http://www.dominicantoday.com The first online newspaper in english language of the Dominican Republic. en-us Copyright 2008 DominicanToday.com Merit Designs ICM 60 News http://www.dominicantoday.com/rss/rss.gif http://www.dominicantoday.com The first online newspaper in english language of the Dominican Republic. http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sports/2009/11/6/33799/Cap-Cana-to-host-Lifestyle-Companies-Beach-Polo-Cup Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - The prestigious Lifestyle Companies selected Cap Cana’s Juanillo beach( Dominican east) to host the 1st Annual Cap Cana Beach Polo Cup, from December 10 to 13. Sports Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sports/2009/11/6/33799/Cap-Cana-to-host-Lifestyle-Companies-Beach-Polo-Cup http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/11/6/33798/Cubas-legendary-Septeto-Nacional-heads-to-Hostos-Center New York.- Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro, Cuba’s legendary and timeless son ensemble, will present an exclusive New York City concert at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow Saturday. The Hostos Center is located at 450 Grand Concourse (at 149 St.) in the Bronx. This and That Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/11/6/33798/Cubas-legendary-Septeto-Nacional-heads-to-Hostos-Center http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/11/6/33792/Pioneers-of-Prosperity-launch-Dominican-Republic-Central-America-program Santo Domingo.- The end of October was the final date to receive requests for the contest in the program Pioneers of Prosperity in Dominican Republic and Central America. This and That Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:53:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/11/6/33792/Pioneers-of-Prosperity-launch-Dominican-Republic-Central-America-program http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/11/6/33791/Book-promotes-Haiti-Dominican-food-sovereignty Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Landowners and Agribusinesses Association (ADHA) presented its most recent work by the economist Hecmilio Galván titled Island in front of the Mirror. This and That Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:41:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/11/6/33791/Book-promotes-Haiti-Dominican-food-sovereignty http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/8/33809/Venezuela-to-build-2000-homes-in-Dominican-Republic Santo Domingo.– Venezuela plans to build 2,000 homes for poor families Local Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:31:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/8/33809/Venezuela-to-build-2000-homes-in-Dominican-Republic http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33793/Police-look-for-woman-linked-to-Puerto-Rican-fugitive-US46M-seizure Santo Domingo. - Sobeida Feliz, implicated in the confiscation of US$4.6 million seized in a SUV in the case of the Puerto Rican fugitive José Figueroa Agosto, didn’t show up at the National District Office of the Prosecutor to sign the registry as her bail conditions state for which the authorities investigate if she has fled the country. Local Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:16:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33793/Police-look-for-woman-linked-to-Puerto-Rican-fugitive-US46M-seizure http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/6/33790/Dominican-Republic-marks-its-spot-in-Londons-World-Travel-Fair Santo Domingo.- A 200 square meter promotional stand will mark Dominican Republic’s spot in London’s International World Travel Market Fair 2009 from November 9 to 12, said Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia yesterday. Tourism Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/6/33790/Dominican-Republic-marks-its-spot-in-Londons-World-Travel-Fair http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33788/Report-lawsuitsee-rock-ash-link-to-deformed-Dominican-babies SANTO DOMINGO.- Reports by UPI and the Miami Herald on a lawsuit filed in the United States, and babies born with deformities in a Dominican port town eye a potential link with the pollutant rock ash dumped there six years go. Local Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:02:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33788/Report-lawsuitsee-rock-ash-link-to-deformed-Dominican-babies http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33787/Ceremonies-will-mark-165th-of-first-Dominican-Constitution SANTO DOMINGO.- Variouis public events today will mark another anniversary of the first Dominican Constitution, proclaimed in San Cristóbal in 1844, 165 years ago. Local Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33787/Ceremonies-will-mark-165th-of-first-Dominican-Constitution http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/11/6/33786/Blackouts-as-energy-supply-is-again-on-the-brink Santo Domingo.- The power system again approached the brink yesterday when the generators supplied just 1,375 megawatts for a demand of 2,100 MW, for a total deficit of 725 MW, or 34.5%. Economy Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/11/6/33786/Blackouts-as-energy-supply-is-again-on-the-brink http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33785/Dominican-Government-officials-seekthe-needys-votes-with-cash MOCA, Dominican Republic.- President Leonel Fernandez yesterday toured communities in this region to supervise the reconstruction of streets and highways and inaugurate a correctional facility, activities marred when some ruling PLD party leaders party running for elected posts and government officials handed out money in yellow envelopes to the hungry throngs. Local Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:23:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33785/Dominican-Government-officials-seekthe-needys-votes-with-cash http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33784/935-kilos-seized-in-Caucedo-Port-3rd-largest-in-3-years SANTO DOMINGO.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) seized 935 kilos of cocaine in Boca Chica’s Caucedo Multimodal Port at 9 p.m. last night, the third major confiscation in this terminal in the last three years. Local Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/6/33784/935-kilos-seized-in-Caucedo-Port-3rd-largest-in-3-years http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/11/5/33781/US500M-from-the-IDB-to-boost-Dominican-Republic-Budget SANTO DOMINGO.- Treasury minister Vicente Bengoa signed a US$500 million loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Thursday, whose funds seek to shore up the country’s budgetary allocations. Economy Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/11/5/33781/US500M-from-the-IDB-to-boost-Dominican-Republic-Budget http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/5/33780/Controversial-activist-says-violence-against-Haitians-must-end SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican-Haitian Women’s Movement president Sonia Pierre today called a halt to the violence and mistreatment she affirms Haitians in the country are the victims of. Local Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/5/33780/Controversial-activist-says-violence-against-Haitians-must-end http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2009/11/5/33779/Dominican-Consular-Services-head-to-Philadelphia-on-Sunday NEW YORK.- The Dominican Consul in New York announced it will provide services to Dominicans who live in the State of Pennsylvania between 10 and 4 p.m. next Sunday, in the Dominican Retailers Association Philadelphia offices. World Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2009/11/5/33779/Dominican-Consular-Services-head-to-Philadelphia-on-Sunday http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/11/5/33776/Dominican-Haitian-businesses-stay-focused-on-the-money SANTO DOMINGO.- Far beyond the emotional issue of undocumented migrants, Dominican and Haitian business leaders yesterday presented a plan to develop both countries which includes a work agreement through which exporters can take advantage of the cooperation from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Economy Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:22:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2009/11/5/33776/Dominican-Haitian-businesses-stay-focused-on-the-money http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2009/11/5/33778/Madrid-arrests-cripples-Dominican-Dont-Play-gang Madrid.- The Spanish Police has detained in Madrid 40 members of the Latino gang Dominican Don’t Play (DDP) and broke up three of the six "coros." groups which were in that region and which have been "practically dismantled," according to a report by EFE quoting sources. World Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2009/11/5/33778/Madrid-arrests-cripples-Dominican-Dont-Play-gang http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/5/33775/Authorities-link-deputy-to-major-drug-traffickers SANTO DOMINGO.- Although the antinarcotics authorities had called Manuel Emilio Mesa (El Gringo) and his partner Rafael Cordero Martinez (El Chino) the country’s two top drug traffickers for several years, the National District Office of the Prosecutor didn’t press the money laundering case against them in the 4th Instruction Court in January 2007. Local Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:41:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/5/33775/Authorities-link-deputy-to-major-drug-traffickers http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/8/33808/Dominican-Republic-offers-private-aviation-as-a-tourist-attraction Santo Domingo.– After working for years trying to attract pilots to tour the country by air, the efforts of Dominican tourism officials are finally Tourism Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:19:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/11/8/33808/Dominican-Republic-offers-private-aviation-as-a-tourist-attraction http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/7/33805/Dominican-Police-declare-Sobeida-Felix-Morel-a-wanted-fugitive Local Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/11/7/33805/Dominican-Police-declare-Sobeida-Felix-Morel-a-wanted-fugitive