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Vice President Raquel Peña was present in the Emirate of Dubai on 6 March 2022 for the signing of the commitment letter between the Customs Agency (DGA) and the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) of Dubai. The PCFC will assist in the implementing of a Customs Management System to streamline logistics processes and …

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A maritime solution has been found to Dominican trade with Haiti. The director of operations of DP World Caucedo, Ramón Badía explained to Diario Libre that a multiple cargo ship will begin operations on the third week of March 2022 to transport Dominican goods to Haiti. DP World Caucedo is bringing a ship that is …

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Stores for years have not been selling analog TV sets, replacing these with smart TVs. But hundreds of thousands of these were so well made they are still in operation. Those in the Dominican Republic that still use the analog television sets are being alerted that as of 31 December 2022, these will not work …

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Women are in charge of justice departments in the capital city and 14 provinces, almost half of the total provinces, under Attorney General Miriam German Brito, reports N Digital. The number two at the Attorney General Office is also a woman, Yeny Berenice Reynoso, who is adjunct prosecutor and director of the Public Ministry Prosecution …

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Years ago, Margarita Cedeño, First Lady from 2004 to 2012, had already stopped using the “de Fernandez” attached to her last name. This led to much speculation as to whether Cedeño had divorced former President Leonel Fernandez. Now it is official. The former Vice President of the Republic (2012-2020) has divorced her husband, Leonel Fernandez. …

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KLM picked up 278 stranded Ukrainian vacationers in the Dominican Republic to fly them to Amsterdam for free. On Friday 4 March 2022 in the evening, an empty KLM Airbus 330-300 flew from Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on flight number KL9865, after repairs. After completing the …

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TUI travel operator arranged for around 300 Ukrainians who were staying at Casa Marina hotel in Sosua, Puerto Plata on the north coast to travel to Santo Domingo on the south coast to take a humanitarian flight from Las Americas International to Warsaw, Poland. The flight was scheduled to depart at 11:30pm on 9 March …

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The death of Patricia Ascuasiasti was confirmed at 3:50 p.m. this Wednesday afternoon. She had an outstanding career of more than 35 years as a dancer, choreographer and actress. The General Plaza de la Salud Hospital confirmed the death of the dancer and actress Patricia Ascuasiasti at 3:50pm. She died of major injuries. Her close …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #720 with the deadline of 8 March 2022 reports 91 new cases, down from 126 on the previous day. The death rate is at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. The 91 new cases in Bulletin #720 compare to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed cases …

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President Luis Abinader took time off on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 before flying to South America for the inaugural of the new Chilean President, to honor outstanding Dominican women. The Medal of Merit for Dominican Women 2022 was bestowed on 12 Dominican women in a solemn ceremony organized by the Ministry of Women at the …

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