2022 – Page 52

The Dominican Republic men’s team was undefeated in the Caribbean Handball Cup held at the Handball Pavillion in the Parque del Este sports center in eastern Santo Domingo. In an epic final, the Dominican men’s team defeated their Cuban counterparts 27 to 25 in overtime, with Jorge Soto and Francis de la Cruz scoring six …

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The Cap Cana Classic blue marlin fishing tournament is happening this week at the Cap Cana residential and touristic enclave in southern Punta Cana. The competition starts on Wednesday, 12 October and ends on Saturday, 15 October 2022. As reported, 30 yachts from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the United States have registered. The …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate continues to drop and is now at 2.13%, with the 24-hour positivity at 3.34% as of Covid-19 Bulletin #936 dated 10 October 2022. The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #936 was 53, up from 48 on the previous day. The seven-day average (confirmed lab-reported …

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President Luis Abinader, Tourism Minister David Collado, Culture Minister Milagros Germán, National District Mayor Carolina Mejía, and IDB representative Katharina Falkner–Olmedo met in the Colonial City to announce actions and programs within the US$90 million Colonial City renovation program (PIDTUCCSD). The gathering marked the symbolic start to the rehabilitation works of 11 historic center streets. …

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The members of the Dominican Embassy in London, United Kingdom, the UK Embassy in the Dominican Republic and the British Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic kickstarted the 9th Dominican Week in the United Kingdom in London, on 10 October 2022. 110 Dominican business people and government officials traveled to London for the event …

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The Dominican Republic has a new minister of Education since mid-August 2022. Angel Hernandez has pledged to turn around the dire situation affecting public education. He takes over from his predecessor, Roberto Furcal, appointed from day one of the Abinader administration, but whose management has been the most criticized in the history of the Ministry …

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With announcements of concern by the United Nations, the OAS and the United States government have not yet translated into action. Diario Libre editor Benjamin Morales describes Haiti as “a hot potato.” Meanwhile, in the Dominican Republic, the country most affected by the chaos in the west side of Hispaniola island, the government is taking …

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US Representative Adriano Espaillat urges the Dominican Republic to apply for new funds available by the United States government to combat administrative corruption, Noticias SIN reports. The funds are part of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative program. The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance (INL) issued the Notice …

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A major fire at the Cesar Nicolas Penson Avenue power substation affected electricity service for around 48 neighborhoods in the National District. The substation is under the EdeEste power distribution company. Yet, Edesur, the power distribution company that supplies most of the capital city says that while the fire happened in Gazcue, that is under …

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Soprano Nathalie Peña Comas has just won the Stignani Competition in Imola, Italy. The aim of the Stignani Competition is to honor the name of the celebrated leading dramatic mezzo soprano of her time, Ebe Stignani. Hardwork and seeking technical vocal excellence were the two main pillars of her long and successful career. The City …

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