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/2013/5/20/47679/Las-Terrenas-organizations-announce-sporting-events On Sunday, June 30, 2013, at 8:30 AM, the first 10K road race in the El Limón, Samaná area, the Cross Country @ Playa Morón, 2013 will take place starting and finishing at the beautiful Morón Beach, Samaná. This event is sponsored by Cap El Limon Samana, endorsed by the Dominican Federation of Athletic Associations, FEDOMATLE, organized by Las Terrenas Marathon and Sports Solutions DR, and it is the first international athletic event in the El Limón-Playa Morón area recognized by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, AIMS. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sports/2013/5/20/47679/Las-Terrenas-organizations-announce-sporting-events http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/opinion/2013/5/20/47678/Avoiding-hidden-flight-hotel-fees The last few years have been tough economically for many people. Unemployment fears combined with plunging home, stock and retirement account values caused many to forgo big vacations – even though stressful times are when we most need to recharge our batteries. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/opinion/2013/5/20/47678/Avoiding-hidden-flight-hotel-fees http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/opinion/2013/5/17/47653/Changing-European-policy Opinion Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/opinion/2013/5/17/47653/Changing-European-policy http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sports/2013/5/16/47644/Caribbean-Health-readies-for-Taekwondo-Championship SD. The Caribbean Health Taekwondo Academy on Wednesday staged a kick and board-breaking exhibition with all its pre-teen students, who demonstrated the skills mastered during the last 12 months. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 21:51:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/sports/2013/5/16/47644/Caribbean-Health-readies-for-Taekwondo-Championship http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/20/47677/Dominican-Republic-prosecutor-says-drug-cartel-plans-to-kill-him Dominican Republic.- La Romana province prosecutor José Polanco Ramírez said Monday drug traffickers and killers-for-hire plan attempts on his life and those of his family, for which he was assigned more bodyguards. Local Mon, 20 May 2013 19:21:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/20/47677/Dominican-Republic-prosecutor-says-drug-cartel-plans-to-kill-him http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2013/5/17/47652/Fuel-prices-unchanged-a-4th-straight-week Santo Domingo.- For the 4th straight week the Economy Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2013/5/17/47652/Fuel-prices-unchanged-a-4th-straight-week http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/17/47658/Dominican-Republics-flag-waves-high-at-Cannes CANNES, France.- Dominican Republic’s flag waves high at its Cannes Film Festival pavilion, where it promotes the country as an international film destination and where contacts and ties with world-renown producers have been forged. Tourism Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/17/47658/Dominican-Republics-flag-waves-high-at-Cannes http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47657/Dominican-Republic-workers-want-a-17-wage-hike-not-ridiculous-11 Santo Domingo.- The labor unions on Friday proposed a salary increase of 17 percent for this year and revised to negotiate another hike in 2014, according to the inflation and the cost of basic staples. Local Fri, 17 May 2013 20:23:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47657/Dominican-Republic-workers-want-a-17-wage-hike-not-ridiculous-11 http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47656/Tweets-Fishermen-save-humpback-whale Sanchez, Dominican Republic.- Dozens of onlookers gathered at the shore in Sánchez township, northeastern Samaná province to observe a beached humpback whale, reportedly rescued by local fishermen. Local Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47656/Tweets-Fishermen-save-humpback-whale http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47655/Dominicans-sold-cocaine-in-pizza-slices-busted-in-Brooklyn Santo Domingo.- Two Dominicans were arrested Thursday on Local Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47655/Dominicans-sold-cocaine-in-pizza-slices-busted-in-Brooklyn http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47654/Customs-nabs-Canadian-who-allegedly-smuggled-295000-euros Santo Domingo. – The Customs Agency on Friday accused Canadian citizen Christopher Peter Jetter with smuggling 295,000 euros into the country at Punta Cana International Airport, and was charged in the La Altagracia Province Office of the Prosecutor. Local Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47654/Customs-nabs-Canadian-who-allegedly-smuggled-295000-euros http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/17/47651/Towns-are-the-key-to-reach-target-of-10M-tourists-yearly Santo Domingo.- The start of an inventory on each Tourism Fri, 17 May 2013 14:33:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/17/47651/Towns-are-the-key-to-reach-target-of-10M-tourists-yearly http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/poverty/2013/5/17/47650/Homes-sold-for-less-than-RD20-million-will-be-tax-free Santo Domingo.- The Government will not charge the ITBIS tax Poverty Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/poverty/2013/5/17/47650/Homes-sold-for-less-than-RD20-million-will-be-tax-free http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47649/Spain-busts-cocaine-rings-nets-13-Dominicans Barcelona.- Thirteen Dominicans, five Spaniards and four Local Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47649/Spain-busts-cocaine-rings-nets-13-Dominicans http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47648/Navy-boat-heads-to-war-games-in-St-Lucia Santo Domingo.- Navy Chief of staff Edwin Dominici on Thursday Local Fri, 17 May 2013 13:02:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47648/Navy-boat-heads-to-war-games-in-St-Lucia http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/17/47647/Tourism-reveals-massive-construction-of-hotel-rooms-to-lodge-more-tourists Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Tourism on Thursday announced a plan to start the massive construction of hotel rooms as soon as possible, to lodge a higher number of tourists expected as the result of the sector’s promotion abroad. Tourism Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/17/47647/Tourism-reveals-massive-construction-of-hotel-rooms-to-lodge-more-tourists http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47646/Ambassador-Yzaguirre-gets-Dominican-Republics-highest-honor Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government bestowed Thursday Local Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47646/Ambassador-Yzaguirre-gets-Dominican-Republics-highest-honor http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47645/Dominican-Government-uses-Army-soldiers-to-violate-the-law Santo Domingo.- The Government has decided to violate Santo Domingo’s zoning law by allowing the construction of a pedestrian walk over the seaside boulevard El Malecon, to the point of having deployed Dominican Army soldiers to prevent the National District City Council from demolishing the columns of the structure. Local Fri, 17 May 2013 11:37:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/17/47645/Dominican-Government-uses-Army-soldiers-to-violate-the-law http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/16/47641/Punta-Canas-beaches-the-worlds-best-ABCES Santo Domingo.- Punta Cana beaches rank highest on a ranking by news source abc.es, as the most original and beautiful beaches to enjoy an unforgettable honeymoon. Tourism Thu, 16 May 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2013/5/16/47641/Punta-Canas-beaches-the-worlds-best-ABCES http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/16/47643/Education-says-school-year-ends-June-2-waste-not-time-left Santo Domingo.- The Ministry Education on Thursday identified the regions and districts which have lost the most days of classes and instructed them to comply with the teaching calendar and to take full advantage of the time left before the school year ends on June 21. Local Thu, 16 May 2013 20:42:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/5/16/47643/Education-says-school-year-ends-June-2-waste-not-time-left