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Cool breezes are expected on Thursday, 5 December 2024 as a cold front in the north interacts with weather in the DR. The National Meteorological Office (Indomet) is forecasting a noticeable drop in temperature and increased humidity starting on the morning of Wednesday, 4 December 2024 due to the indirect interaction of a cold front. …

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The Dominican Republic’s renowned women’s senior volleyball team, the Reinas del Caribe (Queens of the Caribbean), is set to receive a significant pay raise, thanks to a government initiative. Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz announced a doubling of monthly stipends for all 500 athletes enrolled in the Athlete Support and New Values Program (PARNI), effective January …

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For the first time this season, three teams are tied for first place in the Dominican Winter League (Lidom). The Tigres del Licey’s dramatic 8-7 comeback victory over the Leones del Escogido at the Quisqueya Ball Park on 3 December 2024 propelled them into a tie with both the Leones and the Estrellas Orientales. The …

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The Santo Domingo Metro Office (Office for the Reordering of Transportation – OPRET) announced the final joining of the viaduct connecting the extension of the Santo Domingo Metro to Los Alcarrizos, in northern Santo Domingo. The María Montez station tunnel is connected to the 2-C line of the Metro. Concurrently, the installation of tracks for …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) has announced Dominican expats can bring up to US$5,000 in gifts for friends and family this Christmas season. This is a significant 30% increase in the value of duty-free goods over last holiday season. The measure is effective for those traveling to the Dominican Republic from 1 December 2024 to 15 …

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After over eight hours of negotiations on the first day of a dialogue table, Attorney General Miriam German Brito managed to end a strike by two associations of prosecutors who were demanding the fulfillment of unmet labor demands. According to the general coordinator of the Dominican Prosecutors Association (FiscalDom), projections were made regarding salary adjustments …

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Proconsumidor announced the retaining of hundreds of 5-gallon water bottles for improper storage. The consumer defense agency had given the stores and water vending outlets and water companies several months to provide adequate storage for the product. Pro Consumidor announced the beginning of a widespread crackdown on businesses selling bottled water exposed to direct sunlight. …

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The talk of the town on Monday, 2 December 2024, was the remark by former President Leonel Fernandez that he appears in the database of the Abinader administration’s Bono Navideño. Fernandez is today the president of the Fuerza del Pueblo, that has become the leading opposition party after splitting from the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), …

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There is practically no place to park a car, and traffic jams turn a five-minute trip into a 45-minute one. Yet, the banks keep on diverting their surplus cash into financing more cars. The borrowers for vehicles are given access to the lowest interest rates available for any kind of loan, much much less than …

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The Procurement Agency (DGCP) halted a tender to build a sewerage and reconstruct the Jarabacoa aqueduct in La Vega province in the wake of corruption allegations. The official reason given for suspending the bidding process was that the water and sewerage authority in La Vega province, Coraavega, did not submit the pre-construction studies to approve …

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