2024 – Page 70

Public Health Minister Victor Attallah is urging Dominicans to reconsider their coffee consumption habits. He is recommending Dominicans eliminate added sugar. While most Dominicans enjoy their coffee sweet, Attallah’s recommendation is based on the rising prevalence of diabetes in the country. Coffee gurus and specialists also say sugar overpowers the taste of coffee and challenge …

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The Dominican Public Teachers Association (ADP) has vehemently protested the government’s recent proposition to merge the Ministry of Education (MINERD) with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCYT), labeling it a direct attack on the 4% of the national budget allocated to education. Eduardo Hidalgo, president of the ADP, asserted that the merger …

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The Ministry of Culture announced the 26th edition of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2024) will take place from 7 to 17 November 2024 on the grounds of the Juan Pablo Duarte Cultural Plaza. This year’s fair will honor Dominican writer Mateo Morrison, recipient of the 2010 National Literature Award. Under the theme …

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A firm initiative aimed at reducing traffic accidents and promoting road safety among Dominican youth was launched today. The “Youth in Transit” program, a partnership between the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant), Santo Domingo Motors, Motor Crédito, Entrena, and the Ministry of Education, will provide traffic safety education to public high school …

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Residents of Piantini, an upscale neighborhood in Santo Domingo, are vehemently opposing the construction of the massive Wyndham Grand Everest and Everest Tower. They have spent heavily in a legal battle against the mega project. As the name implies, the high-rise towers over everything else in the once quiet residential area. The Wyndham Grand Everest …

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A reality-awakening trend has emerged in the Dominican Republic’s birth statistics: the province of La Altagracia, situated far from the Haitian border, has experienced a significant surge in births to Haitian mothers, Diario Libre reports. The trend is a consequence of the thousands of Haitian workers who were hired when Dominicans rejected the working conditions …

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines and private interests have unfolded a public relations campaign that is highlighting the would-be bonanzas of exploiting the huge gold deposits in San Juan de la Maguana, best known for its farm produce for the country. The mine is situated 35km north of San Juan de la Maguana city. …

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After more than three years, the First Collegiate Court of the National District has lifted the house arrest and electronic bracelet imposed on Major General Adán Cáceres Silvestre, the key figure in the Coral Operation Danilo Medina government corruption case. Cáceres Silvestre was the all-powerful security head for former President Danilo Medina. The Coral and …

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Legendary Juan Luis Guerra has secured five nominations to the 2024 Latin Grammys that celebrate excellence in Latin music. The Latin Academy’s membership body of music creators, who represent all genres and creative disciplines—including recording artists, songwriters, producers, recording engineers and mixers—vote during the awards process for the best of the year. Guerra’s nominations include …

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The Dominican government has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at rationalizing and modernizing public administration. Announced by President Luis Abinader during his weekly La Semanal press conference, the plan proposes merging four ministries and eliminating one as part of a broader strategy to reorganize the huge state apparatus. The restructuring, which also involves consolidating several …

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