2020 – Page 156

Pope Francis has just named Monsignor Jesus Castro Marte, who was working in the Dioceses of Santo Domingo and serving as the rector of the Catholic University of Santo Domingo, as the new bishop of the dioceses of La Altagracia. The most important Catholic shrine in the DR, honoring Our Lady of All Graces (La …

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112 medical students have finished their studies at the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) are asking that the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCYT) to allow the university to graduate them. This request was filed after the MESCYT ruled that these students were not eligible for graduation because they had finished …

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As the Santiago Corporation for Water and Sewers (CORAASAN) closes the century-old Monsieur Bogaert Canal (the nation’s first major irrigation canal), the people in the outlaying municipal districts of La Canela and Hato del Yaque, to the South and West of the city, will have no water supply. The two-day closure is required to make …

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The news that another wave of sargassum is coming to Dominican shores has been in the news. However, Diario Libre ecology writer Marvin Del Cid says the waves of seaweed may bring much goods. He reports on research in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research on how the Sargasso Sea (located in the mid-Atlantic) …

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According to Coronavirus Bulletin #71 of the Ministry ofPublic Health’s Department of Epidemiology, the Dominican Republic has 16,531confirmed cases, 463 new confirmed cases and 488 deaths, including 3 newdeaths. 2,194 patients are hospitalized. 106 patients are in intensive careunits. The results are from 76,930 PCR diagnostic tests. Previous bulletin results have been:Bulletin #70: 16,068 confirmed …

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On 29 May 2020, the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) issued the Aeronautical Information circular (AIC) 03-20 that establishes that Dominican International Airports should remain closed to commercial traffic until 1 July 2020. The notice continues to suspend commercial flights to and from airports in the Dominican Republic to that date. It establishes that …

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On Friday, 29 May 2020, the Medina administration sought toextend the National State of Emergency for a fourth time. The president of the Chamber of Deputies, archi-loyal Radhames Camacho (PLD-National District), couldn’t get the deputies to put the extension on the day’s agenda. Opposition legislators of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), the Social Christian Reformist …

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The May 2020 Mark Penn/Stagwell- Noticias SIN poll says that none of the three leading presidential candidates are likely to get enough votes to win on election day. Mark Penn has said 39% will vote for Luis Abinader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), 37% for Gonzalo Castillo of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), and …

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Best known for his catchy merengues, 80-year old JohnnyVentura has launched a new track, “Me Cayo del Cielo.” It is aproduction by Miami-based Emilio Estefan. Ventura is a legend in Dominican music. He also opened doors for entertainers to becomepoliticians. He served as a legislator, named to the Chamber of Deputies for the National District …

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“Merengue do Brasil” is the new, unprecedented collection of seven iconic songs of Brazil arranged to the merengue’s beat. The songs are in the legendary voices of Milly Quezada, Maridalia Hernández, Víctor Víctor, Johnny Ventura. Víctor Tolentino and Bilma Olivence also are part of the album. Producer and arranger Jochy Sánchez chose the songs:“Aquarela do …

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