2013News

Fernandez takes to the ring for the PLD nomination

With three years to go before the 2016 presidential, congressional and municipal elections, the pre-candidates in the ruling PLD party are active. According to the 2010 Constitution, the incumbent, President Danilo Medina cannot run for President. Diario Libre reports today, Monday September 30 that with many PLD politicians revving up their campaigns to seek the …
2013News

Chinese business mission meets President Medina

The Chinese business mission to the DR to attend the Chinese Trade Show underway at the Dominican Fiesta convention center met with President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Thursday 26 September. Yu Ping, vice president of the Chinese International Trade Promotion Council said that 87 representatives from the Chinese companies that are participating …
2013News

911 to start in December

The Presidency has signed Law 140-13 that creates the National Emergency and Security Response System (911) due to start in Greater Santo Domingo in December 2013. In its first phase the government will invest RD$2 billion in the program that includes the installation of surveillance cameras at strategic points. The government is coordinating 15 institutions …