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Recent findings of a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) study looks into the challenges ahead due to the local aging population. The population over 65 has doubled in the last two decades. In 2000, 407,000 people were 65 years or older, 4.8% of a population estimated at 10.8 million. By 2020, this number doubled to …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reported the seizing of 806 packages off shores of San Pedro de Macorís in the southeast. The suspected cocaine packages were confiscated in an air, sea and land interdiction operation together with the Navy, Air Force, state intelligence agencies and prosecutors. The authorities activated the tactical and reaction teams …

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This week, from today until next Sunday (17 July 2022), you can take part in the Chocolate Festival at Agora Mall in Santo Domingo. There will be talks, tours and, of course, lots of chocolate. The Dominican Republic exports about 70,000 tons of cacao annually, with some 45% of this organic cacao. The DR is …

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As of Tuesday, 12 July 2022, the Dominican Republic will be under cover of a thick layer of dust from the Sahara Desert pushing westward over the Atlantic Ocean. Some rains are still forecast, the result of a weather system moving across the island. Nevertheless, meteorologist Jean Suriel forecasts hazy skies nationwide starting Monday until …

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Four Dominicans are to play in the Major League Baseball All Star Game set for 19 July at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Another eight were named reserves. The named players are:Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays) will play first base for the National League.Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox) will play the same …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #843 was 725, down from 1,029 on the previous day. This number compares to the seven-day average of daily infections (confirmed lab-reported cases) is now 1,010, down from that of the previous day. Ronald Skewes, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health says that in context …

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The Abinader administration and the European Union are behind the National Cybersecurity Center (CNCS) where high tech experts are trained in cybersecurity. The new entity is a teaching center and a model matrix for other technological projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project has the backing of the CyberNet project of the European …

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Senator Pedro Catrain (PRM-Samana) read the favorable opinion of the bicameral committee that studied the Extinction of Domain Bill for the Civil Forfeiture of Illicit Goods. The committee studied separate proposals, one presented by senator Felix Bautista (FP-San Juan de la Maguana), and others by Antonio Taveras (PRM-Santo Domingo) and Aris Yván Lorenzo (PLD-Elías Piña) …

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The First Caribbean and Saudi Investment Forum is taking place in Punta Cana. The event is organized by the Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Invest Saudi and the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) with the support of the Center for Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana). …

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The board of directors of the Dominican Foreign Investment Association (Asiex) visited with Vice President Raquel Peña. The Vice President recently was named the acting Minister of Environment. The Vice President is also the coordinator of the Abinader Administration’s Cabinet for Investment Promotion and the Health Cabinet. In a press release, Asiex explained the visit …

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