Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government on Thursday bestowed the Heraldic Order Cristóbal Columbus on the legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, in recognition of his successful film career .
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Santo Domingo.- Austria’s Development Bank has 100 million euros available for the Dominican Government or businesses interested in investing in renewable energy, whose only requirement is to present a well structured business plan.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
SANTO DOMINGO. – U.S. officials warned on Thursday that Dominican Republic and Haiti have become the main bridges to traffic drugs from Venezuela to his country and Europe, a criminal link which includes West Africa and the Caribbean.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
SANTO DOMINGO. - The Shell Company WI Ltd agreed to sell its commercial and industrial service stations, its distribution and marketing of lubricants in the Dominican Republic to the group Sol, though the negotiations don’t include Lubridom.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Santo Domingo. – While tensions from the raging dispute for internal posts continue in the country’s biggest opposition party PRD, and the once powerful but now skeletal PRSC hangs on to the hopes of reaching government posts to survive, the ruling PLD appears to increasingly enjoy the trimmings of being in power.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
SANTO DOMINGO.- Dominican Republic is abuzz with talk of gold as opponents criticize the mining contract with the company Barrick Gold, while the GoldQuest Mining Corp announced on Wednesday that it has closed the transaction with Gold Fields Dominican Republic.
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Cubs added pitchers John Gaub, Blake Parker and Rafael Dolis along with catcher Welington Castillo and OF James Adduci to their 40-man roster. All five were eligible to be selected in the upcoming Rule 5 draft and the deadline was today to add them. Arizona Phil has been keeping track of this on the right sidebar of course. He had Matt Camp on his short list of players he thought the Cubs would...
Paramus Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Q: How should I arrange furniture in a large contemporary living room with a fireplace on one wall adjoining a window on the side wall, with the space open to the dining area? I plan to buy a new sofa, but I have no idea where to position it. We like modern sophisticated things. What's your advice about arranging them to best enjoy the fireplace? A: One superb solution is to buy two sofas, not one....
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | yesterday
The gruesome murder of 19-year-old gay man Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado in Puerto Rico last week has shone new light on the potentially life-threatening dangers facing those who do not easily slide into our society's conventions of gender. He, and 161 others murdered due to anti-transgender violence and prejudice, are memorialized worldwide today as part of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Mercado was...
Coolopolis (Free subscription) | yesterday
Vladimir Guerrero, seen here handling balls, was to Montreal baseball what Rocket Richard was to hockey. After playing here for several years, Guerrero went on to play in Los Angeles and now remains an unsigned free agent. Bud Selig has decided that Montreal cannot have a baseball team but nothing says we cant have baseball players. So Coolopolis ( that would be me - Chimples) proposes that someone...
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez will visit the country’s eastern region tomorrow Saturday to inaugurate the paving of streets and avenues in El Seibo, and break ground for the construction of the Villas Puerto Marina, in Cap Cana.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
International.-- An independent expert, commissioned by Greenpeace, has concluded that two nuclear reactors, currently under construction in Finland and France, suffer from serious safety flaws.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Santo Domingo.- The ruling PLD party on Friday announced Rafael Calderon as its Azua province (south) senatorial candidate for next year’s elections, after the ex senior leader of the opposition PRD had expelled him on Wednesday.
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Santo Domingo.- The National District prosecutor on Thursday affirmed that Forensics confirmed that the video the Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) provided to blame one of his officials isn’t real, an incident which reveals a growing turf war the local media has reported recently
Dominican Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Santo Domingo.- Armed Forces minister Pedro Rafael Peña announced that several Dominican pilots will fly to Brazil next week to bring the first two of the nine Super Tucanos airplanes the country acquired to intercept drug trafficking flights.
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