2021 – Page 267

Tommy Lasorda, the man who said that he would bleed Dodger blue if he was ever cut open, died at his home late last week at 93 years of age. A first-round Hall of Fame pick, Lasorda is very well remembered by Dominican baseball fans. He managed here three years, and really and truly everyone …

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There are five Guinness Records in Dominican hands. One of those records is that of the Most Couples Dancing Merengue (over 400). Another is record for the Largest Number of Persons Playing Domino at One Time (over 3,000). Another record is that of Continuous Reading Out loud, when a team organized by the Ministry of …

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For the first time, Aguilas Cibaeñas and the Gigantes del Cibao will compete for the title of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship. The Aguilas Cibaeñas won the slot and delighted their fans by winning the semi-final short series against the Toros del Este in their Cibao ballpark. That game ended 5-1 on Saturday, 9 …

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The Presidency issued Decrees 6-21 and 7-21 with the new rules for lockdown in the Dominican Republic. The rules are slightly less restrictive but still considerably reduce social gatherings to reverse the present upward trend in cases. The spike is attributed to the increased mobility for the Christmas holidays and general pandemic fatigue. With Decree …

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Metro subway and Omsa busses are the most cost-effective mass transit services in Greater Santo Domingo. The schedules for the next week weeks are: The Santo Domingo Metro is operating from 6am to 7pm, Monday through Friday; and from 6am to 2pm on Saturdays 16 and 23 January and Sundays 17 and 24 January 2021. …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #297 reports 1,459 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 9 January 2021 deadline. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 1,253, up from the previous 7-day average of 938. Labs carried out 4,933 first tests, more than the 14-day average that is a low …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #295 reports 1,045 new PCR cases for the Thursday, 7 January 2021 deadline. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 903, down from the previous 7-day average of 1,026. Labs carried out 5,285 first tests, a number considerably above the 14-day average that is …

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The director of Ethics and Government Integrity of the Abinader administration, former Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch announced comprehensive amendments to laws and regulations governing the General Controller Office and Procurement Agency. The new initiatives fall under the newly created Transparency, Prevention and Control of Public Expenditure Cabinet, created by Decree 695-20. When making the …

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Diario Libre investigative reporters question the emergency tender carried out to purchase 752,000 laptops and computers and peripherals for public schools students and teachers and another 188,000 for small business programs. The purchase would be for RD$10.2 billion. The government had budgeted up to RD$12.06 billion for the tender. Diario Libre raises a red flag …

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The US Embassy in the Dominican Republic issued a statement regarding the domestic terrorism attack on the US Capitol in Washington, D. C. on 6 January 2021. Signed by US Ambassador Robin Bernstein, the press release states:“Early this morning, the United States Congress completed the count of the Electoral Votes and certified the election as …

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