2024 – Page 87

According to the Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona), exports in July hit the sum of US$783.84 million, a new record. According to Luis Jose Bonilla, the spokesperson and executive vice-president of the association, the US$8.5 billion threshold is certainly a possibility in 2024. The total for July represented an 11% increase year-to-year, and the …

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The newly appointed president of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), Guido Gómez Mazara has disclosed a significant gap in technological infrastructure within the nation’s law enforcement agencies. In a recent interview with Pablo McKinney, the very outspoken Gomez Mazara revealed that a mere 25% of police stations nationwide have reliable internet access, as reported …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced on Saturday, 24 August 2024 the confiscating of a large shipment of almost 1.6 tons of cocaine at the Caucedo Port. The shipment was in a freighter that was transiting from the port of Santa Marta in Colombia to Hamburg, Germany. The cocaine was hidden in hundreds of …

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Marileidy Paulino won the gold in the 400 m in Silesia, Poland, clocking in a time of 48.66, breaking the previous 400 m Diamond League record (49.48) held by Natalia Maczmarek of Poland. In the same race, Kaczmarek came in third with a time of 49.95. Paulino competed in the race against Paris Olympic Games …

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Running in the 200 meters in the Poland Diamond meet, Alexander (Alexis) Ogando finished second with a personal best of 19.86, losing to Letsile Tebogo of Botswana who clocked 19.83. Tebogo was the gold medal winner in the Paris Olympics. Ogando was a disappointing fifth in those Olympics. In the Paris Diamond League, shortly before …

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For nearly a century nobody in the National League has won a Triple Crown in Major League Baseball (MLB). Today, the Dominican outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, Marcell Ozuna, is nearing that milestone. He is first in batting average, second in home runs, and first in runs-batted-in (RBI). His home run rival is the fantastic …

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The Dominican Football League (re the sport known as “soccer” in the USA) is the fastest-growing sport in the country. The top division features eight teams this year, and expansion is in place for 2025. The Dominican Republic is hosting the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup this fall (for female players under the age of …

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Former president of the Senate and popular Z101 radio host Ramon Alburquerque had jumped the gun announcing two days ago that his fellow combative politician Guido Gomez Mazara had been appointed to the top position in Indotel, the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications. Then on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, the Decree 455-24 went public, making official …

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High-ranking ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) politician, Josefa Castillo was named to direct Inaipi, the National Institute of Early Childhood. The government agency is responsible for managing early childhood (0 to 5 years) programs in the Dominican Republic. During the first government of President Abinader, Castillo had served as Superintendent of Insurance. To take that …

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