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Referencia Laboratorio Clinico (RLC) announced the opening of what it calls the most modern facility of its kind, the Molecular and Anatomical Pathology Lab. RLC has 80 service centers nationwide. Minister of Public Health Victor Atallah Lajam and the executive director of the National Health Service (SNS) Mario Lama joined the president of Referencia, Patricia …

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The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (Intec) has announced that its ResAgro-Sargazo project, focused on managing sargassum seaweed and agricultural waste, will be showcased at the One-Ocean Science Congress 2025 in France this June 2025. Intec is one of the local universities that is working on finding solutions to the sargassum seaweed impacting Dominican coasts …

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In a recent patrol operation in Montecristi province, the Dominican Republic Army (ERD) detained 90 undocumented Haitian migrants who were traveling in precarious conditions. The group was intercepted while traveling in a refrigerated truck and a jeep on the Las Matas de Santa Cruz-Castañuela highway in early February, as reported in CDN. During the operation, …

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Two key security officers are members of the Dominican Armada (Navy) — Vice Admiral Jose Manuel Caberra Ulloa, director of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, director of the Migration Agency. Both have received praise in the media for their efforts in office. The Navy seeks to change …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reports the finding of cocaine hidden in shampoo and hair treatment bottles. In a continuing effort to crack down on new methods of international drug trafficking, agents from the DNCD and members of the Public Ministry seized the shipment that was destined for Italy. The operation took place in …

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A trough north of the country, combined with moderate east/northeast winds, will bring scattered, locally heavy showers and gusty winds throughout the morning and afternoon, reports the Dominican Weather Institute (Indomet). The affected provinces go from the southeastern coast to the northwestern coast. Indomet forecasts rain for La Altagracia, La Romana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, …

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It was a stunning game, with the Dominican team (Leones del Escogido) finally pulling ahead of the past championship winning Venezuela (Cardenales de Lara) 5-4 to win the game in the 11th inning. The game was tied 3-3 in the 10th inning when the DR scored a run, but the Venezuelans came back and tied …

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In an unprecedented move, the newly named Minister of Education Luis Miguel De Camps, visited the Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) headquarters, on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, and met with the public school teacher union’s National Executive Committee. De Camps appointment is effective 26 February. The current minister, Angel Hernandez was named advisor on education …

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At a time when media is announcing a freeze in the US funding to the UN-backed security mission mainly concentrated in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, El Salvador announced a military contingent was sent to Haiti to bolster the UN-backed mission primarily made up of 600 Kenya soldiers. The 70-soldier El Salvador contigent was sent a day after …

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When asked about cancellations of USAID programs in the Dominican Republic, President Luis Abinader downplayed their significance. Yet, HIV medicine distribution will be the most impacted. As the media reports, the cutting of funds will impact the HIV-Aids programs in the Dominican Republic. Likewise, the civic watchdog group Participación Ciudadana reports receiving US$10 million in …

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