PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic—A judge on Friday ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco while he is investigated for allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent, according to court documents obtained by The Associated […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts has finished its tour in the Dominican Republic. Great artists from the Caribbean country were in attendance and shared their reactions to Shen Yun with NTD. “I enjoyed the whole evening,” said José Antonio Molina, musical director of National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic. “Above all, I am impressed by […]
This year, for the first time since its founding in 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts made its Caribbean debut in the Dominican Republic. Multiple officials sent congratulatory letters to New York-based Shen Yun, welcoming the group and expressing their appreciation for Shen Yun’s efforts to revive traditional Chinese culture from “China before communism.” From February […]
After seven performances in six days, Shen Yun completed its tour in the Dominican Republic. “It has been an incredible show, I was quite surprised by the coordination–it’s impressive! The way they coordinate the movements in a unanimous way, that’s what impressed me the most!” said César Rodríguez, a company CEO. “The beauty of the […]
Shen Yun performed for the first time in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Officials and personalities did not want to miss the debut. Mr. Carlos Veitía, director of the Eduardo Brito National Theater, personally welcomed Shen Yun on Feb. 2. “It seems to me that it’s a bright moment in my management […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck south of the Dominican Republic early Wednesday morning, jolting people from their beds. The quake occurred in waters southwest of the capital of Santo Domingo at a depth of 28 miles (45 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No immediate damage was reported. Dominican geologist Osiris […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona unleashed more rain on Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded. The governor warned that it could take days to get the lights back on. The blow […]
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—The Dominican Republic’s minister of the environment and natural resources—the son of a former president—was shot to death in his office by a close friend Monday, the office of the president said in a statement. Authorities said Orlando Jorge Mera was shot by Fausto Miguel de Jesús Cruz de la Mota, who […]
A Norwegian cruise ship with more than a thousand passengers onboard has been refloated on Tuesday after running aground off the Dominican Republic the previous day. Whascar de Jesus Garcia, a Puerto Plata’s provincial office manager, said strong winds had caused the 1,069 feet-long vessel to ground itself on Monday as it left the Taino Bay […]
The Dominican Republic started the construction of a border wall that will stretch around 122 miles along its border with Haiti in an effort to reduce illegal border crossings and the smuggling of goods, weapons, and drugs. Dominican President Luis Abinader said the wall, which will cover almost half of the 244-mile border with Haiti, […]
Julio Lugo, the Dominican-born shortstop who played for seven major league teams and won a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox, has died, his former team said Monday. In a tweet, the Red Sox offered condolences to the Lugo family. No cause of death was given for Lugo, who would have turned 46 […]
HAVANA—Tropical depression Fred was moving along Cuba’s northern coast and could regain tropical storm status as it pulls away from the island on Friday, ahead of its projected track towards the Florida Keys on Saturday and southwest Florida on Sunday, forecasters said. Meanwhile, still east of the Caribbean Sea, forecasters were watching a tropical depression […]
SANTO DOMINGO—The Dominican Republic will slaughter tens of thousands of pigs after detecting outbreaks of African swine fever in 11 of the country’s 32 provinces, authorities said on Monday. Fernando Duran, administrator of the state-run Banco Agricola, told a news conference the government will pay pig farmers the market price of each animal slaughtered. Announcement […]
SANTO DOMINGO–Elsa’s winds weakened slightly on Saturday as the Caribbean storm churned toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where residents threatened by severe floods were being evacuated. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said an aircraft measured maximum sustained winds at 70 miles per hour (110 kph). This downgraded Elsa to a tropical storm from […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A 5.0 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic on Monday. The quake occurred at a depth of 54 miles (87 kilometers) and was felt in the Dominican Republic and parts of Puerto Rico. No injuries or damage were reported.
Two Major League Baseball players were arrested last week in the Dominican Republic in what was called the largest operation against organized crime in the island’s history, Yahoo Sports reported. Pitcher Octavio Dotel and infielder Luis Castillo, both natives of the Dominican Republic, were arrested Tuesday in a raid on one of the most significant […]
Back in May, a mother from Delaware told her story of being brutally beaten and left for dead in an eight-hour attack while vacationing in the Dominican Republic in January.
After weeks in the national spotlight, Lawrence-Daley filed a lawsuit against Majestic Resorts in July. She is suing for $3 million to compensate for “permanent, life-changing injuries,” according to her lawyers.
Very low occupancy registered in the Majestic Resorts hotels in Punta Cana has forced the chain to consider closing one of its establishments at the destination.
