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2022 Census suffered issues that will delay release of results in first quarter 2023

The head of the National Statistics Office (ONE), Miosotis Rivas Peña says that delays in collecting data in Greater Santo Domingo, Santiago and San Cristóbal, the most populated areas, will set back the releasing of data collected in the first quarter of 2023 as had been initially scheduled. According to the head of the ONE, …
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World Bank proposes US$230 million for emergency situations in DR

The World Bank announces the approval of a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) to support the Dominican Republic’s disaster risk management efforts. The loan requires congressional approval. The program seeks to improve the government’s capacity to strengthen disaster preparedness, response and recovery, benefiting especially the most vulnerable in the Dominican Republic. Cat-DDO can be quickly …
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Dominican students win international space robotics contest

University students from the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science and Telematics Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) won second place in the Ibero-American Space Robotics Competition “Moonwalker.” The Dominican students competed against 55 teams from Latin America. The annual contest is held to motivate new generations to …
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Past police chiefs protest claims of past corruption made by Police Commissioner

Several past National Police chiefs demand that Police Reform Commissioner Jose (Pepe) Vila present proofs of his statements of corruption in the Police. Vila said that under new Police director Eduardo Then the corrupt scheme has ended. Vila del Castillo made the comments when speaking about police reform when participating in an international workshop on …