguel Tejada tonight to ask the Astros' shortstop if there's anything their ... via HoustonChronicle.com -- Chronicle

El Paso, Texas - Border Patrol agents arrested a man today after he attempted to illegally enter the United States near Ysleta, Texas and soon discovered that he had an extensive criminal record that included ... via News From the Border

U.S. Sustainable Energy Corp. is pleased to announce that John Rivera, CEO of U.S. Sustainable Energy, received an award last week during International Energy Week in the Dominican Republic. via Market Wire

The Pittsburgh Pirates will break ground Tuesday on a training center in the Dominican Republic. via WNEP-TV Moosic

Today I saw a brilliant tobacco field, watched my co-worker learn how to roll a cigar, ate more than my fill and saw the biggest collection of cigar ashes I have ever witnessed. via Cigar Aficionado

The Dominican Republic's inflation rate slowed in December from the previous month, because of lower gasoline prices. via Bloomberg

“I really needed to grow this year”

Today we headed out to the Bonao region of the Dominican Republic, an agricultural area about halfway between Santiago and Santo Domingo. via Cigar Aficionado

Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crews rescued an additional survivor and found two others deceased Wednesday afternoon, in waters approximately nine nautical miles northeast of Cabo Engao, Dominican ... via United States Coast Guard

“We're going to continue search and rescue efforts”

The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Wednesday for 10 migrants whose boat capsized in rough waters between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. via FindLaw

“That's not just any ring ... that's my engagement ring”

Pilfered from safe in Dominican A Markham woman had a fairytale wedding in the Dominican Republic but the story didn't have a happy ending when her $25,000 engagement ring was stolen hours before she flew home. via Toronto Sun

“It is confirmed that Mr. Tejada died in this accident”

According to a report by ESPNdeportes.com, Freddy Manuel Tejada, 37, died Tuesday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a sport utility vehicle in Bani, a city in the southern part of the ... via Houston Astros

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Matinicus repatriated one Dominican and 11 Cuban illegal migrants Monday to La Romana, Dominican Republic, and they detained three other Dominican migrants for prosecution ... via United States Coast Guard

New York Magazine Shopping MEXICO CITY Okay, no beaches, but Mexico City's got great shopping and an average daytime temp of 70. via New York Magazine

“It gives us another exciting travel option while enhancing JetBlue's brand in Central Florida. Congratulations!”

JetBlue Airways will add its 17th nonstop destination from Orlando International Airport with the launch of daily nonstop service to Cancun, Mexico on March 13, 2008*. The award-winning low-fare airline will ... via PrimeNewswire

Two Dominican migrants were plucked from the water of the St. Johns River near Jacksonville and three others recovered by authorities after they had stowed away on a Trailer Bridge barge in the Dominican ... via American Shipper

JetBlue's inaugural flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, is slated for January 10. via Travel Agent

“Constant monitoring of this distressed vessel's progress paid off”

Coast Guard helicopter crews hoisted seven crewmembers to safety in two separate missions Saturday and Sunday from the 220-foot Panamanian cargo vessel Capitan L , after the cargo ship began taking on water ... via United States Coast Guard

“Ese es el acuerdo que tengo con el Licey", dijo PeA a al programa "La Voz del FanA tico”

Thanks to my boy Ruffin Antuna , today at Rays Anatomy we get a chance to see how the star of Carlos Pena is growing internationally. via MVN - Recent Articles

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic : Dominican health officials killed 115 chickens that tested positive for avian flu in an effort to contain the virus, the government said Thursday. via International Herald Tribune

“We celebrate with more enthusiasm because the Three Kings were real, while Santa Claus is a fantasy”

The Santiago family, which lives in Camden's Cramer Hill neighborhood, has two reasons to celebrate Three Kings Day with special enthusiasm this year. via CourierPostOnline

“Higuey had 18,000 inhabitants 20 years ago”

" But once the barrier at the entrance of their hotel goes down, the tourists are in a world that has little in common with the reality outside." Higuey , Jan 2 Two weeks in the Caribbean for 999 German marks! ... via Nerve News