Dolores Vicioso – Page 245

She learned the sport playing in the capital city. The natural talents of Alondra Tapia were recognized early and she won a scholarship to train in Japan for three years to achieve her goal of joining the Reinas del Caribe, the senior Dominican women’s volleyball team that is ranked 11th in the world. She left …

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The Ministry of Labor announced the pilot program on a reduced workweek has yielded remarkable results. Some 492 workers participated in the groundbreaking initiative and the findings are that the shorter workweek can mean a boost in employee productivity, performance and overall qualify of life. The pilot program findings will be taken into consideration for …

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The Ministry of Education (Minerd) has just released the preliminary results of the 2024 National Standardized Tests. The tests seek to guarantee minimum educational levels of high school graduates. Overall, 74% of those taking the tests were able to achieve a passing grade. More than 83,000 students took the test in June 2024, with attendance …

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The Chamber of Deputies received 143 proposals for amendments of the Penal Code that recently passed in the Senate. The Chamber of Deputies also held a public hearing for citizens to air their viewpoints on the bill’s 419 articles. President of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) led the passing of a first …

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The Dominican Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SDOG) issued a statement on 16 July 2024 expressing its position on the Penal Code in discussion in Congress that excludes the three grounds for voluntary interruption of pregnancy in exceptional cases. The bill passed in the Senate and is being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies. The …

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A recent investigation by El Informe de Alicia Ortega, the Monday nights investigative program on Channel 9, has again revealed that nearly RD$370 million allocated to senators in 2023 through the so-called “barrilito” program, with an additional RD$190 million distributed so far this year, has served only to enhance political patronage. The reiterating of the …

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A second contingent of 200 policemen from the African Republic of Kenya arrived in Haiti, the media reports. A first contingent arrived three weeks ago on a peace-keeping mission approved by the United Nations Security Council that will attempt to bring security to the gang-controlled nation. This new group is part of a 1,000-men contingent …

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Diario Libre has issued a warning to the public about a fraudulent investment platform that is using the media’s name and logo to deceive potential investors. The platform, which is being promoted online, claims to have the endorsement of the Central Bank governor and features a website design that closely resembles Diario Libre’s own. The …

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 The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced the arrest of three Venezuelans in a land-sea operation off the coast of Villa Sombrero, in southern Peravia province. Four packs of drugs were recovered from the sea, and another 130 on board a sea vessel, in an operation by the DNCD in collaboration of the Dominican Navy, …

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The legal defense of the two men arrested in the Flor de Loto Operation, accused of the sexual exploitation of at least 45 Colombian and Venezuelan women, alleges that the foreign women traveled to the country voluntarily to engage in prostitution, as reported in Diario Libre. Lawyer Elvin Domínguez states that said activity is not …

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