2025 – Page 134

Media reports continue to appear on the damages caused by flooding primarily to the north of the country. In Puerto Plata, a video circulating online showed the freak weather phenomenon of hail falling. Indomet reports the rains will continue through Wednesday, 7 May 2025 and urges people to follow the specific weather reports for their …

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Kenny Atkinson has been crowned the 2025 NBA Coach of the Year, steering the Cleveland Cavaliers to an impressive 64-18 season, topping the Eastern Conference. El Nuevo Diario recalls that this prestigious award highlights how a pivotal stint in Latin American basketball, specifically with the Dominican Republic’s national team, marked Atkinson’s rise to prominence in …

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President Luis Abinader formally has convened former Presidents Danilo Medina (2012-2016, 2016-2020), Leonel Fernandez (1996-2000, 2004-2008 and 2008-2012) and Hipólito Mejia (2000-2004) to a meeting on Monday, 14 May 2025 at 1pm at the Presidential Palace to discuss the Dominican Republic’s stand as the multidimensional crisis in Haiti worsens and it seems the world is …

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The Dominican economy is showing signs of slowing down. GDP grew 2.7% in the first quarter, down 4.5% from the growth reported for the same period in 2024. This is expected as the country reacts to external influences. N Digital reports that the DR has the recent buffer of the decline in oil prices and …

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The Ministry of Defense is now behind the new military equipping industry. President Luis Abinader inaugurated the first phase of a state-of-the-art vehicle assembly plant on Thursday, 1 May 2025, marking a revival for the government’s military industry. The Ministry of Defense described the plant as a technological advancement, institutional strengthening, and the Armed Forces’ …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) announced on Friday, 2 May 2025 the appointment of new ambassadors to key posts around the world. The moves are outlined in Decree 239-25. Others were announced in previous decrees. The appointments are:Angie Shakira Martínez Tejera, previously ambassador to Jamaica, will now serve as the Dominican Republic’s ambassador to …

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During the US Senate confirmation hearing, US ambassador nominee to the Dominican Republic, Leah Francis Campos spoke of how counteracting the growing influence of China in the Dominican Republic would be a priority of her administration. “…. I will work tirelessly to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in the Dominican Republic and throughout the …

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Participants attending the 29th World Law Congress in Santo Domingo addressed key issues impacting the Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader and the King of Spain, Felipe VI will participate in the closing of the Congress on 6 May 2025. Some 300 panelists from more than 70 countries are participating in the event. Héctor Schamis, advisor …

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Princess Leonor of Asturias, daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, is a midshipman on board the Spanish Navy Juan Sebastian Elcano tall ship and is on the second leg of her naval training voyage. She is expected on 19 May 2025 in Santo Domingo on one of the stops of the …

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A Dominican jeweler who had misplaced a backpack with a laptop, cash and jewelry worth around US$100,000 in Newark International Airport in New Jersey, USA was reunited with his belongings after he lucked out when it was handed by mistake by a cab driver to an anonymous 20-year old Jewish student traveler. When the student …

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