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Young people excited about a career in aviation industry

A recent aviation job fair coordinated by 25 private and public entities related to Dominican aviation saw a record attendance of more than 1,000 young people seeking jobs. The event took place on 6 December 2024 at the installations of the Superior Academy of Aviation Sciences (ASCA) at the Norge Botello Aeronautical Complex of the …

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Miami flights for La Romana

American Airlines is now operating daily flights from Miami International (MIA) to La Romana’s International Airport (LRM). The airplane used has capacity for 128 passengers. The around two-hour-and-a-half Flight AA3071 leaves Miami International each day at 10:30am and arrives at La Romana at 2pm local time. (DR is currently one hour ahead of Eastern Standard …

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Magaly Toribio writes THE tourism marketing book

Former long-time marketing guru of the Dominican Republic, now retired Magaly Toribio has published a first book on Strategies of Tourism Marketing, sharing what she learned during her long career as director of marketing at the Ministry of Tourism. She presents the Dominican Republic’s marketing case over the years, sharing insights into promotion, advertising, public …

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Constitutional Court strikes down National Intelligence Agency (DNI) law; Work on the bill for the DNI must start from scratch

The Constitutional Court, the nation’s highest court, has stricken Law 1-24 that created the National Intelligence Agency. The case was brought before the high court by the People Force (FP) political party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), and the Dominican Liberations Party (PLD), citing unconstitutional aspects of the law. In decision TC/0767/24, the high court …

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