2021 – Page 25

On Wednesday, 24 November 2021 Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced the naming of eight new ministers in a major reshuffle of his government, as reported in Haiti Libre. “We need to change the paradigm. Something must change in our country, in our way of doing things, in our way of being, in our way of …

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The Swiss-Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (CCTDS) is inviting to a webinar on the opportunities and challenges for economic recovery in the Dominican Republic — Think Economics. “The global economy is not synchronized with the pandemic, restrictions and recovery. Factories in western economies are eager to source products that traditionally have come from Asia, …

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The president of the platform taxi cabs association sees the agreement reached by Uber and the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant) with traditional taxi associations as a trap. While the agreement was announced on Tuesday, 24 November 2021, Odalis Vega, president of the Dominican Associations of Drivers by Applications (Adocapps), says it …

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The Spanish Language Academy (RAE) dictionary’s definition for “galanes” is “a man of good appearance, well-proportioned and graceful in the handling of his person. Also, “a man who charms women.” At a time when the media has been listing the many deputies that are accused of drug trafficking, N Digital publishes another aspect of the …

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The Barahona court hearing the case against 14 members of the Police in Barahona that are accused of stealing a catch of drugs from drug traffickers were sent to preventive custody. Judge Maria Valenzuela gave the defense and prosecutors a year’s time to prepare the case. The case was declared complex. The theft of the …

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José E. Delmonte Peguero, founding director of the Santo Domingo Cathedral Choir and promoter of choir movement in the Dominican Republic passed away due to health problems associated to his advanced age. He is mourned at the Blandino Funeral Home on Av. Abraham Lincoln. He is recognized for founding the choirs of the Navy, the …

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Legendary designated batter and first base of the Leones del Escogido, David Ortiz became the first Dominican baseball player to be elected to be part of the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is set for 2 February 2021. Ortiz played with the Escogido Lions and also was chosen to bolster the Licey …

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National basketball team coach Melvyn Lopez announced the 12-men roster for the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup championship set for Saturday, 28 November and Sunday, 29 November 2021. The matches are part of the first qualifying window for the Basketball World Cup 2023. The 12 players are: team captain Victor Liz, Eloy …

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The Weather Office (Onamet) is forecasting seasonal “winter” weather for the Dominican Republic through Friday. The cold front is moving south. Zero temperatures could happen in the mountainous areas, such as Valle Nuevo in La Vega. The cold front is also expected to bring rains, thunderstorms and wind gusts as it moves past the Dominican …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #615 with the deadline of 23 November 2021 reports 470 new cases, practically half of those of the previous day. The number of cases is back to the early start of the pandemic level. Bulletin #615 reports active Covid-19 cases are at 3,956, same (+1) as the day …

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