2016 – Page 156

Two dozen flights to the United States were cancelled over the weekend of 23-24 January due to the major snowstorm that mainly affected the east of the country. Flights were cancelled from all of the Dominican airports by all of the airlines including United, American Airlines, Delta and Jet Blue. By Monday morning, 25 January …

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According to the Central Bank there has been an increase in the number of tourists who visit the country from 2012 to 2015. In 2012 the number of non-resident entrants to the Dominican Republic was 4.5 million that increased to 4.6 million in 2013, 5.1 million in 2014 and 5.6 million last year. Arrivals in …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) has confiscated 150 packages of what is thought to be cocaine or heroin from inside a container at the Multimodal Port of Caucedo from where it was due to be transported by ship to Barcelona. According to a press release, DNCD officers were acting on information received that the …

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An unknown attacker has shot the mayor of the municipal district of Las Frios in Padre Las Casas, in the southwestern province of Azua, along with his wife while they were at home. At around 9pm on Sunday evening, 24 January 2016, Mayor Marino Delgado Lagares, 57, was shot in the head, and his 44-year …

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The Houston Astros are in mourning after their 20-year old pitching prospect Jose Rosario was killed in a motorcycle accident in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday night, 24 January 2016. Rosario was signed as an 18-year old minor league free agent in 2013. He pitched each of the last two seasons in the Astros …

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Puerto Rican authorities have detained two Dominicans who arrived in the country hidden in freight containers that came from the Dominican Republic. One has been identified as 30-year old Oscar Guillermo Aquino Perez, and so far the second has not been named. The men arrived last week in a container on board the M/V Stadt …

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Popular merengue singer Miriam Cruz is booked for a St. Valentine’s Day party on Saturday, 6 February 2016 at the Escenario 360 in Santo Domingo. Several guest performers will be joining her onstage. Tickets are RD$1,500 general admission, RD$3,000 VIP, available from Escenario 360 and online at Ticketepxress.com.do

22-year old singer Covi Quintana has announced a solo concert for 30 January 2016 at Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo. She will be accompanied by musicians JV Olivier, Joel Berrido and Ezel Feliz. Her show is being produced by OnceOnce, which has also produced shows for performers like Silvio Rodriguez, Robi Draco Rosa …

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Will tonight be the night? After comfortably winning the regular season and the playoffs, the Tigres del Licey put in the poorest of showings by losing the first four games of the nine games, win five series against the Leones del Escogido in Santo Domingo. The Tigres saved face on Sunday evening, 24 January 2016, …

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With Our Lady of Altagracia Day falling tomorrow, Thursday and Duarte Day being moved to Monday, the longest long weekend starts tomorrow, Thursday, 21 January 2016 through Monday, 25 January 2016. As is traditional, the DR1 Daily News digest will not be published during the holiday period. News will be compiled for the Tuesday, 26 …

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