2015News

Persio Maldonado urges President to answer media questions

The president of the Dominican Society of Dailies, Persio Maldonado, criticized the practice of recent administrations in the Dominican Republic to restrict media access to the President. Instead of journalists being able to ask questions directly to President Medina or high-ranking members of his administration, the media is flooded with official government press releases. Maldonado …
2015News

Chinese investors are coming

Political scientist Luis Gonzalez told Acento.com.do that the DR is on the verge of attracting major direct investments from People’s Republic of China, especially in transport infrastructure. He mentioned ongoing contacts with China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation (COMPLANT), already a major investor in Jamaica, and China Railway International Group Limited (CRIG). He …
2015News

Cloned credit cards

The Central Cibao Regional Command of the National Police reported the arrest of three individuals in Santiago and in Gaspar Hernandez, Espaillat province. Fifty nine cloned credit cards and debit cards were seized from the suspects. Those arrested were identified as 38-year old Guillermo Avelino Luciano, 32-year old Gilberto Contreras Bonilla and 27-year old Jose …