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Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez made the top five finalists of the Miss Universe contest that ended on Sunday, 16 May 2021. Since 2009, a Dominican contestant had not made the top five cut. Miss Mexico Andrea Meza won the contest and Miss Brazil Julia Gama was the runner-up. The other finalists were from India …

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US juvenile tennis players, Katja Wiersholm in the female division and Aidan Kim in the male division won the Santo Domingo Caribbean Cup Championship (a J3 level tournament) that took place at the facilities of the National Tennis Center in Parque del Este, eastern Santo Domingo. Tennis players came from 17 countries. Wiersholm defeated Canada’s …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #423 reports 916 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 15 May 2021 deadline. The cases reported compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 805. As per Bulletin #423, with the deadline of 15 May 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has …

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The public-private sector committee in charge of choosing the nation’s country brand announced on the evening of 13 May 2021 that the general public voted for the proposal made by graphic art student Isabella Fernández. Fernández won with 53% of the votes. The new graphic highlights the “do,” that is the extension assigned for Dominican …

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President Luis Abinader was in Baní, Peravia, this Thursday, 13 May 2021, for the inauguration of the AES Bayasol solar photovoltaic power generation park. AES Dominicana invested US$60 million in its first 100% renewable operation in the country. The investment is on top of the US$1.8 billion the company has invested throughout its 24 years …

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The Ministry of Education has made public its recent meeting with Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Monsignor Francisco Ozoria Acosta of the Roman Catholic Church. A press release from the Ministry announces that during the meeting, they discussed the crisis of values affecting the country and the commitment to promote moral recovery through education. The …

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Interior & Police Minister Jesus (Chu) Vásquez gave details of the rampant corruption found in operations and contracting carried out by the past government authorities at the Ministry of Interior & Police. Senators had called him to explain what the Ministry of Interior & Police is working on to tackle security issues and improve national …

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The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment signed a landmark agreement today with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The agreement unlocks payments of up to US$25 million for verified carbon emission reductions between now and 2025 through the Dominican Republic’s emissions reduction program. “This agreement is a country achievement, a reason …

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The office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in the Dominican Republic announced on Thursday, 13 May 2021 that it will stage a telethon on 13 June to secure funding for its programs in the DR. The telethon, “Together for Children,” is held to raise funds for programs that seek to reduce maternal and …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #420 reports 822 new PCR cases for the Wednesday, 12 May 2021 deadline. The cases reported compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 733. As per Bulletin #420, with the deadline of 12 May 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has …

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