2024 – Page 164

Dominican Attorney General Miriam German was recently in Washington, D.C where she met with US Justice authorities to foster collaboration between both countries to combat crime. Now with the indictment of several Dominicans for participation in what is being named the grandparents scam, the US government is seeking several to be extradited to face charges. …

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There is no news on the whereabouts of the Haitian national who is the main suspect in the murder on 25 April 2024 of a 74-year old woman in Mao, Valverde in the northwest. The Haitian is undocumented and by now could have fled to Haiti. The man only known as Keke cleaned at the …

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Gloria Ceballos, director of the National Weather Office (Onamet) says the rains will continue throughout May. The concerns are that April was also a month of prolonged rains and this means the soils are saturated bringing concerns for mudslides and floods. Indeed, the authorities ordered the reducing of the level of the waters of the …

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Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony Towns (KAT) led the show in the Minnesota Timberwolves win against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, 28 April 2024. Now the Timberwolves gets a shot in the second round of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. Dominican sports fans who had not been following the NBA playoffs are likely to …

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The terms for the contracting of the renovations of the sports venues for the Central American and Caribbean Games to be held 24 July to 8 August 2026 in Greater Santo Domingo call for two major engineering firms to win it all. The works to be carried out are estimated to cost RD$2.95 billion and …

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A visiting mission for the International Football Association (FIFA) confirmed that Santo Domingo and Santiago will be the two venues for the celebration in the Dominican Republic of a FIFA World Cup. The U-17 will take place from 16 October to 3 November 2024 at the Estadio Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo and the Cibao …

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A Fausto Rey and Angela Carrasco concert would be a sellout for several nights at the National Theater in the Dominican Republic. The concert is instead going live in New York City. Dominican expats are in for the treat of the “Hoy como Ayer” concert at the Concert Hall of the Lehman Center for the …

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Vice President Raquel Peña was in Punta Cana to give the keynote speech at the opening of the 3rd ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium, gathering civil aviation board members and aviation experts from around the world. The Vice President highlighted that hosting this type of event in the country is a recognition of the growing …

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Santiago Skylift riders after a free month of rides now pay RD$35 fares. The skylift is operating Monday to Friday from 6am to 10:30pm and on 6am to 9pm on Saturdays. On Sundays and holidays, the schedule is from 8am to 9pm. Cash or debit/credit Visa and MasterCard is accepted and other pay bank platforms. …

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Presidential candidates are receiving free air time and online and print space to outline their government programs and why people should vote for them. The presentations began on Tuesday, 30 April with the interview to President Luis Abinader who seeks to be reelected on 19 May 2024. Most polls show Abinader winning comfortably, with more …

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