| Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsDominican migrant boat overturns; at least 10 dead SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - An overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic overturned in the pre-dawn darkness Saturday off the coast of the Caribbean country, killing... | |
| Dominican Republic bishops reflect on crisis of morality Bishops from the Dominican Republic recently stated that although humanity is concerned with the global financial crisis, the real issue of today "is human and moral."The bishops expressed... |
| Norovirus strikes 2 cruise ships in Caribbean An outbreak of norovirus has forced two cruise ships in the Caribbean to make early returns to their home ports in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Reports say a total of 484 people have been stricken on the... |
| Pedestrian Killed In Santa Fe Friday Night A pedestrian was killed late Friday after being struck by a vehicle, according to Santa Fe police. 42-year-old Annette Chavez of Santo Domingo Pueblo was crossing Cerrillos Road, near Calle del... |
| Lord Ashcroft's Caribbean bank asked to hand over documents Lord Ashcroft faces demands to hand over documents relating to the collapse of a company whose subsidiary is accused of benefiting from a culture of corruption.An insolvency practitioner appointed by... |
| Andy Dirks at home in Dominican Republic Detroit Tigers outfielder, possibly a starter this coming season, has spent the last two seasons in the Dominican Winter League and has come out a winner both times as he won a title with the Toros... |
| Single in the Caribbean Sun GRATEFUL for rain on a Caribbean vacation? You bet I was. And you might have been, too, had you just escaped from a mob of bronzed bodies dancing under the stars in whipped-up, blissed-out unison to... |
| Hipolito Mejia promises to build a museum in Boca Chica that municipality. Mejia stressed that during his government nobody will stop the development of tourism in Boca Chica. "Five days after winning the May elections I will execute a total... |
| Over 20 thousand work-related accidents reported last year Santo Domingo.- The Labor Risks Administrators (ARL) last year received 22.120 reports of work-related accidents, 4.664 more than in 2010, when 17.456 accidents were reported. According to... |
| Miley is in a happy place -- for now By Javier Maymi, ESPNdeportes.com SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Dave Miley isn’t sitting around waiting for the phone to ring but shows hints of a smile when asked if he would consider... |
| DR among 12 countries attending San Juan International Regatta San Juan, PR.- A record 100 sailors from 12 islands and countries - Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, all three U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Curacao, ... |
| Haitian president attends summit in Venezuela Caracas.- Haiti's President Michel Martelly arrived in Caracas Friday to attend a summit of leftist Latin American leaders hosted by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.Martelly said he was... |
| Classical in style, Caribbean in flair What: Dance Victoria presents Ballet Nacional de CubaWhen: Friday night, with additional performance SaturdayWhere: Royal TheatreRating: 3.5 starsThe Ballet Nacional de Cuba spun, leaped and chassd... |
| Ballet review: Classical in style, Caribbean in flair What: Dance Victoria presents Ballet Nacional de CubaWhen: Friday night, with additional performance SaturdayWhere: Royal TheatreRating: 3.5 starsThe Ballet Nacional de Cuba spun, leaped and chassd... |
| Cuban Poet Highlights Cuban Relation with the Caribbean Havana, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban poet Marilyn Bobes, renowned by her narrative work in countries such as Mexico and Peru, highlighted here the approach of Cuban literature with the Caribbean,... |
| Royal Caribbean taking hit from Costa Concordia disaster The world’s second-largest cruise ship company on Thursday reported increased profits in 2011 and a promising start to the new year — until the Costa Concordia wreck in Italy scared off... |
| Experts feel confident in new inflation target Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's Central Bank voted to leave interests rates unchanged on February 2, its first meeting since introducing a new inflation-targeting framework. The benchmark... |
| Attackers gun down Antinarcotics agent Santo Domingo.- An Antinarcotics (DNCD) agent was gunned down by unidentified attackers 10am Thursday, jus a few minutes after the victim left his house in Santo Domingo East. Manuel Matos Hidalgo,... |
| Miss Bavaro Caribe off to Curazao for Carnival Queen Pageant SD. The Miss Bavaro Caribbean Tourism 2011, Priscila Gomez will fly to Curazao on Sunday to represent Dominican Republic in the "International Carnival Queen Pageant," competing with 40... |
| Four companies bid to lease 300 natural gas-fueled buses SANTO DOMINGO.- The bus services management agency (OMSA) yesterday began to evaluate the four companies which will make tender offers for the lease of at least 300 buses fueled with natural gas, and... |
| Think tank researcher to speak on Anti-Corruption Initiative Santo Domingo. - Daniel Kaufmann, the lead researcher of the Brookings Institute's Initiative on the World Economy and Development, will be the keynote speaker for the workshop to evaluate the... |
| Official shows off new subway station, says straphangers save RD$1.6B Santo Domingo.- Transport Reform Office (Opret) director Diandino Pea Thursday said the tests with commuters in the Santo Domingo Metro Transfer Station will start today, to familiarize them on how... |
| Millions in seized fireworks go up in smoke Santo Domingo.- The Interior and Police Ministry on Friday incinerated 3.1 million pieces of fireworks, of the 5.3 million seized from various businesses nationwide during yearend festivities. The... |
| Utility announces new circuit to improve voltage in the Southwest Santo Domingo.- The power utility EDESUR Friday said it will start operating a new distribution circuit on February 8 to eliminate the low voltage in 38 southwestern communities in Pedernales and... |
| Biggest power company reaches 300MW, expands natural gas terminal Santo Domingo. - The power company AES Dominicana expanded its natural gas terminal to supply up to two more generation units, for a total 300 megawatts and increase the capacity for industrial... |
