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Tropical wave and trough bring heavy rains

A tropical wave moving across the country, combined with an upper-level trough, is bringing cloudy skies, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. The National Weather Institute (Indomet) reports that several provinces remain under weather alerts as the atmospheric systems intensify throughout the day. Residents in Samaná, …

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Vice President defends DR against charges of racism

Dominican Vice President Raquel Peña has once again stepped up to defend the Dominican Republic against charges of racism fostered by Amnesty International. These charges stem from the Dominican policy of deporting undocumented, illegal aliens from Dominican territory. However, since the vast majority of these deportations involve people from neighboring Haiti, which is a predominately …

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International community ignores that the DR has opened its schools and hospitals to those escaping the social and security crisis in Haiti

The Dominican Republic has opened its doors to hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants, providing these with access to jobs, education and healthcare they cannot find in their crisis-striden country. In a remarkable display of humanitarian aid, the nation has enrolled over 150,000 Haitian children in its public schools, offering them not only quality education …

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Miguel Ceara Hatton named Superintendent of Health and Labor Risks

President Luis Abinader has appointed Miguel Ceara Hatton as the new Superintendent of Health and Labor Risks, according to Decree 489-24. He replaces Jesús Feris Iglesias, who resigned on 22 August 2024. The role of the superintendent is to ensure the population’s protection through health insurance and occupational risk coverage under conditions of quality, equity, …

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Watch for Oropouche Virus that has symptoms similar to Dengue

The Ministry of Public Health issued a health warning on 28 August 2024 to strengthen surveillance nationwide following the detection of the Oropouche Virus in samples stored at the Dr. Defillo National Reference Laboratory. These samples had initially tested negative for Dengue Virus but were later confirmed to be positive for Oropouche instead. Oropouche is …

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Port Authority accused of withholding information on shipyards

The Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) has been accused of withholding crucial information about the operation and leasing of shipyards in the country, following a request for information by Diario Libre newspaper. Diario Libre says that after months of information requests Apordom provided a partial response, detailing only five shipyards operating within the Dominican Republic. The …

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Santiago’s central park helipad construction to proceed despite opposition

Despite mounting public opposition, construction of a new helipad within Santiago’s central park has been officially greenlit. The Dominican government, under the leadership of Vice President Raquel Peña, has confirmed that the project will move forward, funded by state resources. Peña emphasized that this project is part of a broader national initiative aimed at improving …

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