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There have been many changes in Dominican foreign mission appointees in January 2020. Listín Diario reports that the Medina Administration has applied a kind of sweep of the foreign service with the enactment of several official decrees that had not yet been disclosed to the public. The changes affect at least 139 officials under the …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu hosted a mission of French investors interested in doing business or expanding their business with the Dominican Republic. In a meeting with the business people, Valdez Albizu highlighted that political stability, social peace and the economic environment are guarantees for investments in the country. He also spoke of the …

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The National Competitiveness Council (CNC) and the Dominican Republic’s Shipping Association (ANRD) launched the new online platform “Navega RD” that provides updated information on shipping itineraries, frequency and routes connecting main ports. The portal includes a directory of shipper agency services, cargo agents and logistics. The portal was built at the cost of around RD$1,891,000, …

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There are reports that the Medina administration is again postponing the inauguration of the Punta Catalina coal-fired 770-megawatt power thermoelectric plant that had been set for 20 February 2020. Technical problems affected the operation of the power plant on Monday, 17 February, tripping it off the national power grid, and causing a major outage nationwide. …

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At a time when the most recent Gallup poll forecasts a change of government as of August 2020, the Public Ministry has announced an express contest to appoint 16 new prosecutors, including half of the head prosecutors nationwide. As reported, the contest will fill the resignation of 17 prosecutors. Among the head positions that need …

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The Dominican national basketball team traveled to freezing Canada to face Team Canada on Friday, 21 February 2020. The game is scheduled for 7 pm. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) AmeriCup basketball qualifying game will take place in Oshawa, Ontario. The game is a first step in earning a spot in the FIBA AmeriCup, a …

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Former NBA basketball star Karl Malone will be in Santiago for the opening of the city’s superior basketball tournament. Malone is scheduled to get the ball running at the start of the first game, one between Sameji and Gregorio Urbano Gilbert (GUG). The Santiago Basketball Association (Abasaca) says that Malone is a frequent visitor to …

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The cycling community in the Dominican Republic has organized the Grand Prix 2020. The competition has cash prize of RD$114,000 to be paid out to participants in the categories Elite, Master A (30-39), Master B (40-49), Master C (50+), Youth (17 and 18), Women, Recreational (no cash award). The event will be a warm-up to …

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The most important cycling road race in the Dominican Republic, the Vuelta Independencia returns on 24 February with hundreds of cyclists touring the Dominican Republic for the competition. The event is organized by the Dominican Cycling Federation. The stages of the race are 24 February: Santo Domingo-San Cristóbal-Baní-Santo Domingo 25 February: Santo Domingo-San Pedro de …

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Dominican LauraG is finishing her graduate studies in Contemporary Writing and Production and Performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. During a visit home, she has scheduled a performance at Mecenas Cafe of Centro Cultural Mirador on Av. Mirador Sur No. 1 on Saturday, 22 February 2020 at 9pm. The concert is a …

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