Dolores Vicioso – Page 1067

Punta Cana was the setting for the Tourism Ministers of the Americas Meeting from 6 to 9 May 2021 with the World Tourism Organization secretary-general. President Luis Abinader gave the welcome address. Abinader is the chair of his government’s Tourism Cabinet. President Abinader told the audience that “unity, determination, focus and a combined vision of …

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Air Canada has just announced the renewal of flights to the Dominican Republic starting on 26 June 2021. This is just in time for the peak of summertime travel. Spokespeople for the airline congratulated the Dominican government authorities for the tourism industry’s performance and the reactivating of the major tourist areas. The airline is especially …

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Over the weekend, Dominican ambassador in Russia, Hans Danenberg shared a tweet by Russian astronaut, Oleg Novitsky in which he posts a photograph of the Dominican Republic taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The astronaut called the country a “paradise on Earth” in his tweet. It is not known if the astronaut has visited …

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The creations of emerging Dominican graphic artists Alejandro Soto and Isabella Fernández are the finalists in the contest for the nation’s country brand. The young talents were backed by leading Dominican country brand authorities to develop the logos. The general public is now asked to vote for the country brand by sending A for Alejandro …

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Several Dominican Public School Teachers Association (ADP) members are keeping their position against the reopening of the nation’s public school system. Public school teachers are paid the same with schools open or not So far, the Ministry of Education has opened schools in about 60 municipalities where the positivity rate for Covid-19 is less than …

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In many major metropolitan areas, members of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) are on a walkout against the Mapfre HMO in their quest to receive better pay from the local health administrators. The Dominican Association of Health Risks Administrators (ADARS) has rejected the strike call by the CMD, and they called upon the group to …

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The Ministry of Defense issued a public statement on Friday, 7 May 2021 indicating:“We consider that what is being questioned these days is provoked by information on alarming criminal activities that, if proven in the justice system, DO NOT involve the military institutions nor the generality of the women and men that compose them. “Military …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) plenary approved on Thursday, 6 May 2021, the final investigation report regarding the vote of Dominicans abroad for the 2020 presidential election. The report investigated the voter registration and voter organizing offices for the JCE in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Reading, Washington, Orlando and Miami, corresponding to District …

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The Los Angeles Angels general manager and club president John Carpino called future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols into a meeting late last week. They informed him that they were designating him for assignment. The Pujols’ era with the Los Angeles Angels lasted 10 years. Now 41 years old, it seemed unlikely that Pujols would …

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The first Aro y Pedal bicycle store, located on 27 de Febrero Avenue, in the Don Bosco sector, was completely consumed by a strong fire, causing losses in the millions of pesos. No casualties were reported. To put out the fire, the fire department used more than 15 units and about 80 men. The store …

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