2024 – Page 20

A recent case of a Haitian who assaulted at night point medical staff at the Dario Contreras Hospital in Santo Domingo, and then fled, reportedly back to Haiti, and then in less than a week was detained as part of a group of Haitians who crossed the border, is being regarded as evidence of the …

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Recent reports on the accusations against an English professor for the rape of a 13-year old at a rural school in La Siria, Quisqueya municipality in San Pedro de Macoris continue to make headlines. The investigators have ascertained that the child and professor had maintained the relationship for about a year and this was well …

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The non-partisan organization, Participacion Ciudadana, the Dominican chapter of Transparency International, has vehemently opposed a new policy adopted by the Supreme Court of Justice president Luis Henry Molina as a general rule. The policy calls for the removal or substitution of any information that could identify or make identifiable any natural person. Critics argue that …

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A judge has ordered seven members of the Dominican National Police to be held in preventive custody for 18 months in connection with the theft of over 900,000 rounds of ammunition from National Police armories. The munitions were being sold at border binational markets, but the authorities did not take official notice nor actions to …

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Retired Army General Rafael R. Ramirez Ferreira writes in Acento about his disappointment with the Police reform and road improvements. He mentions that those in power resort to reforms to disguise other purposes for their actions. He writes: “We have the famous police reform, very similar to the expansion of the Duarte highway, which, more …

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Insight Crime reports that the record-breaking cocaine seizures in the Dominican Republic highlight the resurgence of the Caribbean as a major trafficking route to Europe amid unprecedented cocaine production in Colombia. The geographic location of the country, and its many sea and air ports and shipping and air connections, make it an advantage point for …

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A trough is making its way through the country bringing on and off rains. The chilly temperatures to the north are also bringing refreshing lows of around 20- 22C in the early morning to most of the country. The forecast is for the rains to continue through Thursday, 28 November 2024. Read more in Spanish:El …

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Jamaica’s Cavalier FC took a 1-0 lead into the Concacaf Caribbean Cup final after beating Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic in the first leg of the two-way tie at the National Stadium in Jamaica on Tuesday, 26 November 2024. Cavalier’s Shaquile Stein scored the only goal of the game. Shaquille Stein netted the all-important …

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With the announcement of more than RD$30.7 billion in Christmas wages in the public sector to be paid in the first week of December 2024, President Luis Abinader prefaced his message that the message the country is well and it is time to celebrate Christmas. President Abinader used his weekly press conference platform to announce …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has announced preliminary economic data for October 2024, revealing a robust 5.4% year-on-year expansion. This growth trajectory has propelled the country’s economy to an average of 5.1% expansion from January to October compared to the same period in 2023. The Central Bank is bullish on the outlook …

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