2022 – Page 63

The mayor of the city of New York, United States, Eric Adams, met this Monday, 26 September 2022 with the senators of the provinces most affected by Hurricane Fiona to learn of the damages and to try to find ways to contribute to recovery. The meeting took place behind closed doors. Hoy reports that unconfirmed …

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Karpowership announces the operation of a 178 megawatt power barge integrated to the National Interconnected Energy System (SENI). The power barge will be located in southcentral province of Azua. Upon making the announcement in a press release, Carlos Matamorros, consultant for Karpowership in the Dominican Republic, said the barge complies with all Dominican laws, best …

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Carlos Devers, spokesperson for the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) told Noticias SIN that at least four people are under arrest as the case of a 65-year old woman who would have flown to Brussels for medical treatment and was accused of trafficking in cocaine is investigated. A surveillance video would be evidence of how …

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The administrator of the National Lottery, Teófilo (Quico) Tabar again has spoken up to blast the owners of sport betting shops for resisting getting organized and paying taxes. “Any person can tell that the sports betting sector is a sector in chaos that has allowed many of you to benefit and use this business to …

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At least 34 vehicles were towed as the National Transport and Transit Institute (Intrant) and the City Government of the National District began a pilot program to stop the prevalence of double parking in the city center. For the pilot program, Parqueate Bien (Park Where You Should), signage was placed on 13 streets in the …

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National District city planner Cristóbal Valdez urges that the high rise development move outside the city center Polígono Central area, as reported in an interview in Hoy. Valdez made his statements siding with the city residents who oppose the construction of a 189-apartment building on a single home lot at the corners of Federico Geraldino …

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All is fair in politics. Former two-time Vice President Margarita Cedeño recently crashed an activity organized by Santiago Mayor Abel Martínez. Martínez is a former president of the Chamber of Deputies when Cedeño was First Lady. Cedeño is also a two-time First Lady (to former President Leonel Fernandez). Now she aspires to be the presidential …

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A deal with nine of the 43 accused in the drug trafficking and money laundering network led by César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador) is in the works. Reportedly, the nine have pleaded guilty to receive a lesser sentence, following an agreement reached with the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Cesar Emilio Peralta is standing trial for …

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Dominicans nationwide are proud of Santo Domingo-born Albert Pujols’s lifetime achievements now marked by the prowess of 700 home runs. Indeed, this week Albert Pujols was named Player of the Week as the MLB regular season is in its final days through 5 October 2022. But with the 700th home run behind him, the rumor …

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The 4-week positivity continues to drop and is now at 4.20%, with the 24-hour positivity at 16.81% for Covid-19 Bulletin #921 dated 25 September 2022. The number of Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #921 was 104. The seven-day average (confirmed lab-reported cases) is at 167. The number of active cases is now …

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