2024 – Page 2

It has been a wet Christmas for most of the Dominican Republic, but more so for the North Coast. The Presidency reported that the rains that have fallen on the North Coast in the past 50 days have been equivalent to those of an entire year. Making matters worse, the uninterrupted rains for more than …

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The National Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported eight fatalities in traffic accidents over the extended weekend, including six during the Christmas holiday. 63 traffic accidents were recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours, as part of the “Awareness for Life, Christmas, and New Year 2024 Operation”, COE director Juan Manuel Méndez García said. Of the …

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A powerful explosion at around 8am on 23 December 2024 rocked a law office located behind the Sosúa sign and in front of Papaterra Comercial, completely demolishing the building in the Villas Ana María area, specifically the El Batey sector. The preliminary investigation by the firefighters detailed that it was not caused by an exploding …

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Marileidy Paulino became the first Dominican woman to win an Olympic gold medal as she smashed the opposition in the 400m race at the Paris Olympic Games. In fact, she was unbeaten all season long. Shortly before the Olympic Games, she had already proven her talent winning the Diamond League crown. She is the current …

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As of 25 December 2024, the Estrellas Orientales (29 wins and 20 losses) were in first place of the 2024-25 Dominican Professional Baseball League Championship. The Aguilas Cibaeñas follow with a record of 28 wins and 22 losses. Next are the Tigres del Licey with 25-20 and the Leones del Escogido (22-25) that are tied …

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DR1 News is taking time off for the Christmas holidays. Weekly updates will be provided during the holidays. That is, news from Friday, 20 December through Thursday, 26 December 2024 will be compiled for the Thursday, 26 December update, the last of 2024. Likewise, news from Friday, 27 December 2024 through Thursday, 2 January 2025 …

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The Banco Popular Dominicano its presenting its annual Christmas play “El Milagro de la Navidad” again in the parking area of the Torre Popular, the bank’s headquarter’s on Av. John F. Kennedy. The Popular Christmas story presentation is free. The family-friendly event has been a Dominican tradition for over three decades. This year it opened …

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President Luis Abinader has enacted a new tariff regime for imported rice products, aiming to protect the country’s domestic rice production and ensure local food security. The executive act, signed under the title Decree 693-24, applies to rice products classified under Harmonized System codes S.A. 1006.10.00, 1006.20.00, 1006.30.00, and 1006.40.00, in line with World Trade …

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The top brass of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), led by its director of Special Operations, Louis D’Ambrosio, was in Santo Domingo to meet with the director of the Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), Vice Admiral José M. Cabrera Ulloa. The meeting, held at the DNCD headquarters, was described as cordial and …

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President Luis Abinader on Wednesday, 18 December 2024 received the credentials of seven new ambassadors accredited to the Dominican Republic, representing Japan, the United Kingdom, Panama, Iran, Greece, Bolivia, and Egypt, in a solemn ceremony held at the Presidential Palace. Several of the ambassadors are concurrent with other countries and not based in Santo Domingo. …

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