2021 – Page 174

Over the weekend, Dominican ambassador in Russia, Hans Danenberg shared a tweet by Russian astronaut, Oleg Novitsky in which he posts a photograph of the Dominican Republic taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The astronaut called the country a “paradise on Earth” in his tweet. It is not known if the astronaut has visited …

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The creations of emerging Dominican graphic artists Alejandro Soto and Isabella Fernández are the finalists in the contest for the nation’s country brand. The young talents were backed by leading Dominican country brand authorities to develop the logos. The general public is now asked to vote for the country brand by sending A for Alejandro …

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Several Dominican Public School Teachers Association (ADP) members are keeping their position against the reopening of the nation’s public school system. Public school teachers are paid the same with schools open or not So far, the Ministry of Education has opened schools in about 60 municipalities where the positivity rate for Covid-19 is less than …

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In many major metropolitan areas, members of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) are on a walkout against the Mapfre HMO in their quest to receive better pay from the local health administrators. The Dominican Association of Health Risks Administrators (ADARS) has rejected the strike call by the CMD, and they called upon the group to …

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The Ministry of Defense issued a public statement on Friday, 7 May 2021 indicating:“We consider that what is being questioned these days is provoked by information on alarming criminal activities that, if proven in the justice system, DO NOT involve the military institutions nor the generality of the women and men that compose them. “Military …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) plenary approved on Thursday, 6 May 2021, the final investigation report regarding the vote of Dominicans abroad for the 2020 presidential election. The report investigated the voter registration and voter organizing offices for the JCE in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Reading, Washington, Orlando and Miami, corresponding to District …

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The Los Angeles Angels general manager and club president John Carpino called future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols into a meeting late last week. They informed him that they were designating him for assignment. The Pujols’ era with the Los Angeles Angels lasted 10 years. Now 41 years old, it seemed unlikely that Pujols would …

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The first Aro y Pedal bicycle store, located on 27 de Febrero Avenue, in the Don Bosco sector, was completely consumed by a strong fire, causing losses in the millions of pesos. No casualties were reported. To put out the fire, the fire department used more than 15 units and about 80 men. The store …

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The general public that had followed the plight of beloved singer Manny Cruz and his wife dancer Yeri Peguero delighted in the photos of their baby Montserrat, the couple recently shared with their fans on social media. Yeri Peguero had caught Covid-19 when in her final weeks of pregnancy. Baby Montserrat was born prematurely, but …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #416 reports 948 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 8 May 2021 deadline. The cases reported compares to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 587. As per Bulletin #416, with the deadline of 8 May 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has …

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