2025 – Page 139

Taxpayer money will never be enough as the government bureaucracy continues to grow in leaps and bounds, to tell from reports on new hiring prepared by the Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES). Despite a much-publicized hiring freeze announced in September 2024, the Dominican government has added 6,168 employees to its payroll, according to the …

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A presiding judge of a National District Appeals Court has requested the Chamber of Accounts audit the Council of the Judiciary, the administrative and disciplinary entity for the Judicial Branch of government. She wants the auditors to look for alleged misuse of funds. She complained that while courts are under disrepair causing major inconveniences and …

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Transparency International released on 11 February 2025 the findings of its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) that show the Dominican Republic improved one rank over 2023. In its wrap-up on the index, TI includes the DR among seven countries that “have significantly improved their scores in the index.” The scores represent the opinions of experts …

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Lawyer Marisol Vicens Bello writes in Noticias SIN about the lack of vision and the delays in the authorities giving real worth to the city’s Caribbean Sea-facing promenade, the Malecon (Av. George Washington). She urges that the government enforce the removal of heavy vehicle traffic from the Malecon so it can reach its potential as …

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Niagara Falls will be illuminated with the colors of the Dominican flag on 27 February 2025 in honor of Dominican Independence Day, the Dominican Embassy in Canada announced, as reported in Noticias SIN. The date commemorates the separation from Haiti that had controlled the country for 22 years. The event will be broadcast on the …

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The talented Felix Cumbe (born Critz Sterlin) passed away on 11 February 2025, not recovering fully from a stroke last year. He had been born on 4 August 1964 in Haiti but moved to the Dominican Republic as an eight year old boy, making his life as a musician in this country. He finally acquired …

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 Dominican equestrian athlete Maria Gabriela Brugal Gassó made history with her first-place win at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup in Puebla, Mexico. This is the first time a Dominican athlete has won a four-star equestrian competition, making it a historic moment for the country. Brugal also won a bronze medal in the speed competition. …

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The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers’ third and final window is happening this February 2025. The Dominican Republic is scheduled to compete against Canada and Nicaragua in the final qualifying window for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025. The DR is competing in Group C that also gathers Canada, Nicaragua, Mexico. As the country gears …

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For the second time in history, the Dominican Republic’s women’s team will be the only country to participate in all five International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) global volleyball events in 2025. This achievement highlights the nation’s growing prowess in the sport. The Dominican Republic’s women’s senior national volleyball team is known as “Las Reinas del Caribe” …

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Renewable energy sources generated 1,222.75 megawatts (MW) on Saturday, 8 February 2025, surpassing thermal energy by 0.85%, which contributed 1,201.47 MW. In a groundbreaking announcement, Minister of Energy and Mines Joel Santos revealed that, for the first time, renewable energy provided more than 50% of the electricity needed by the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI) …

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