2017 – Page 3

DR1 Daily News will be taking off as of today, Thursday, 28 December 2017 and through the New Year holidays. Go and enjoy, we will do our best to package the news so you can catch up after the New Year’s break! Headline news will be compiled for the Tuesday, 2 January 2018 issue. Meanwhile, …

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The Aguilas vs. Escogido game in the Quisqueya Ball Park in Santo Domingo on 26 December 2017 was suspended for rain, but the Licey defeated the Gigantes 4-3 in the Julian Javier Ball Park in San Francisco de Macoris at the start of the round robin of the Dominican Professional Baseball Championship. The games continue …

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The DR1 Forum is one of the best sources for following hurricanes as they make their way to the island. But now, one of the members of the forum who has been working along side loss adjusters in the United States Virgin Islands that was hard hit by the hurricanes is urging people to take …

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On Tuesday, 26 December 2017, Santiago court ordered three months pre-trial custody for Alexander Arias Tejada, Anthony Jose Gomez and Luis Manuel Matas Arias accused of raping Venezuelan Elba Gabriela Uribe Colins. On Saturday, 23 December, a Children’s Court had ordered three months custody to a 17-year old, for his participation in the same crime. …

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The rash of fatalities attributed to artisanally-concocted liquor, known as “cleren”, has moved the Ministry of Public Health to call on the population to immediately seek medical assistance if they are suffering from a strong hangover as the result of ingesting this home-brewed alcoholic potion. In fact, the Ministry has issued an Epidemiological Alert after …

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The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) requested that the Ministry of Tourism reconsider its resolution that changes the height of buildings from 5 to 22 stories along the coastline of Macao, part of the Punta Cana tourist destination. According to the entity, this administrative measure “is absolutely null and void …

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The Hispaniola hawk, also known as the Ridgway’s hawk, one of the nobler endemic species in the Dominican Republic, is on the American Ornithology Association’s list of highly endangered species. The recently published book “Birds and Colors” presented by the Inicia Group highlights that this important bird, with habitat primarily in Los Haitises in the …

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The Odebrecht corruption scandal, perhaps the biggest story of this year 2017, stays in the news as business leader Antonio Taveras Guzman spoke out yesterday regarding the messages and actions by the government of the United States regarding the handling of the case. Taveras Guzman said that he felt that the US was seriously questioning …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reported on Tuesday, 26 December 2017, that 15 persons died in traffic accidents over the Christmas holiday weekend. The agency offered these details during a press conference that presented the first report of their safety operation called “Christmas Happiness for your Values and Safety.” The COE registered 744 traffic …

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The head of the Central Electoral Board, Julio Cesar Castaños Guzman, told reporters yesterday that it was certainly not the intention of the JCE to break any law in the case of their Resolution 03-2017 issued by the JCE on 23 May 2017. The resolution made a selection of last names to be assigned to …

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