2022 – Page 83

Several influential news commentators have added their point of view as to what happened on the tragic evening of 25 August 2022 when sports commentator Manuel Taveras Duncan was murdered. The former president of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) Felix Alburquerque Compres the next day admitted to the murder after a video showing the …

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Starlink services have been available in the Dominican Republic since 2 July 2022. Now the Elon Musk service monthly cost has been reduced significantly, making the service more attractive to Dominican consumers. The price to be paid monthly for the service will be RD$2,900. It is recalled that the cost of the equipment necessary to …

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The Dominican Republic men’s senior team defeated Panama in the Santo Domingo qualifier window for an Americas slot in the FIBA World Cup. The game ended 70-61 in favor of the Dominican Republic. The quarters were: 21-14, 13-12, 13-17, 23-18. The Dominican Republic next plays Venezuela in Barquisimeto, Venezuela to move ahead in the qualification. …

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Stellar Dominican sprinter, Marileidy Paulino, already an Olympic and World medal winner, added yet another win in her Diamond League season, this time in Lausanne, Switzerland. In the 400m race, Marileidy Paulino is ranked 2nd in the world behind Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas. Sada Williams of Barbados is third. Running her favorite 400 meter …

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Julio Rodriguez, the 22-year old Dominican baseball player, and almost certainly the American League Rookie-of-the-Year, has just inked the most spectacular contract in the history of Major League Baseball. His contract for the next seven years has been set at US$30 million per year, or US$210 million. In the contract, there are clauses that provide …

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The Dominican Republic’s senior volleyball team (Reinas del Caribe) defeated Colombia 3-1 in the finals of the Fifth Pan Am Cup on Sunday, 28 August 2022 in Hermosillo, Mexico. The two best scorers of the game were Dominican players Gaila Gonzalez (23), including 11 kills, and Bethania de la Cruz (18). Yonkaira Peña scored 14 …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #892 was 243, up from 229 on the previous day. This number compares to the seven-day average of daily infections (confirmed lab-reported cases) that is now 240, up from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity was 21.83%, down from the day before. The 4-week positivity rate is 7.85%, …

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As of 1 September 2022, those identifying themselves as police officers will get 5 to 6% off at Grupo Ramos (Sirena Market and Sirena superstores), Plaza Lama stores and Hiper Olé and Federacion Dominicana de Comerciantes (FDC) stores nationwide. A minimum purchase of RD$1,000 is required. Signing the agreement were Major General Eduardo Alberto Then, …

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The Ministry of Public Health says that two more monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the country, bringing the total to nine persons infected. The two new cases were 23-year old and 41-year old men, both residents in Greater Santo Domingo. The two were hospitalized and isolated at the Ramón de Lara Air Force Base …

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On better days, the market had meant sales of RD$70 to RD$80 million on Monday and Friday market days. On those days, the border is open for Haitians to enter and depart without any paperwork or identification papers. As reported in Diario Libre, the president of the Association of Retailers of the Dajabón Market, Abigaíl …

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