Dolores Vicioso – Page 255

Juan Luis Guerra, possibly the most prominent Dominican musician at this point in time, was awarded four Grammys at this year’s Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. He won Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. He also won the category for Best Merengue/Bachata Album, with “Radio Guira,” as well as winning the Grammy for …

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The president of the Senate of the Dominican Republic, Ricardo de los Santos, officially swore in the new members of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) for the 2024-2028 term on 13 November 2024. The plenary of the JCE is now made up of Román Andrés Jáquez Liranzo, who will serve a second consecutive term as …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has reported a significant surge in remittances during the first ten months of 2024. The country received a total of US$8.9 billion, representing a 5.8% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The country has surpassed its previous remittance records, with a projected total of over …

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The Dominican Senate has given first-reading approval to a bill establishing a National Council of the Judiciary. The legislation aims to amend two specific articles of the law to accommodate the selection process for the Attorney General and Deputy Attorneys General by the National Council of the Magistracy, as ordered in the 2024 Constitution. The …

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Appointed in July 2024 to the position, professional university manager Jose Ramon Holguin Brito is delivering new shine to the ITC, the country’s community college located in eastern Santo Domingo. Holguín Brito revealed numerous purchasing processes have been managed from August to date. “With our own resources, we have managed to acquire porcelain tiles and …

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The number of police officers involved in the theft of munitions to sell to individuals and criminal organizations in the country and abroad is significant, according to Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful. She revealed that both high-ranking officials and lower-level officers were implicated in the scheme. “It’s a complex investigation; it’s not just one …

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The National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant) announced seniors will now pay then same as those under 65 years of age. Effective on 13 November 2024, seniors will pay a reduced rate of RD$950 for the renewal but will have to renew every two years. Seniors of 65+ are required to undergo a …

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Senator Omar Fernandez (Fuerza del Pueblo – National District) expressed concern on the increasing number of Haitian women giving birth in the Dominican Republic. Speaking during a recent Senate session, he said recent statistics reveal that in 63 public hospitals nationwide more Haitian women give birth than Dominican women. He said public hospitals reported 4,027 …

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In a joint operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks, agents from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and state prosecutors seized a cache of 880 sheets of suspected cocaine, cleverly concealed within the lids of dozens of cardboard boxes, during a raid in the La Rinconada sector of Santiago. Acting on intelligence reports, agents …

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Once Tampa Bay Rays’ star slugger, Wander Franco has been ordered to appear in court once a month for the next six months after being accused of illegal possession of a firearm. The decision was made by Judge Viamelka Ruiz Sepúlveda on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 following a hearing in San Juan de la Maguana. …

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