TODAY Saturday, September 06, 2008

Air access to Puerto Rico and Caribbean still going strong

The Caribbean, a region with tremendous potential for revenue

On a day that was to mark the significant reduction of air access from the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico, and other destinations in the Caribbean, the region is celebrating the addition of new flights and the preservation of routes that were slated for cancellation….

Dominican Today, 05.09.08

US $460 million to be invested in Dominican electricity sector

Trying to ease the blackouts

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government and the electricity sector signed an agreement on Tuesday which forsees the investment of US $460 million in financing the electricity companies (Edes) from 2009 to 2012…

Dominican Today, 04.09.08

SPECIAL BULLETIN

The Dominican Republic in Red Alert

More than 8000 people were evacuated this night by the authorities. The ONAMET emitted its last bulletin at 5:00 a.m specifying that the tropical storm Hanna strengthened and that the provinces of Dajabón, Montecristi and Puerto Plata, Espaillat, Sánchez Ramírez, Santiago, Monte Plata, Santo Domingo and the Capital, Duarte, Samaná, La Vega et Monseñor Nouel were in Red Alert…

Santo Domingo Live, 03.09.08

Propane gas shortage still persists in Dominican Republic

Supplies had dwindled due to Hurricane Gustav’s

Santo Domingo.- After small sings of stabilization, the supply of propane gas again caused long lines and inconveniences to vehicle owners and housekeepers yesterday in the afternoon…

Dominican Today, 02.09.08

Dominican drivers, homemakers again face propane gas shortage

On Sunday several GLP stations in the Capital were out of service

SANTO DOMINGO.- As of today Monday the country will face a new round of shortages of propane gas (GLP), which began Saturday in the stations in the National District, and there’s concern that hundreds of public passenger vehicles that use it as fuel won’t be able to provide service….

Dominican Today, 01.09.08

Dominican President hands the cash out to Olympic medalists

National Palace ceremony

SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez congratulated the Olympic medalists of Peking 2008, Felix Diaz and Gabriel Mercedes, winners of the gold medal in boxing and the silver in Tae Kwon Do, respectively….

Dominican Today, 29.08.08

South American-Dominican gas pipeline plan picks up steam

Meeting of the Petrocaribe Coordinating and Focal Points Committee

SANTO DOMINGO. – Just one week after Colombia revealed a reluctance to materialize a gas pipeline to expand the propane gas supply to Dominican Republic, Venezuela’s government yesterday proposed the construction of that project that would also supply Haiti…

Dominican Today, 28.08.08

Meeting of Petrocaribe technicians’ Technical Work Group

During two days in Santo Domingo

SANTO DOMINGO. - Dominican Republic is the seat as from this Wednesday of the 5th Meeting of the Technical Work Group of Petrocaribe as regards gas which take place during two days in the Capital…

Al Momento, 27.08.08

Almost 1M vehicles can renew their plates as of today

Renewal will cost the same as last year

SANTO DOMINGO. -The Internal Taxes Agency (DGII) said the renewal of stickers for motor vehicle plates starts Tuesday morning in different financial agencies, a process to last only three months…

Dominican Today, 26.08.08

Dominican capital’s subway to run in November, official says

The start date is firm

Santo Domingo.- The Transport Reform Office (Opret) concentrates all its efforts into placing the first line of the Santo Domingo Metro (Subway) into operation by November, and commuters can ride it on that date as planned…

Dominican Today, 25.08.08

Third largest Dominican political party crumbles

Several of its senior leaders have opted to quit

Santo Domingo.- Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) general secretary Victor Gomez Casanova today said he’ll resign from his post due to the crisis that affects the organization, rocked by major political setbacks and of its leadership…

Dominican Today, 22.08.08

Entities announce another push to clean up Dominican capital’s waterway

With the support of the Sans Soucí Project

SANTO DOMINGO. - The city councils of the National District, Santo Domingo East and North, together with the Navy agreed to recover and clean up the Ozama and Isabela rivers during eight months, including the relocation of families who live in the area…

Dominican Today, 21.08.08

Today in…

Dominican Republic Live

IKE approaching north coast of Dominican Republic…

Santiago Live

In Cibao, people is preparing to face a new hurricane…

Las Terrenas Live

The National Office of Statistics is publishing data on the Provinces…

Samaná Live

The COE places 2 official shelters at disposal in Samaná…

Las Galeras Live

The KAIO natural aquarium, a new mode of diving…

Puerto Plata Live

The Tourism Ministry will support the development of Puerto Plata…

Bávaro Live

The new Website of the Dominican Republic Live network

Punta Cana Live

Reorganization of the Bavaro Beach Resort…

La Romana Live

The new Website of the Dominican Republic Live network

Tropical hurricane season 2008

Tropical weather outlook

Map of Caribe

TROPICAL STORM HANNA
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED ABOUT 115 MILES…185 KM…EAST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ABOUT 425 MILES…680 KM…SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA..

Map of Caribe

HURRICANE IKE LEVEL 3
RED ALERT FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 460 MILES…740 KM…NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ABOUT 660 MILES…1065 KM… EAST-NORTHEAST OF GRAND TURK ISLAND.

Map of Caribe

TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 665 MILES…1065 KM…WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

Map of Caribe

(updated september, 05 at 8:45am)

Forecasts for 48 hours

Red alert
No cyclone expected
Tropical depression
Activity in progress
Hurricane coming

Next hurricanes : Josephine and Kyle

Beauty/Health

Monica Bellucci in the Mystérieuse Inde by Cartier

When one speaks about beauty and that we want to personify it, Monica Belluci seems to be one of the emblematic figures representing it.
A wonderful body, a perfect face…

The mineral makeup

In the feminine environment, in the world of beauty and natural products, the mineral makeup is very famous since some times…

Fashion/Trends

Emilio Pucci Eyewear

If there is something that generally doesn’t lack in Dominican Republic, it’s the sun ! But since now that it seems to be hidden, let’s take a look to the Emilio Pucci Eyewear…

Original Converse

The shoes incontestably are part of the fashion universe, and the designers enjoy offering us nice designs and worked and varied models. The Converse name decided to ask various artists and illustrators…

Decoration & Design

PhotonSynthese

PhotonSynthese is a tree created by Vivien Muller is feeding not with water but with sun.
Because, besides its nice design, the PhotonSynthese is a functional object…

Conceal Shelf

When we think about design, besides of the object use, it’s often its exterior aspect that it’s taken into account: Its shapes, its colors, its modularity…

Automobile

Porsche 911

Evolution rather than revolution - that’s always been Porsche’s approach with its legendary 911. And the latest facelifted version of the famous rear-engined sportscar is no different.

Ferrari California

Marketing of the California was originally planned via a viral website, launching teaser images and details as the countdown to launch progressed. But the these images and details appear to have side-stepped the site.