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The remains of the ship on which Christopher Columbus first came to the Americas, the Santa Maria, could have been found off the coast of Haiti after 500 years. If confirmed, this will be one of the world’s most important underwater archaeological discoveries. The suspect ship is stuck on a reef only 10 to 15 …

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The director of the Santo Domingo Aqueducts and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD), Alejandro Montas, says that the city urgently needs to increase the size of water pipes if it is to be able to serve the growing population. He spoke about irresponsible urban development in some neighborhoods where wells have been dug without authorization instead of …

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The doubling of government investment in pre-university education in the Dominican Republic is getting the country good press abroad. Germany’s international broadcaster, Deutsche-Welle reports on the major investments being made to improve education. “The Dominican Republic is the first country in the Caribbean to undertake a major education overhaul. In 2012, voters convinced all presidential …

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The recently appointed Minister of Energy and Mines, former legislator Pelegrin Castillo, is planning to draw up new mining policies for the Dominican Republic. He called for the support of political players and legislators to present better regulations. Castillo wants to attract major petroleum companies, but has been outspoken about the need for better legislation …

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The chairman of the Chamber of Deputies security and the armed forces committee, Elias Serulle has been to visit high-level executives at the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations in Washington, D.C. Serulle held meetings with the assistant secretary general for Peacekeeping Operations, Edmond Mulet, under-secretary-general for the Department of Field Support, Ameerah Haq, under-secretary-general …

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The tourism offices of Curacao, Aruba and Saint Martin have announced that Dominicans who have a visa for the United States, Canada or the European Union will be able to visit Curacao, Aruba or St. Martin without an additional visa. The measure has been in effect since 14 April 2014. According to the Minister of …

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According to a survey carried out by Penn, Schoen and Berland for Grupo SIN, at the present time, former President Leonel Fernandez of the PLD has the best chance of beating his PRD rival in the upcoming May 2016 presidential election. Other candidates are National District senator Reinaldo Pared Perez, Minister of Economy, Planning and …

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The Dominican Republic is included in the World Health Organization (WHO) global rankings on alcohol and health 2014. The status report presents a comprehensive overview of the global, regional and country alcohol consumption, drinking patterns, health consequences and policy responses in WHO member states. The report was launched in Geneva yesterday, Monday 12 May 2014 …

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What is known so far is that this is a case where a jealous wife allegedly paid contract killers to eliminate her husband’s lover. The case complicated when the contracted murderers mistakenly shot another person. Yesterday, Monday 12 May, husband-lawyer Julio Cepeda Urena was sent to San Pedro de Macoris prison for a year on …

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Judge Margarita Cristo Cristo has ordered the immediate release of three Pakistanis, Mahmood Majeed Khan, Junaid Khan and Rehman Khan Niazi who were accused of being involved in a people smuggling ring, but whose arrest was carried out illegally. Their Dominican associate, Alfonso Fernandez Tirado, will have his remand case heard on 15 May. According …

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