2021 – Page 93

A Dominican migrant to the United States, 25-year old US Army sergeant Johanny Rosario is among the military that died in the Kabul International Airport suicide blast on 26 August 2021, tweeted Dominican ambassador to the United States, Sonia Guzmán. Rosario was a resident of Lawrence, Massachusetts. She was attached to the 5th Marine Expeditionary …

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Dominican Republic’s outstanding middle-distance runner, 24-year old Marileidy Paulino grabbed the Wanda Diamond League Meeting 400m track event in Paris, France with a 50.21 time. The runner-ups in the race were Sada Williams of Barbados (50.30) and Olympian gold medalist Alyson Felix of the USA (50.47). In Lausanne, Switzerland, Paulino had won the same race …

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The private-sector-backed effort to build the Dominican Republic into a future basketball powerhouse are showing fruit. On Friday, 28 August 2021, the DR defeated Brazil to win a slot in the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup that will take place in Spain. The DR team played Brazil in Xalapa, Mexico. The U-16 national team defeated …

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A combination of Sahara Dust and summer heat is bringing humid and sweltering days and nights to most of the Dominican Republic as of 30 August 2021. Weather and health authorities recommend people to wear light clothing, use sunscreen and drink lots of water to better survive the heatwave and humid conditions. The public health …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control. The authorities, nevertheless, are closely monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 28 August 2021 epidemiological bulletin report is at 5.55%, now showing a slow upward trend after weeks of decline. The 24-hour positivity for the day is …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control. The authorities, nevertheless, are closely monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 26 August epidemiological bulletin report is at 5.37% up from 5.30% over the past 24 hours. The 24-hour positivity for the day is up to 10.93%. …

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President Luis Abinader announced a Digital Transformation Cabinet to implement the Digital Agenda 2030. The Presidency issued Decree 527-21 placing the new entity under the Ministry of the Presidency. Lisandro Macarrulla is the present Minister of the Presidency. In making the announcement from the Presidential Palace, President Abinader defined the Digital Agenda 2030 as the …

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Almost everything has been open in the Dominican Republic for the past two weeks. Hotels & resorts are authorized to book 100% of their capacity. Curfew nationwide is set at 11pm with two hours of free circulation. There no longer is a curfew in the National District and La Altagracia (Punta Cana, Bayahibe-Dominicus, Higuey and …

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The Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (CSMP) annulled the Fifth Competitive Examination for Prosecutorial Candidates called on 30 January 2020 to fill positions in different judicial districts nationwide. Former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez Sanchez, today in jail awaiting trial for corruption in office, had called the competition. The governing body of the …

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The jury of the Puertoplateño Sobresaliente Awards voted Administrative Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, as politician of the year. Deputy Attorney General, Yeni Berenice Reynoso, was chosen the woman of the year 2020. Both are natives from Puerto Plata. Paliza is the former senator for Puerto Plata. He is now the administrative minister …

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