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The Reinas del Caribe team to the Paris Olympics

Senior women’s volleyball team coach Marcos Kwiek chose the roster for the Dominican women’s volleyball team that will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The members are Alondra Tapia, Ariana Rodriguez, Niverka Marte, Brenda Castillo Jineiry Martinez, Gaila Gonzalez, Lisvel Mejia, Brayelin Martinez, Yonkaira Peña, Betania de la Crux, Candida Arias, Madeline Guillen, Geraldine …

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David Collado reports almost 6 million visitors in first six months

Tourist arrivals continue to set records in the Dominican Republic. The half year mark for 2024 is now at 5,90,726 visitors. Last year was the first time the Ministry of Tourism recorded more than 10 million visitors with a record-setting 10.5 million visitors. Tourism Minister David Collado expects 2024 to be another record-breaking year. Minister …

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Renovations works at Las Americas International

Dominican government officials inspected the ongoing renovation project to modernize and improve the Greater Santo Domingo’s main airport’s facilities, according to an Aerodom press release. Monika Infante, general director of Aeropuertos Dominicanos XXI (Aerodom), the airport operating company, recently hosted government aviation officials for a tour of the advances. The airport said that Víctor Pichardo, …

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Arajet requests permission to fly 19 routes from Punta Cana International Airport

Dominican-based low-cost carrier Arajet has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan to amplify its global presence, establishing 19 new international routes from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Arecoa reports. Arajet’s decision to fly from Punta Cana is a win-win situation for the airline, the airport and passengers in general. The airline benefits from the enormous flow …

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Unesco designates Madre de las Aguas as a Biosphere Reserve

Environment Minister Miguel Ceara Hatton gave credit to the diligent efforts of environmentalist Yvonne Arias of Grupo Jaragua when announcing the Dominican Republic now has a second Biosphere Reserve, that of Madre de las Aguas. Arias persevered throughout more than 20 years and submitted the project three times to the Unesco’s Man and the Biosphere …

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Ministry of Environment: Only government agencies can extract aggregate from rivers

Ministry of Environment Vice Minister of Soils and Waters Rene Antonio Mateo de los Santos says that government-authorized agencies are permitted to extract resources from the country’s rivers, as reported in Listin Diario. He clarified this in response to recent reports of illegal mining activities in the Nizao River. In response to reports of heavy …

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Dominican Republic will offer medical assistance to UN mission in Haiti

Vice President Raquel Peña and Defense Minister Lt. General Carlos Diaz Morfa revealed the extent to which the Dominican Republic will be supporting the United Nations security efforts in Haiti. Vice President Raquel Peña noted that the Dominican Republic would provide the health care necessary for the members of the Kenyan police force on the …

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Low population growth in the Dominican Republic: Census deficiencies and comparisons with Haiti

The National Statistics Office (ONE) reports on the slowing of population growth in the Dominican Republic. The 10th Population Census reveals the Dominican Republic’s population growth has slowed considerably in recent decades, falling from 3.61% in 1970 to just 1.21% in 2022. This contrasts sharply with Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola, where the …

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