2024 – Page 144

In an unusual action, the Migration Agency is sending to justice three motorcyclists from Los Pilones in southcentral province of Azua accused of transporting undocumented Haitian migrants. The motorists transported the undocumented migrants through the migration checkpoints on the main highway. The migrants had traveled on a bus, used the motorist transport to cross the …

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The Banco Popular confirmed the robbery of its small branch located on Avenida Gregorio Luperón corner Calle Olof Palme. The robbery took place on 3 June 2024 at around 4:30pm. The bank reported that no injuries were sustained by either customers or employees. According to witnesses, four armed men with covered faces burst into the …

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue to impact most of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts more cloudy conditions with showers, sometimes moderate to heavy, thunderstorms, and gusts of wind over most of the southern coast, but also affecting the provinces of La Altagracia, El …

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The Dominican show business community is mourning the passing of 56-year old Franklin Elías Marte Rivera, best known as Kaki Martí, due to a heart attack on Sunday, 2 June 2024. He was the son of humorist Luisito Martí and is best known for producing the award-winning TV program, “El Show de Raymond y Miguel” …

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President Luis Abinader is back in the Dominican Republic since Saturday, 1 June 2024. The President flew into San Isidro Air Force Base in Santo Domingo East. He was met by the Minister of Defense and the chiefs of staff of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Abinader spent about a week in Europe (24 …

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While President Abinader was meeting with the Pope and the presidents of Italy and Portugal in Europe, Vice President Raquel Peña was meeting the Spanish King, Felipe II, as he made a very brief visit to Santo Domingo during a stopover at Las Americas International Airport. The Vice President took advantage of the Spanish king’s …

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Luis Fortuño, former governor of Puerto Rico, in his keynote opening of the Forum on Perspectives for Economic Development and Trade Opportunities for Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic sent out a call for action, saying the time is right for a boom in manufacturing in both countries. The conference took place on Wednesday, 29 May …

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The Ministry of Education (Minerd) announced receiving 47,000 applications for teacher positions in the nation’s public school system. Education sciences graduates and of other disciplines are vying for these positions which are well paid and enjoy some interesting benefits. The Deputy Minister for Accreditation and Certification at the Ministry of Education told reporters that the …

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With the elections in the Dominican Republic past, tax reform is on the table. Tax reform historically translates into more taxes for those who pay taxes. But this time around, more people are calling for comprehensive tax reform that means less wasteful spending on behalf of the Dominican government. Anibal de Castro, executive editor in …

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The former Unicef Latin America and Caribbean regional director, Garry Conille has arrived to Port-au-Prince on 2 June 2024 as the Presidential Transition Council appointed prime minister for Haiti. He is in charge of leading that country out of the very deep crisis it currently is experiencing. To say that his task is monumental is …

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