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There is probably not a single Dominican who does not know that Albert Pujols, the 42-year old slugger who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals, is now a member of the most exclusive club in Major League Baseball— the 700 home run club. In one of the last days of the season, his 22nd in …

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Dancers from eight countries are participating in the 16th International Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco) taking place from Sunday, 25 September to 9 October 2022. Edmundo Poy organizes the event. He is also the director of the National Contemporary Dance Company. Every year the dance festival invites international dancers to share with local dancers their knowledge …

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DR1 News is discontinuing its comprehensive updates on Covid-19 now that the 4-week positivity has dropped under 5%. The 24-hour positivity was 14.23% and the 4-week positivity rate is 4.30%, continuing on the downward trend. The number of Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #920 dated Wednesday, 24 September 2022 was 104. The …

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DR1 News is discontinuing its comprehensive updates on Covid-19 now that the 4-week positivity has dropped under 5%. The Ministry of Public Health alerts to a round of influenza making the rounds in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry is now urging people to act to prevent salmonellosis, leptospirosis, Escherichia coli, that especially may affect those …

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The general manager of Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este (Edeeste), engineer Andrés Portes said that 15% of the power in Higuey, the capital of La Altagracia province had been restored 24 hours after the hard hit of the city by Hurricane Fiona on Monday, 19 September 2022. Portes had hopes the city would have …

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Diario Libre reports that resorts and hotels in the Bayahibe and Dominicus area closed after the passing of Hurricane Fiona. The hotels are under repair and excursions to Saona island, the main source of income to the businesses in the beach town of Bayahibe, have been temporarily discontinued. More than 5,000 tourists per day normally …

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Intense efforts by Ministry of Public Works crews have reopened most of the roads obstructed by trees and debris during Hurricane Fiona on Monday, 19 September 2022. Traffic was fully restored on Duarte Highway that connects the South and the North less than 24 hours after the storm. The Ministry of Public Works says that …

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After an intense two-day clean-up operation, the Samana vacation town of Las Terrenas is gradually returning to normalcy, reports Diario Libre. Debris, hundreds of downed trees and light poles are being promptly removed. Tourists on flour wheels, motorcycle taxis and walking the streets are back in the beach town, reports the newspaper. The collected debris …

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A baby couldn’t wait and was born as the mother tried to make it by boat to the hospital in San Pedro de Macoris. The roads in her community in El Seibo were obstructed by debris brought by Hurricane Fiona on Monday, 19 September 2022 and she tried to get to the hospital by boat …

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Haiti cannot wait any longer, Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez told the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21 September 2022 when commenting on the spiraling out of control of the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. Alvarez spoke for President Luis Abinader, when the later cancelled his participation to be present to …

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