2024 – Page 150

The Dallas Mavericks have won the first three games of the Western Conference playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The third game ended 116 to 107. In the history of the NBA no team has made a comeback after losing the first three games in the seven games, win four playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks had won …

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Dominican national team basketball player Karl Anthony Towns was awarded the NBA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. Towns is the star Minnesota Timberwolves center-forward. The team is now in the playoffs of the Western Division of the NBA championship. The annual award is given by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to honor players who …

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The first cargo flight, an operation from Canada, arrived to the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone/ Air Cargo Hub on Wednesday, 22 May 2024. The arrival marks the start of the air cargo operations of the Punta Cana logistics center, a joint effort of DP World Dominicana and the Puntacana Group, owner of the Punta …

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The National Intelligence Agency (DNI) has signed an agreement with Launch on Demand, a Florida company that offers spacesport solutions. Burton Catledge signed for Launch on Demand and Luis Soto for the DNI. The company is contracted to first conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a commercial spaceport near the equator. The company …

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The five-term president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco of the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) says he favors a reduction in the number of deputies. The PRM has the number of deputies and senators to push forward changes to the 2015 Constitution that pegs the number of deputies to the population. This is …

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More than 80% of Dominicans who live abroad were not motivated to vote in the Sunday, 19 May 2024 presidential and congressional elections. This compares to the abstention for those registered to vote in the Dominican Republic that was 45%. Listin Diario reports that the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) received most of the votes …

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Dominicans celebrate this Sunday, 26 May 2024 Mother’s Day. It is a time to go shopping for appliances and more as the large stores are offering super sales for the occasion. Check out the print versions of the leading print media online for Mother’s Day sales – Diario Libre, Listin Diario, El Caribe, El Dia, …

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The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts more rain through Friday, 24 May 2024. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) increased to 25 the provinces under weather alerts. The COE now has most of the country under the weather alerts for intense rains and possible flooding. Of these, most on the south coast, Pedernales, Independencia, Bahoruco, …

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The passing trough that brought strong wind gusts to Montecristi destroyed hundreds of banana and plantain trees in Monte Cristi, causing million-peso losses. Listin Diario reports that plantain producers in the Santa María area of Montecristi are appealing to the government for help. “We ask the president and the Minister of Agriculture to come to …

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The president of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal), Rafael Uribe announces Argentine Néstor (Che) García is back as head coach of the national basketball team. His new contract establishes he will be in charge of the men’s national senior basketball team until 2027. “We are happy and proud to have our beloved Che back,” Uribe …

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