2016 – Page 101

Down in history for upholding the right to Constitutional presidency of former President Juan Bosch, 79-year old Claudio Caamano Grullon died in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 22 March 2016 from injuries suffered in a traffic accent on the San Cristobal-Bani highway Pizarrete crossing on Sunday, 20 March 2016. The accident occurred when …

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Three people have drowned in the country over the past few days. In Nagua, in the northeastern province of Maria Trinidad Sanchez, 16-year old Julio Cesar Fernandez Lopez from Cotui drowned when he and his girlfriend were on a seaside trip along with some adults. In Cabarete, in the northern province of Puerto Plata, 63-year …

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Members of the Dominican Armada (Navy) have stopped 14 Haitians and five Dominicans on the coast of Uveros de Boca de Yuma in La Altagracia province. They were trying to cross the Mona Channel illegally to get to Puerto Rico. A press release stated that they were now searching for the trip organizers along with …

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The parents of missing 46-year old tennis pro Darryl Fornatora are offering US$25,000 in cash in return for a lead to the whereabouts of their son. Last week, Fornatora’s wallet was found a diver who handed it in to the authorities. It contained US dollar bills with scorch marks. According to the family, the story …

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Be inspired by the stories of courageous women by visiting the exhibition “Mujeres que cambian el mundo” sponsored by BHD Leon Bank and showing at Galeria 360 shopping mall in Santo Domingo from 19 February through 3 April 2016. Read more: http://www.mujeresquecambianelmundo.com.do/

Enjoy the heavenly music of the Santo Domingo Cathedral Choir Concert on Saturday, 26 March 2016 at 8pm. A selection of sacred songs is sung by the refined voices of the choir. Free admission. On Thursday, 24 March, churches in the Colonial City will be open from 8 to midnight for the traditional church-to-church procession …

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Museums in Santo Domingo are staying open until late at night on Saturday, 2 April 2016. This is part of the celebration of the Long Night of Museums for Spring 2016. A Long Night of Museums is held four times a year, with the changing of the seasons. Museums organize special events and welcome hundreds …

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Stand up comedian Carlos Sanchez is booked for two shows satirizing Dominican politicians on Sunday, 10 and 17 April at Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo at the Blue Mall. Tickets for the show “Carlos Sanchez en politica” are for sale at Uepa Tickets, CCN Jumbo, Supermercados Nacional and Hard Rock Cafe. Read more about upcoming …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has extended the deadline for political parties to correct any previous registration errors and complete the registration of their candidates and alliances for the 15 May 2016 general election until noon today, Monday, 21 March 2016. Many of the political parties had failed to comply with the 33% quota of …

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National District voting board president Santiago Sosa says that 733,000 people have registered to vote in the National District. He added that the new electronic system is set up for the vote count to be completed by midnight. He said that the system operators will be able to go home by 8pm and that as …

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