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Nurses’ Union calls for urgent action on soaring traffic fatalities

The Dominican Nursing Professionals Association (Codopenf) has issued a urgent call for the government to implement a nationwide prevention campaign to curb the rising number of traffic accidents. Berta de la Cruz, president of Codopenf, expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of fatalities and injuries caused by traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic. She …
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Striking increase in Haitian students in Dominican public schools

The Ministry of Education confirms what is apparent – Haitians are studying in Dominican public schools every day more by the thousands. Dominican Republic’s educational landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven primarily by a surge in Haitian student enrollment. According to the Ministry of Education (MINERD), the number of Haitian students enrolled in Dominican …
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Barrick forges ahead with construction of second tailings dam in Sanchez Ramirez

Journalists Edith Febles and Germán Marte interviewed Catholic priest Johnny Duran from the Monseñor Nouel Diocese who was injured during a protest against the forced eviction of residents as part of preparations to make way for a new tailings dam by Barrick Gold in the northcentral Sanchez Ramirez province. The second tailings dam in the …
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US Marshals director Ronald L. Davis visits and has praises for DR fight against drugs

At the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) headquarters, US Marshals director Ronald L. Davis met with Vice Admiral Jose Manuel Cabrera Ulloa, president of the DNCD on Wednesday, 8 January 2025. As reported, Davis had praise for the local efforts to combat drug trafficking. The visiting US delegation also congratulated the DNCD for its record-breaking …
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Attorney General Office releases details on the December 2024 confiscation of 9.8 tons of cocaine at Puerto Caucedo

The Attorney General Office (PGR) has released the results of the investigation that led to the seizing of 9.8 tons of cocaine at Caucedo Port in eastern Santo Domingo province. The cocaine seized, which was announced by the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) on Friday, 6 December 2024, would have a street value of US$250 …
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MLB star Juan Soto visits DNCD president to discuss youth programs; says present at a Licey game

Juan Soto, the star outfielder for the New York Mets and the best-paid baseball player of all times, paid a visit to Vice Admiral José M. Cabrera Ulloa, president of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), on 7 January 2025 to discuss the agency’s sports festivals and youth outreach initiatives across the country. During the …