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/local/2009/7/4/32489/Experts-praise-Dominican-Republics-drug-prevention-program Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic made the list of Local Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/4/32489/Experts-praise-Dominican-Republics-drug-prevention-program http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/2/32463/Dominican-Republics-energy-czar-may-face-criminal-charges SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (Adocco) yesterday filed a complaint against the executive vice president of the State-owned Electrical Companies (CDEEE), Radhamés Segura. Local Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:47:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/2/32463/Dominican-Republics-energy-czar-may-face-criminal-charges http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32460/Dominican-woman-extradited-from-Orlando-faces-murder-charge SANTO DOMINGO. - Wendy Maria Polanco, accused of killing husband and who fled the country to hide in the United States, was brought to the country today heavily guarded by INTERPOL agents. Local Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:57:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32460/Dominican-woman-extradited-from-Orlando-faces-murder-charge http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32457/Another-extradition-in-Dominican-Republics-biggest-drug-bust SANTO DOMINGO.- The Supreme Court’s (SCJ) Penal Chamber Wednesday morning ruled to extradite Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara Diaz (Maconi) to the United States, where he’ll face several counts of drug trafficking and money laundering as an alleged member of Quirino Paulino’s drug trafficking organization. Local Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:29:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32457/Another-extradition-in-Dominican-Republics-biggest-drug-bust http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32453/Dominican-Republics-title-registry-chaos SANTO DOMINGO.- For almost two years the National Cadastre Agency (GNC) has a new building for the Real Property Jurisdiction at La Feria, but hasn’t moved there for lack of money, while the more than 600 archives rest in three different warehouses at the mercy of dust, disorder and termites. Local Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32453/Dominican-Republics-title-registry-chaos http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32449/Drug-laden-plane-crashes-off-southern-Dominican-coast-one-body-found SANTO DOMINGO.- The Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) and the Navy last night said small plane a unknown material on board, presumably cocaine, fell to the sea at dawn yesterday, six miles from the southern community Matanzas, Baní, and found one body presumably a crewmember. Local Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:43:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/1/32449/Drug-laden-plane-crashes-off-southern-Dominican-coast-one-body-found http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32480/Air-France-747-aborts-flight-from-Dominican-Republic SANTO DOMINGO.- An Air France jet carrying more than 200 passengers had to return after 40 minutes into its flight to Paris, with mechanical problems in one of its engines. Local Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:45:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32480/Air-France-747-aborts-flight-from-Dominican-Republic http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32477/First-major-Dominican-bank-fraud-case-nears-closing-arguments Santo Domingo. – The seemingly ancient case against the banker Leonel Almonte has finally reached the closing arguments, when the plaintiffs revealed on Thursday that they’ll request 15 years in prison for the ex president of the collapsed bank Universal. Local Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:04:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32477/First-major-Dominican-bank-fraud-case-nears-closing-arguments http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32476/Jennifer-Zreloff-Dominican-Today Santo Domingo.- Jennifer Zreloff. Dominican Today published a report by a government agency which erroneosly mentioned Ms Zreloff. We regret the inconvenience to Ms Zreloff. Local Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:09:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32476/Jennifer-Zreloff-Dominican-Today http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32474/Protesting-confiscations-truckers-shutter-major-Dominican-ports Santo Domingo.- The truckers’ union Fenatrado Thursday afternoon halted transport in five of the country’s ports, to protest the Customs Agency’s (DGA) confiscation of four of its trucks Local Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:13:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32474/Protesting-confiscations-truckers-shutter-major-Dominican-ports http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32473/Group-demands-indictments-against-corrupt-Dominican-Government-officials Santo Domingo.- Before the recent denunciations of nepotism and “exaggerated increase” in the State-owned Electrical Companies (CDEEE) payroll, the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) Thursday demanded the filing of corruption charges. Local Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:31:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32473/Group-demands-indictments-against-corrupt-Dominican-Government-officials http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32471/The-US-to-charge-Maconi-in-addition-to-the-Quirino-case Santo Domingo.- The Supreme Court based is ruling to extradite Ernesto Bienvenido Guevara (Maconi) on alleged crimes different from those relating to the trafficking of 1,387 kilos of cocaine the United States attributes to Quirino Paulino. Local Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:41:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/3/32471/The-US-to-charge-Maconi-in-addition-to-the-Quirino-case http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/2/32470/Canadas-embassy-in-Dominican-Republic-hosts-anniversary-fest SANTO DOMINGO.- Canada ambassador Patricia Fortier hosted a gathering Wednesday night to mark the 141st anniversary of the founding of her country and the 400 years since the Founding of the City of Quebec, date which also marks the birth of the Canadian State. Local Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:53:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/2/32470/Canadas-embassy-in-Dominican-Republic-hosts-anniversary-fest http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/2/32468/Coup-wont-stifle-Americas-democracies-Dominican-President-says SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez on Thursday said the emergency meeting in Nicaragua after the coup in Honduras made it clear that all of the continent’s countries have an unwavering will that democracy must prevail in the access to power. Local Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2009/7/2/32468/Coup-wont-stifle-Americas-democracies-Dominican-President-says