2024 – Page 78

Experts continue to express deep concern over the high rates of teenage pregnancies in the Dominican Republic, as reported in El Caribe. Shocking new data reveals that a young girl between the ages of 15 and 19 becomes pregnant every three hours, with over 4,000 new cases reported in the first quarter of 2024 alone. …

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After months of requesting the information, Diario Libre was finally able to obtain three of 10 contracts the government has signed for shipyards that private companies operate on government property. The conclusion is that the deals have been onerous and the Dominican Republic is losing out on what should be a major business opportunity given …

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The Russian government has given the green light to establish an embassy in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree to this effect, which was published the official online registry of legal information, the TASS news agency reported. Until now, the ambassador in Venezuela was concurrent to …

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The discoveries were first announced in 2022. Archaeologists working at the Cabo National Monument out on the northeastern tip of the Samana Peninsula found overwhelming evidence of human habitation, as reported in Listin Diario. That in itself was important, but as scientists continued to investigate the findings, there is now evidence that there were humans …

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President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday, 4 September 2024 that the Dominican government is giving priority to new infrastructure investments as part of its sustainable development strategy. Abinader was a keynote speaker at the 27th Annual Conference of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) on Infrastructure Investment in Latin America and the …

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The US State Department gave an overview of the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The US State Department says that on 5 September, US Secretary Blinken will travel to Port-au-Prince to meet with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and the Transitional Presidential Council. The Secretary will …

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Drivers using the Km 9 intersection in northern Santo Domingo need to set aside more time or try to schedule travel in the very early morning or at night to avoid the major traffic jams due to major road construction at the site. Noticias SIN reported on how commuters faced significant traffic congestion on the …

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Judge Ana Esther Hernandez Mendez of the Las Yayas Peace Court in Azua authorized a bail of RD$1 million to the truck driver who rammed into an entertainment center in Azua killing six on Sunday, 1 September 2024. Encarnación Bautista is ordered to be available during the six month pre-trial period. He is also banned …

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Retro Jazz band of Master Pengbian Sang is premiering its fourth album with free concerts of music ranging from classical to jazz in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Diario Libre reports. The Retro Jazz band will perform on Friday, 6 September 2024 at 8pm at the Centro León in Santiago and on Sunday, 8 September at …

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with President Luis Abinader this Friday, 6 September 2024 in the Dominican Republic, Diario Libre reports, citing Haitian media. Blinken is traveling to Haiti this week and reportedly will cross the land border later to meet with Abinader on Friday. Diario Libre says that Haitian …

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