2016 – Page 20

According to Army General Commander, Major General Jose Eugenio Matos de la Cruz, more than 400 members of the Dominican Army who have received training in citizen security will be joining other members of law enforcement patrolling the streets as soon as they graduate. He said that they were requested by Armed Forces Minister, Lieutenant …

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Police chief Major General Nelson Peguero Paredes has told editors of leading Dominican media publications that the force has made savings of RD$50 million a month by clamping down on the practice among the higher ranks of distributing gasoline vouchers to outsiders. Likewise, non-police vehicles are no longer being allowed to fill up at police …

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Scientists from Canada and the United States are excited about the discovery of a new species of Greater Antillean anole lizard in the Dominican Republic, strengthening a theory that communities of lizards can evolve almost identically on separate islands. The chameleon-like lizard has been dubbed Anolis landestoyi after naturalist Miguel Landestoy who first spotted and …

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22-year old Yaritza Reyes has been crowned the new Miss World Dominican Republic. She already has experience in international pageants because in 2013 she represented the DR at the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, where she was one of the top 10 finalists. Miss World Dominican Republic 2016 took place at the Teatro La Fiesta …

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The Claro telecommunications company has announced that it has the exclusive rights to transmit the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games for the Dominican Republic. The company says it will broadcast more than 3,200 hours of Olympic action. Claro Sports says it has three HD channels available for the coverage of the Games 24 hours a …

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The National Meteorological Office (ONAMET) has announced that a tropical wave is moving across the Mona Passage from the southeast of Puerto Rico and is expected to cause thunderstorms and rain as it moves towards the west, especially at night. It has placed the following provinces on alert in anticipation of possible flooding and overflowing …

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A delegation of 50 businesspersons and government officials is attending the 24th Dominican Week event that opened on Monday, 20 June 2016 at the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington. The visiting delegation raised the flag at ambassador Jose Tomas Perez’s residence. The event was founded by late lawyer Luis Heredia Bonetti and is …

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Speaking on Wednesday, 15 June 2016, Senate president Cristina Lizardo said that the legislature is determined to work hard to complete the amendments and pass the bills to comply with the 2010 Constitution. She says that around 30 other bills will receive their attention. The Senate has practically been on sabbatical as a large number …

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According to reports, several retired Yankee ballplayers recently vacationed in Casa de Campo. Retired sportsmen Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez, Jorge Posada and Andruw Jones played golf at the resort, as reported in Listin Diario. Reporters from the newspaper showed Jones in a photo on his Instagram page with Jeter, Martinez and Posada enjoying Dominican fried …

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The Ministry of Environment is carrying out a 10-day operation to spruce up the Mirador del Sur Park in Santo Domingo. Working together with the Ministry of Public Works and the city government of Santo Domingo, the new initiative is aimed at eliminating mosquito-breeding areas and pruning trees at the start of the hurricane season. …

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