Dolores Vicioso – Page 236

Local fishermen found a 40-foot boat in the Atlantic Ocean coastal waters with 14 skeletal remains on 6 August 2024 off Río San Juan, located in the María Trinidad Sánchez province on the country’s northern coast, the Navy confirmed. What is most shocking is that the corpses on the boat are most likely of Africans. …

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A blanket of Saharan dust will continue to cover the Dominican Republic, causing hazy skies and contributing to hot and humid conditions. The combination of this dust and a trough of low pressure will trigger scattered thunderstorms across much of the country in the coming hours, says the National Weather Institute (Indomet). While the morning …

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All eyes are on Marileidy Paulino who is competing on 7 August 2024 in the semifinal of the 400m race at 2:45pm Dominican time. She is a contender for the gold medal. Competing for the Dominican Republic in diving, Jonathan Ruvalcaba took the 18th place to pass on to the semifinal round in the 3-meter …

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President Luis Abinader used the forum of his weekly La Semanal press conference to present to the nation his proposal for major reforms. Abinader has said he will first present his proposals for Constitutional Reform to Congress. The recommendations are to unify the municipal with the presidential and congressional elections, to reduce the number of …

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The Fifth Chamber of the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) has ordered the Ministry of Education to ensure that the teaching of the Constitution, environmental education, and drivers ed is included in the courses offered at all public and private schools across the country. Through ruling number 0030-1643-2024-SSEN-00573, the court’s mandate extends to technical schools and …

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For years, city governments have been complacent and have allowed developers to plant high-rises and restaurants where before there were single homes with patios, ignoring the exacerbated density problems these create for city residents. Governments have ignored traffic ordinances and consistently offer low financing for cars. The result: Santo Domingo is a city filled with …

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Cemex, the Mexican cement giant, announced an agreement has been signed for the sale of its operations in the Dominican Republic, for approximately US$950 million. The transaction includes export businesses to Haiti. The agreement has been signed between a Spanish subsidiary of Cemex, as seller, and Cementos Progreso Holdings, S.L., through a subsidiary, and its …

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Three fishermen got a free cruise to the Dominican Republic after they were rescued in the Atlantic Ocean by a Chinese freighter. The freighter did a detour to pick up the shipwrecked fishermen but continued their journey to the DR with their cargo. The ship will be docking in Haina port. Read more:Tenerife Weekly La …

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With a time of 20.04, Dominican sprinter, 24-year old Alexander Ogando advanced and will run in the semi-final of the 200m in the Paris Olympics on 7 August 2024 (2pm Dominican time). His time was the third best in the first round heats, only behind that of USA’s Kenneth Bednarek, 19.96 (+0.2), and Erriyon Knighton, …

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The Dominican flag holder and the country’s hope for a gold in the Paris Olympics, Marileidy Paulino is scheduled to run in the 400 m women’s semi-final on Wednesday, 7 August 2024 at 14:45. Marileidy Paulino secured the lead spot in the semi-finals with a time of 49.42. Her personal best is 48.76 and a …

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