2021 – Page 219

Dominican aviation authorities visited the proposed site of a new theme park to be located north of the Punta Cana beach area, in La Altagracia province. The airport-recreational center will feature the first “Air Park” in the Caribbean. It will have a 1,200 meter long by 23-meter wide runway. This is a small airport with …

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Increased bookings from Spain have forced a few airlines to schedule more flights from Spain to Punta Cana, a clear favorite of European tourists. The Spanish travel industry magazine, Preferente reports that three airlines, Evelop, Wamos Air and Air Europa are scheduling additional flights to meet the demand for seats to the Caribbean. Read more …

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The director of the National Volleyball Team, Cristóbal Marte is protesting that of a budget of RD$78 million allocated to Dominican sports federations for preparation of Dominican teams to the Tokyo Olympics and another RD$134 million for the Youth Pan American Games, women’s volleyball was only allocated RD$3 million. He said then RD$75 million is …

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The Caribbean’s top regional club competition, the 2021 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship is being held in the Dominican Republic, with the matches taking place 14-26 May. The 2021 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship is for professional clubs. The region’s Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield (CCCS) will be played in Curacao, 23 April and 2 May …

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The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) announced that the Dominican Republic will host eight international qualifying games for slots in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium and the San Cristobal Panamerican Stadium. The match schedule for Qualification Round 1 in the Concacaf region is::Santo …

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The Dominican football team will compete to qualify for a slot in the Japan Olympic Games during the 15th edition of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf). The Dominican team roster is:Goalkeepers: Johan Snick Guzman de los Santos and Alessandro Baroni, Daniel CampanaDefenders: Joao Urbaez, Jose de la Cruz, Brian …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #360 reports 429 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 13 March 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 399. For 23 consecutive days, the number of PCR reported cases has kept under 1,000. As per Bulletin #360 …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #359 reports 164 new PCR cases for the Friday, 12 March 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 399. For 22 consecutive days, the number of PCR reported cases has kept under 1,000. As per Bulletin #359 …

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Vice President Raquel Peña announced on 11 March 2021 that vaccinations are available only for those who have already made their appointments via the VacunateRD online platform. The head of the Health Cabinet says the government has sufficient vaccines to ensure the second vaccine for the more than 600,000 vaccinated people. The first to be …

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Education Minister Roberto Fulcar announced the municipalities that the government is targeting to prepare for in-person schooling starting 6 April 2021. The Ministry of Education has said the process of returning to the classrooms will be a gradual one, taking into account the ongoing behavior of the Covid-19 and the positivity rate and infections per …

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