August 15, 2021
Haiti searches for survivors after massive quake kills at least 1200
Rescue workers scrambled to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early yesterday, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake.…
August 11, 2021
Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall in Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Fred made landfall in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, with forecasters warning that heavy rains could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides there and in the neighbouring country of Haiti. After a quiet month of no named storms…
August 11, 2021
Rihanna celebrates Fenty perfume selling out
After recently reaching billionaire status, Rihanna has even more to celebrate. Her new perfume, named Fenty Eau De Parfum, has sold out, less than 24 hours after its launch on Tuesday. To celebrate the impressive achievement, the "Diamonds" singer…
August 11, 2021
Hackers steal $600m in major cryptocurrency heist
Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever.Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether. In a…
August 11, 2021
White House urges action on oil as gasoline prices rise
The world's top oil producers must do more to help quell rising fuel prices or it could threaten the global recovery, the White House has said. It said the price of oil was now higher than before the pandemic, leading to a spike in prices at the…
August 11, 2021
Lionel Messi dreams of Champions League win at Paris St-Germain
Lionel Messi said he dreams of winning the Champions League once more after joining Paris St-Germain, adding: "I think we have the team to do it here." The Argentina captain, 34, won four Champions League titles with Barcelona, the last of which…
August 11, 2021
Police investigates Shootings
Police are investigating two Shooting incidents which occurred on Sunday, 8thAugust, on two different islands. Officers of the Serious Crime Unit are investigating the Country's fifth murder which took place on Sunday shortly after 9:00 p.m.…
August 11, 2021
ALERT #15 ON TROPICAL STORM FRED
…CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRED CLOSE TO THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC… A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. THIS INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND,…
August 11, 2021
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 11TH AUGUST 2021
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALONG WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL ASSIST IN GENERATING POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS. TROPICAL STORM FRED CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: A TROPICAL STORM…
August 10, 2021
Department of Agriculture issues warning to local farmers on African Swine Fever
The Department of Agriculture is warning local farmers of the possible spread African Swine Fever from the Dominican Republic. The department says that it was notified by the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) that there is presently an…