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The Dominican Republic men’s basketball team lost to Canada 95-75 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 – Americas Qualifier in Hamilton, Canada on Friday, 1 July 2022. The team redeemed its loss when playing the DR in summer 2021. Writing on the game, FIBA highlighted:“Dominican Republic was not scared by the home team’s crowd …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #836 was 1,317 up from 1,214 on the previous day. This number compares to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is now 1,064, up from the previous day. Ronald Skewes, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health says that in context the increase …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #835 was 1,214, down from 1,364 on the previous day. This number compares to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is now 1,005, up from the previous day. Ronald Skewes, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health says that in context the increase …

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“The Dominican Republic is going to the Olympics!” In a historic first, the Dominican Republic U20 men’s football team made the cut for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Guatemala 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw on Friday, 1 July 2022 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The teams were playing the semifinals …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #833 was 1,028, up from 1,014 on the previous day. This number compares to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is now 915, up from the previous day. Ronald Skewes, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health says that in context the increase …

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The director of the National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie), Victor Castro signed an agreement with the director of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Dominican Republic, Rodrigo Castañeda to improve food served to students in public schools. Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez and Industry & Commerce Minister Victor …

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An agreement signed by the Ombudsman Office and the United Nations Development Program concentrates funds on the expansion of the headquarters in the National District and the modernizing the Ombudsman’s internal processes, Listin Diario reports. In the original contract signed by former ombudswoman Zoila Martinez Guante, funds would have been used for the opening and …

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Customs Agency (DGA) director general Eduardo Sanz Lovatón says the Dominican Republic has become the second most competitive country in Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of logistics costs. The director of the DGA made the remark when participating as a guest speaker at the AmchamDR Talk organized by the Trade Facilitation Committee of …

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The Dominican government is resorting to biometric identification for undocumented persons living in the country. The government is working on the installation of an advanced biometric system to be able to identify foreigners in the Dominican Republic. President Abinader made the announcement during a visit to the C5i center at the Ministry of Defense. The …

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The Ministry of Public Health says that Pfizer pharmaceutical company has extended the duration of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines through 30 October 2022. The batch of vaccines would have expired on 31 July 2022. Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera announced during the Wednesday, 29 June 2022 press conference that the Food and Drug Administration agency …

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