Dolores Vicioso – Page 212

The Instituto Guzmán Ariza de Lexicografía (Igalex) and the Academia Dominicana de la Lengua have officially launched the second edition of the Diccionario del Español Dominicano. The dictionary provides cultural insights into special ways Dominicans communicate. Online access is now possible as part of the second edition launch at https://www.igalex.org. The launch ceremony took place …

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DR1 News will not be updated on Tuesday, 24 September 2024. The date in 2024 celebrates the religious holiday of Our Lady of Mercedes. Our Lady of Mercedes is regarded as the patron of the Dominican people by the Roman Catholic Church. News for Tuesday will be compiled for the 25 September edition. Headline breaking …

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President Luis Abinader flew to New York City with cabinet members on a private plane to attend the 79th United Nations Assembly. He took advantage of the trip to participate in events with the Dominican community in New York. The events were coordinated by Dominican ambassador Sonia Guzman and newlyt named New York consul general …

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President Luis Abinader traveled to New York City with First Lady Raquel Arbaje and several cabinet members to participate in the 79th United Nations General Assembly and related events. Abinader is scheduled to speak on Monday, 23 September 2024 during a panel on Global Economic Politics at 9am at the Sheraton New York Times Square …

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Dominican food exports to Haiti are subject to new Creole labeling regulations as of 1 October 2024, the Haitian Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced on 18 September 2024. The new rule requires all exports from the Dominican Republic to bear labels in either French or Creole. As reported in Diario Libre, the move has …

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Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah announced plans for a National Micronutrient Survey aimed at thoroughly assessing the nutritional components of the Dominican diet. Minister of Public Health, cardiologist Victor Atallah also took advantage of the celebrating of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference in Punta Cana to announce that the government will soon introduce …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police, now under Minister Faride Raful, has continued the temporary shutdown of businesses for reported noise contamination, obstruction of public roads and violating limitations to the sale of alcoholic beverages. The Ministry of Interior & Police acted through its Alcoholic Beverage Control Unit (Coba) and as part of the new …

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President Luis Abinader on Thursday, 19 September 2024 introduced to the Senate the bill that seeks to amend the recently created National Intelligence Agency (DNI) under Law No. 1-24. The proposal aims to clarify and strengthen the constitutional framework of the intelligence agency, according to a statement from the Presidency. The bill, presented by legal …

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Vice President Raquel Peña has taken on significant responsibilities at the behest of President Luis Abinader since the current administration first took office. On Tuesday, 16 September 2024, President Abinader issued Decree 540-24, appointing Peña as the head of the Cabinet of Education. This sector, despite receiving 4% of the GDP as its budget (RD$297 …

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Dominican exports have continued to grow for the fifth consecutive month, improving by 6.1% year to year. August 2024 was, indeed, the hottest month, with exports up by 18.3% to US$1.12 billion in 1,122 items. So far, in 2024, exports have produced US$8.6 billion and counting. According to the ProDominicana export and investment agency, part …

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