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Aventura to perform at Olympic Stadium on 27 December

The bachata group Aventura has confirmed that its highly successful “Cerrando Ciclos” tour will conclude in the Dominican Republic on 27 December 2024 at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo. The stadium was recently remodeled for the FIFA U17 Women’s Cup and the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games in 2026. After much …

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Santo Domingo Mayor activates Disaster Response Committee amidst forecast for heavy rains in November

Before leaving for Madrid to participate in Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities (UCCI) meetings in Madrid, capital city Mayor Carolina Mejia activated the city’s Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Committee in anticipation of heavy rainfall. The move comes as the capital city prepares again after two consecutive Novembers with major flooding incidents. Mejia is vice …

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Time to eat plantains!

Agriculture Minister Limber Cruz is calling for Dominicans to increase their consumption of plantains due to a significant overproduction of the staple. “We encourage all Dominicans to take advantage of this opportunity to consume more plantains and, in doing so, save money on their grocery bills,” Minister Cruz stated. The official noted that the country …

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Wasteful spending: Anibal de Castro urges making government smaller

In its editorial on 31 October 2024, Diario Libre board president Anibal de Castro calls shrinking the state a pressing need. The editorial comes at a time when the Abinader administration sought billions in new revenues from taxpayers. Hundreds of citizens say making government smaller would resolve the problem. The Abinader administration boasts it has …

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Candido Mercedes warns about high pensions and mega wages and severance payments in government

Sociologist Candido Mercedes has been making appearances to explain the burden the country is undertaking with its increasing number of highly paid government officers. These officers are receiving severance payments and high pensions. Mercedes says this is in violation of the equality provisions in the Constitution. Recently, he mentioned the high wages of the members …

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Wasteful spending: OGTIC defends multi-million dollar lease amidst controversy

The Government Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OGTIC) has come under fire for a controversial lease agreement worth over RD$1.4 billion. In response to calls for an investigation, the government entity has defended the deal. In a statement, the OGTIC, headed by Bartolomé Pujals, explained that the ten-year lease for floors 6-10 of the …

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Campaign seeks to create awareness Dominican Pine Tree is a natural heritage and why

Jorge Brocca, director general of SOH Conservacion, is sounding the alarm on the critical state of the Dominican Republic’s endemic pine tree, the Pinus occidentalis, known locally as the “pino criollo.” The species, he warns, is in danger of becoming extinct. The Dominican pine stands as an iconic symbol of the Dominican Republic. Conservationists and …

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