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Ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos became the first Dominican ambassador to present letters of credence as concurrent ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. Dannenberg Castellanos is the Dominican ambassador to Russia. The letters of credence were received on 18 March 2022 by the Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov for President Shavkat Mirziyovev due …

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141 more cameras have been installed at Las Americas International, bringing to almost 500 the closed-circuit television cameras in service at Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). The new cameras have been installed at the periphery fences and inside the passenger terminals, baggage handling and cargo areas. Las Americas is the second airport in …

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The Dominican Republic has improved its standing in the annual United Nations World Happiness Report. In the 2022 report, the country is listed in the 69th spot, which is up four spots from its placement in the 2021 report. In previous reports, the DR has ranked as low as 77th and as high as 68th …

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The National Institute for Professional Technological Training (Infotep) and the Corripio Group, together with the National Council for the Promotion and Support of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Promypime) have joined forces to create a plan to create work opportunities for Infotep students and graduates. Corripio companies (around 28) will be offering paid internships …

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A recent investigation carried out by investigative journalist Nuria Piera lists eight Dominican deputies, representing three political parties in the 190-member Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress. The political parties are the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), the People’s Force (FP) of former President Leonel Fernandez and the Dominican Liberation Party …

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“Legendaddy” would be the Puerto Rican reggaeton star’s last concert tour (La Ultima Vuelta) after a three-decade career in music. 12 November 2022 is the date scheduled for his Dominican Republic performance. In introducing the retirement tour, Daddy Yankee spoke about his influence on younger generations. “In the barrios, where we grew up, most of …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #731 with the deadline of 19 March 2022 reports 21 new cases, down from 76 on the previous day. In the first 19 days of March there have been six deaths in a population of around 11 million. The death rate is at 0.76%, one of the lowest …

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President Luis Abinader was present for the launching of the “English for a Better Life” initiative in public education at the Presidential Palace on 16 March 2022. The program introduces teaching of English as a second language in public schools. English will first be taught in 11th and 12th grade in schools that offer the …

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Remarks La Romana deputy Eugenio Cedeño made on the radio talk show “Mas Cerca” (La Rocka 91.7) have been the talk of the town this week. The ruling political party deputy commented that the deputies’ privileges are justified “because they are the princes elected by the people.” He highlighted that “in all societies, princes have …

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The Corripio Foundation and the Ministry of Culture awarded Soledad Alvarez the National Literature Award. The award comes with a cash prize of RD$2 million. She received the award at a ceremony held at the Manuel Rueda Library of the Corripio Foundation. Present was businessman Jose Luis Corripio Estrada, the cultural advisor Jose Alcántara Almánzar, …

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