Dominican Republic News Archives

The Second Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas was described on Friday by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States , Jos Miguel Insulza, as a meeting of great importance in an "indispensable" process that seeks solutions to one of the most pressing problems facing the citizens of the Americas.

Though relatives say her birthday is not her favorite day of the year, newly turned centenarian Maria "Nina" Lugo had a great time Sunday celebrating her 100th year with a small gathering of friends and family at her home in Anna's Retreat.

In a statement to police, Margarita Garabito said she beat her 10-year-old stepdaughter, Charleeni Ferreira, because she was depressed and the girl wouldn't listen to her, according to law enforcement sources.

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Cancer prevention campaigns in the Dominican Republic have been raising awareness for prevention and treatment, as well as providing support to those families that have been afflicted with the disease.

Detroit Metropolitan Airport says Delta and Southwest airlines are adding new routes next year, while a third carrier will resume flights in November.

Hundreds of female fans have reportedly descended on a hotel where the Jonas Brothers are staying.

Santo Domingo, Oct 21 Stores, schools and public transportation of San Francisco de Macoris started on Wednesday a 48-hour strike demanding the construction of buildings and the suspension of long power cuts.

A British holidaymaker from Lancashire, Beryl Rushton, has won a 240,000 payout after biting into a poisonous black worm she found in her dinner during a Caribbean holiday.

Carlos Juan, Antonio J. Rulln, Jos L. Prez, and Clara I. Berrocal Author affiliations: Saniconsult Ibrica SL, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ; Instituto Universitario de Investigacin en Ciencias de la Salud, Palma de Mallorca ; Hospital Son Dureta.

SANTO DOMINGO, Oct 23 - The Dominican Republic passed the 38th version of its constitution Thursday evening, amending more than 40 articles that drew public protests and opposition from civil society groups and many average Dominicans.

Police say a Canadian missionary who worked as a priest in Windsor, Ont., has been arrested in the Dominican Republic.

Santo Domingo, Oct 18 Dominican President Leonel Fernandez admitted that the $56 million budget deficit will be covered with $1 billion worth loan from the International Monetary Fund under stand-by accord.

The crew of the Ocracoke detained six other Dominican men for attempting to enter illegally into the United States or a U.S. territory on at least two separate occasions.

About 500 families in the Dominican Republic are getting a helping hand from a Peterborough-based group who will soon send their first container filled with goods.

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MIAMI, FL October 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Banking baby teeth is fast becoming the favored option to collect and preserve stem cells as reassurance in case of future health related issues.

Santo Domingo, Oct 13 The Dominican Republic has reported 900 cases of dengue at three Northern provinces that especially affects the infant population.

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Experts from the Haiti government and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti on Sunday began investigating the causes of Friday's air accident that killed 11.

Santo Domingo, Oct 8 The Free The Five Committee in the Dominican Republic asked former US President James Carter to give US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a letter requesting the granting of visas to the wives of two anti-terrorist Cuban fighters held in US prisons.

Dozens of Dominicans wearing flip-flops and swim suits and carrying coolers and surfboards soaked in the sun outside Congress on Friday to protest a proposal they say will limit public access to beaches and rivers.

Dominican stripper last night @ Splash in NYC Former U.S. President, Jimmy Carter , and his wife Rosalyn , visiting the Dominican Republic border town of Dajabon .

Jovind Fritzner is well-know in this border town, where the ditches lining the dirt roads collect stagnant water perfect for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Santiago , Oct 6 Over two dozen victims of a serial rapist arrested in this northern Dominican city are refusing to file complaints against him as they are afraid their husbands will leave them if they learn they were raped, police said.

Our first hint that something was a bit odd came when we walked out to the street after interviewing the weeping mother of a man who'd been shot to death, and there, in the hot, muggy Dominican Republic sun, were two men on tiny dirt-road motorcycles filming us with video cameras and offering, cryptically, to tell us things we didn't need to know.

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After an intense debate, legislators from the Dominican Republic ratified an article within the Constitutional Reform that makes it illegal for a woman to terminate her pregnancy in all cases.

Authorities plan to relocate soldiers and their families to border communities that are home to thousands of illegal Haitian immigrants and increasingly fewer Dominicans.