2024 – Page 24

In a major crackdown on noise pollution, the Specialized Prosecution for the Defense of the Environment and Natural Resources (Proedemaren) on Wednesday confiscated 312 sound systems from nightclubs Provenza, Zahara, Habibi, Esparta, and others during a raid in Plaza Universitaria, National District. Authorities seized speakers and other sound equipment that the businesses were allegedly using …

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This Friday, 22 November 2024, the Dominican Republic will celebrate National Larimar Day with a series of events in the southwestern community of Bahoruco, La Ciénega municipality, Barahona province. The Ministry of Energy and Mines, along with other government institutions, will host activities to highlight, promote, and elevate the value of the nation’s gemstone. Energy …

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The Dominican Republic has officially launched its transition to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), marking a significant leap forward in the nation’s broadcasting landscape. The initiative, spearheaded by the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), aims to enhance the viewing experience for millions of households. President Luis Abinader and Indotel board president Guido Gómez Mazara presided over …

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Haiti’s new Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, recently called for a “fraternal dialogue” with the Dominican Republic during the inauguration of Haiti’s new Foreign Minister, Harvel Jean Baptiste, on 19 November 2024. President Luis Abinader never held a formal meeting with the previous Presidential Transition Council prime minister, Gary Conille. Former Haitian Foreign Minister Dominique …

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Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Álvarez formally received the credentials of the newly appointed British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Carol Ann van der Walt. In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Álvarez welcomed van der Walt and the two officials discussed bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest. Prior to her appointment …

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Those in the Dominican Republic can expect a pleasant and dry weekend, says the National Weather Institute (Indomet) in its forecast through Friday, 22 November 2024. A high-pressure system is keeping the skies clear and rain at bay. While a few isolated showers may pop up in some inland areas, the overall forecast is for …

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The Dominican Republic plays Canada in the second window of the 2025 qualifiers (21-25 November 2024) for the FIBA AmeriCup. The group phase game will take place at 7pm at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Canada. DR is playing in Group C against Mexico, Nicaragua and Canada. Canada leads with 2-2, DR and Mexico are …

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The Santo Domingo metropolitan train project, one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings ever in the Dominican Republic, will include an underground section connecting San Vicente de Paúl Avenue to Pintura (Av. Isabel Aguilar), spanning approximately 13 kilometers across Greater Santo Domingo, Jhael Isa explained during an interview with Ana Mitila Lora and Diogenes Pino, …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) announced 15,500 individuals were deported in the first 15 days of November 2024 as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the number of undocumented migrants in the country. The nationalities of the migrants are not revealed in the DGM press release, but the majority would have been deportations to Haiti. President …

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The recent publication of the Data Protection Policy document that would require the use initials to identify incriminated people by all court rulings is under the spotlight of the press in the Dominican Republic that sees this as a violation of the right to be informed of the Dominican people. Supreme Court of Justice Luis …

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