2024 – Page 71

Six new lanes were reportedly added to the existing eight lanes at the Km 9 grid of Duarte Highway that connects the Santo Domingo bypasses to the Duarte Highway, the country’s main thoroughfare. The Duarte Highway is the main road to reach the 14 Cibao and northern provinces from Santo Domingo. The Ministry of Public …

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Investigative journalist Alicia Ortega reports that the education authorities are working on another major drive to provide electronic devices to students. As reported in El Informe con Alicia Ortega, the government has spent around RD$25 billion just from 2018 to 2020 to provide public students with the devices. Most of those devices are not usable …

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The Dominican Republic’s free zones have achieved unprecedented growth in exports, setting both monthly and cumulative records. August 2024 saw exports from these zones reach a value of US$743.3 million, marking a 10.4% increase compared to the US$673.5 million exported in August 2023. Accumulatively, through August 2024, free zone exports hit a new high of …

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The Dominican Chapter of the American College of Cardiology is hosting the upcoming ACC Latin America 2024 Congress from 19-21 September at the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana. Over 500 medical specialists are expected to attend, participating in numerous conferences, workshops, and case studies. “This is the first time the ACC Latin American Congress will …

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The nonpartisan civic movement Participación Ciudadana released its second report from the Observatory of Administrative Corruption Cases on Monday, 16 September 2024 revealing that the preliminary hearing in the Medusa case had been postponed a staggering 94 times. The case, which involves allegations of embezzlement against former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez and others, has …

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In a joint operation, the Specialized Corps for Border Security (Cesfront) and the Dominican Navy seized 810,000 units of Capital brand cigarettes in a boat off the coast of Montecristi, specifically at Cayo Muerto. Authorities reported that the contraband was found inside a 23-foot boat named “Yodielki.” Two individuals were apprehended while operating the vessel …

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The Dominican Republic is gearing up to host the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in just one month. The global football event will be held 16 October through 3 November with the participation of 16 teams in venues in Santo Domingo and Santiago de los Caballeros. This will be only the second time a Caribbean …

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