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Ministry of Energy & Mines celebrates National Larimar Day

This Friday, 22 November 2024, the Dominican Republic will celebrate National Larimar Day with a series of events in the southwestern community of Bahoruco, La Ciénega municipality, Barahona province. The Ministry of Energy and Mines, along with other government institutions, will host activities to highlight, promote, and elevate the value of the nation’s gemstone. Energy …
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Dominican Republic ushers in Era of Digital Television

The Dominican Republic has officially launched its transition to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), marking a significant leap forward in the nation’s broadcasting landscape. The initiative, spearheaded by the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), aims to enhance the viewing experience for millions of households. President Luis Abinader and Indotel board president Guido Gómez Mazara presided over …
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Haiti’s new government seeks talks with DR

Haiti’s new Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, recently called for a “fraternal dialogue” with the Dominican Republic during the inauguration of Haiti’s new Foreign Minister, Harvel Jean Baptiste, on 19 November 2024. President Luis Abinader never held a formal meeting with the previous Presidential Transition Council prime minister, Gary Conille. Former Haitian Foreign Minister Dominique …
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UK has a new ambassador, Carol Ann van der Walt

Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Álvarez formally received the credentials of the newly appointed British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Carol Ann van der Walt. In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Álvarez welcomed van der Walt and the two officials discussed bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest. Prior to her appointment …
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Government intent on building a fast train underground from San Vicente de Paúl to Pintura

The Santo Domingo metropolitan train project, one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings ever in the Dominican Republic, will include an underground section connecting San Vicente de Paúl Avenue to Pintura (Av. Isabel Aguilar), spanning approximately 13 kilometers across Greater Santo Domingo, Jhael Isa explained during an interview with Ana Mitila Lora and Diogenes Pino, …
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Freedom to be informed and transparency vs privacy; Supreme Court favors anonymous court rulings

The recent publication of the Data Protection Policy document that would require the use initials to identify incriminated people by all court rulings is under the spotlight of the press in the Dominican Republic that sees this as a violation of the right to be informed of the Dominican people. Supreme Court of Justice Luis …
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Wasteful spending: DGCP halts Inaipi vehicle purchase over irregularities

The Public Procurement Agency (DGCP) has officially halted the procurement process for several vehicles initiated by the National Institute for Comprehensive Early Childhood Care (Inaipi) following a complaint filed by the civic society movement and news agency, Somos Pueblo. The DGCP’s decision to cancel the RD$151,354,593.80 purchase order came after an investigation revealed several irregularities …