2019 – Page 40

On Monday, 11 November, dozens of psychologists protested outside the Ministry of Education, complaining about what they called an abuse on the part of the authorities. They claim that they were offered posts within schools by the Ministry. Ater they resigned ffrom their positions to work at the schools, they have not been placed on …

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Traffic was restored at the stretch of Calle El Sol in Santiago after around six months. The closure happened after the collapse of a dirt wall during the construction of a hotel. Five workers died and others were injured during the construction tragedy. The shutdown had disrupted traffic and commercial activities in the area. The …

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The Interamerica Union of Electoral Organizations (Uniore) will supervise the forensic audit to be carried out by Deloitte and Touche SA. The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio César Castaños Guzmán said that the analysis of the automated voting system would be carried out with absolute transparency. He invited technical delegates from the …

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Adriano Miguel Tejada, the executive editor of Diario Libre newspaper, is giving out free advice to the presidential candidates for 2020. Regarding the presidential candidate for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gonzalo Castillo, Tejada observes that the nickname of “el penco” is a campaign mistake. It was President Danilo Medina who popularized the unfortunate nickname …

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Diario Libre publishes today several key deadlines for the political parties that will be participating in the municipal election on 16 February 2020 and the congressional and presidential election on 17 May 2020. The parties have before them finalizing the list of candidates, while taking into consideration that 40% of the political candidates need to …

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A poll carried out one month after the 6 October 2019 primary in which Abinader was chosen, the presidential candidate for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRD) has him winning the first round of the May 2020 election. The campaign office of Abinader sent to the media the results of the poll carried out 3-5 November …

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The Dominican Volleyball Federation (Fedovoli) demands the immediate repair of the Palacio Ricardo Gioriber Arias, Santo Domingo’s main volleyball venue. Alexis García, president of Fedovoli, said a brawl during the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) assembly resulted in broken glass doors and other damages. The PRD met to choose the party’s presidential candidate on Sunday, 10 …

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The Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce (Cámara de Comercio y Producción de Santo Domingo – CCPSD) is preparing the 5th HUB Santo Domingo Chamber, to be held 17-19 March 2020 at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo. The event is billed as the leading opportunity for business-to-business meetings in a purely business environment. . Manuel …

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The Dominican Republic has received an original commemorative section of the Berlin Wall, German Ambassador Volker Pellet told Miguel Franjul, the director of the Listin Diario during a visit made to the newspaper. During the visit, Pellet spoke of the favorable relationship between both countries that he says goes beyond trade. The ambassador spoke of …

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The coast guard “Proción” GC103 of the Dominican Armada (Navy) rescued a 60-foot catamaran “Ohanna” and two British crew some 7.7 nautical miles off the northeastern shore of Cabrera. The Dominican Navy ship was alerted by the US Coast Guard. The catamaran had suffered mechanical problems. The vessel was towed to Puerto Bahía port in …

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