2016 – Page 138

The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday, Wednesday 10 February 2016 that “most women in areas affected by the Zika virus will give birth to normal children” while ultrasound tests cannot reliably detect microcephaly, except in extreme cases. The WHO also stresses that safe sex practices for preventing transmission of the Zika virus include the …

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The Ministry of Public Health and the Emergency Operations Center (COE) presented the steps taken to prepare for the spread of the Zika virus in the Dominican Republic yesterday, Wednesday 11 February 2016. This information was provided to humanitarian agencies and NGOs. Dr. Nelson Rodriguez Monegro of the Ministry of Public Health told those present …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) that manages the civil registry, Roberto Rosario has defended the Dominican Republic’s migratory policies in response to a recent report by the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR), which ordered the Dominican Republic to grant nationality to everyone born in the Dominican …

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A B777 jet bound to Moscow had to make an emergency landing at Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) yesterday evening, Wednesday 10 February 2016 after the pilot detected engine problems and loss of fuel. All 351 passengers and 20 crew members on board Orenair flight R2554 were evacuated in the preventive operation, as reported in …

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The Medina administration is prioritizing politics when it comes to the use of the Palacio de los Deportes, the main basketball arena in Santo Domingo. As reported in Diario Libre, the Ministry of Sports (Miderec) has notified the National District Basketball Association (Abadina) that it will have to postpone the start of the city tournament …

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Ranked 56th in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), 35-year old Victor Estrella defeated Chilean Gonzalo Lama 6-3, 6-4 yesterday, Wednesday 10 February 2016 to move on to the second round in the Milex Open 2016 where he will match Jozef Kovalik (ranked 204th) of Slovenia. If he makes the Olympics qualification, …

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In the 15 May 2016 elections, National District voters will choose for 18 deputies and Santo Domingo province voters another 36, the highest number in the country. This means that there will be 54 deputies in the Greater Santo Domingo area representing over a quarter of all 190 deputies for the whole country and overseas …

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During an interview with Lenis Garcia on her Opiniones TV show on Channel 25 yesterday, Tuesday 9 February 2016, Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario Marquez said that the RD$1.6 billion allocated to political parties for campaigning for the next general election was a lot of money given the country’s more pressing needs. He …

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Opposition candidate Luis Abinader is in favor, but President Danilo Medina, who throughout his government has said he prefers to let his works speak for themselves rather than addressing the media, has declined any proposal to participate in a debate on national issues. The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs has tried hard but has not …

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A report on the leading candidates for the post of Archbishop of Santo Domingo is published in Diario Libre today, Wednesday 10 February 2016. Now in his eightieth year, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez (born 31 October, 1936) is well past the 75 years retirement age. The appointment needs to come from the Vatican. …

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