2014 – Page 177

The Sub Ministry of Coastal and Marine Resources, part of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, has started a national turtle-nesting program in order to protect the species. Signs will be displayed on certain beaches explaining how people should behave with regard to the turtles and their nests, including Bahia de Las Aguilas …

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The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the number of registered cases of Chikungunya virus is now at 52,976 and the Chikungunya Clinic at the Plaza de la Salud Hospital is swamped with patients. Public Health Minister Freddy Hidalgo said that the public education campaign and mosquito breeding elimination program is in full swing, …

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Claro Internet customers lost service shortly after 8:30pm last night, Monday 2 June. The company confirmed the outage on its Twitter account. Service was restored later in the evening. http://cdn.com.do/noticias/2014/06/02/servicio-de-internet-de-claro-presenta-fallas-este-lunes/

Military and security forces from around the Caribbean have joined the United States and Canada for maritime security and disaster response training as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2014. Tradewinds is conducted in two main phases: Phase I, the maritime phase, which will be held in Antigua and Barbuda June 1 through June 10, and Phase …

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Police spokesman Jacobo Mateo Moquete announced that the urban merengue singer, Antonio Peter de la Rosa (Omega) was arrested yesterday morning, Monday 2 June. A Santiago judge issued the warrant after the singer failed to comply with an obligation to make periodic court appearances as part of his bail terms. He was arrested on 27 …

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The Dominican Republic has arrested 17 men on suspicion of stealing data from call centers and extorting money from US citizens. Police are reportedly hunting for four more suspects. According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the suspects impersonated its special agents and extorted about US$880,000. The suspects targeted individuals who they believed had …

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23-year old Kansas City Royals start pitcher Yordano Ventura is the new MLB sensation. He was signed for US$25,000 in the Dominican Republic where he played shortfield position. He is 5’11 and weighs 180 pounds. He will play in the MLB pitching the start against the Cardinals this coming Thursday, 5 June. In a recent …

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The Sans Souci Marina presents Anthony Santos this coming Saturday, 28 June. His concert is titled “The Legend of Bachata Live,” and there will be space for dancing bachata. For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar

President Danilo Medina traveled to El Salvador on Sunday, 1 June and returned later the same day. He was attending President Salvador Sanchez Ceren’s inauguration ceremony. President Medina invited the new President to attend the Central American Integration System (SICA) Summit that will take place in Punta Cana on 25-27 June 2014. The event marks …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police has announced the start of the 12-month National Foreigner Legalization Plan. The plan is open to people who have entered the country irregularly, or who entered legally but are now in an irregular status situation for having overstayed the term for which they were authorized to enter, as well …

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