2024 – Page 28

The Ministry of Public Works deployed experts to find reasons for the major crack in Las Galeras road in Samaná in the Punta Balandrita section. Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención said a team of soil mechanics engineers has been sent to Samaná to conduct investigations in the affected area and prevent risks to those traveling …

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There was hope that with contestant Celinee Santos the Dominican Republic would clinch a second Miss Universe title. The first and only Miss Universe title for the DR was won by Amelia Vega in 2003. But it didn’t happen on Saturday, 16 November 2024 when the pageant was televised from Mexico City. Miss Denmark was …

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The Dominican men’s football team scored a decisive victory versus Team Dominica to advance in the Concacaf Nations League tournament. The tournament’s Gold Cup trophy is the primary goal for teams in the region. The DR won handily 6-1 at the Cibao FC Stadium on the campus of the Pontifical Catholic University Mater et Magistra …

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The Leones del Escogido continue to lead in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. As of the weekend games, the standing (games won and lost) is: Leones del Escogido 16-6, Tigres del Licey 13-9, Estrellas Orientales 12-11, Aguilas Cibaeñas 9-13, Toros del Este 9-14 and Gigantes del Cibao 8-14. Read more in Spanish:Lidom 18 November …

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Juan Luis Guerra, possibly the most prominent Dominican musician at this point in time, was awarded four Grammys at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. He won Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. He also won the category for Best Merengue/Bachata Album, with “Radio Guira,” as well as winning the Grammy for …

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The president of the Senate of the Dominican Republic, Ricardo de los Santos, officially swore in the new members of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) for the 2024-2028 term on 13 November 2024. The plenary of the JCE is now made up of Román Andrés Jáquez Liranzo, who will serve a second consecutive term as …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has reported a significant surge in remittances during the first ten months of 2024. The country received a total of US$8.9 billion, representing a 5.8% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The country has surpassed its previous remittance records, with a projected total of over …

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The Dominican Senate has given first-reading approval to a bill establishing a National Council of the Judiciary. The legislation aims to amend two specific articles of the law to accommodate the selection process for the Attorney General and Deputy Attorneys General by the National Council of the Magistracy, as ordered in the 2024 Constitution. The …

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Appointed in July 2024 to the position, professional university manager Jose Ramon Holguin Brito is delivering new shine to the ITC, the country’s community college located in eastern Santo Domingo. Holguín Brito revealed numerous purchasing processes have been managed from August to date. “With our own resources, we have managed to acquire porcelain tiles and …

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The number of police officers involved in the theft of munitions to sell to individuals and criminal organizations in the country and abroad is significant, according to Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful. She revealed that both high-ranking officials and lower-level officers were implicated in the scheme. “It’s a complex investigation; it’s not just one …

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