2025 – Page 183

Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), called for regional unity to drive Latin America’s development when speaking at the Dominican Senate on 5 February 2025. He visited to participate in the “Parliaments and Prosperity” seminar, organized by the Senate. While not planned as such, the event coincided with the visit …

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The Ministry of Education and the Dominican Teachers Association (ADP) have reached a landmark agreement, ending a potential strike that threatened to disrupt public school education. The agreement paves the way for the 2025 Teacher Performance Evaluation, which will assess 120,000 public school educators and provide salary incentives to those who meet certain performance benchmarks. …

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The Central Electoral Board (Junta Central Electoral, JCE), through its Procurement and Contracting Committee, has announced the final timeline for the award of the contract related to the production of the new Dominican Identity and Electoral ID card. The opening of credentials, technical proposals, and samples (Envelope A), as well as the submission of economic …

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The Senate recognized businessman Fernando A. Capellán on Wednesday, 5 February 2025 for his significant contributions and career in the country’s economic and business development. Capellán manages the largest manufacturing business in Haiti, M-Codevi in Ouanaminthe-Dajabon with around 20,000 employees. The recognition ceremony took place during the launch of the “Parliaments and Prosperity” program. This …

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Referencia Laboratorio Clinico (RLC) announced the opening of what it calls the most modern facility of its kind, the Molecular and Anatomical Pathology Lab. RLC has 80 service centers nationwide. Minister of Public Health Victor Atallah Lajam and the executive director of the National Health Service (SNS) Mario Lama joined the president of Referencia, Patricia …

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The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (Intec) has announced that its ResAgro-Sargazo project, focused on managing sargassum seaweed and agricultural waste, will be showcased at the One-Ocean Science Congress 2025 in France this June 2025. Intec is one of the local universities that is working on finding solutions to the sargassum seaweed impacting Dominican coasts …

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In a recent patrol operation in Montecristi province, the Dominican Republic Army (ERD) detained 90 undocumented Haitian migrants who were traveling in precarious conditions. The group was intercepted while traveling in a refrigerated truck and a jeep on the Las Matas de Santa Cruz-Castañuela highway in early February, as reported in CDN. During the operation, …

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Two key security officers are members of the Dominican Armada (Navy) — Vice Admiral Jose Manuel Caberra Ulloa, director of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, director of the Migration Agency. Both have received praise in the media for their efforts in office. The Navy seeks to change …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reports the finding of cocaine hidden in shampoo and hair treatment bottles. In a continuing effort to crack down on new methods of international drug trafficking, agents from the DNCD and members of the Public Ministry seized the shipment that was destined for Italy. The operation took place in …

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A trough north of the country, combined with moderate east/northeast winds, will bring scattered, locally heavy showers and gusty winds throughout the morning and afternoon, reports the Dominican Weather Institute (Indomet). The affected provinces go from the southeastern coast to the northwestern coast. Indomet forecasts rain for La Altagracia, La Romana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, …

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