2025 – Page 3

Two months after the 8 April 2025 collapse of the roof of the very popular tropical music JetSet Club, the government designated Onesvie (The National Office for Seismic Assessment and Vulnerability of Infrastructure and Buildings) sent its report on the happening and possible causes to the Attorney General Office that is carrying out the investigations …

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With his term soon to end, Indian ambassador Rabu Abaggani in an interview with El Nuevo Diario expressed his gratitude to the country where he learned Spanish. Abaggani has served since January 2022 to present. He has praise for the country’s “charming warmth”. In the interview he highlighted how he traveled all around the country, …

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Socorro Castellanos, the well-known trailblazing communicator and broadcaster, passed away on 11 June 2025, after battling with lung cancer for many years. She was 84 years old. She is regarded as one of the most iconic voices in Dominican radio and television. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros in 1941, she began her career in …

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Netflix has aired Air Cocaine, a documentary that looks into the story of four Frenchmen and 700 kg of cocaine in 26 cases found on board a private jet at Punta Cana International Airport. The mini-series of three episodes tells the story of the aborted shipment, who could have been involved, the sentenced Frenchmen and …

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What does a team without the same budget do to compete with the big boys of Major League Baseball? The Milwaukee Brewers has consistently competed with baseball’s big boys in recent years but has yet to win a World Series. The team’s strategy now is focused on their state-of-the-art baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. …

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The Dominican Republic senior soccer team will be playing in its first Gold Cup on Saturday, 14 June, earning the slot after a perfect campaign in League B of the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League. The team is under Argentinian manager Marcelo Neveleff. The Concacaf Gold Cup is the premier men’s senior national team soccer tournament …

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President Luis Abinader says that the government of France is willing to finance the larger part of the cost of the next phases of the Greater Santo Domingo mass transit plan. The city of Santo Domingo is practically collapsed under major traffic bottlenecks. The ambitious Metro Train project for Santo Domingo aims to alleviate congestion …

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Minister of Education Luis Miguel de Camps has unveiled a comprehensive plan for the 2025-2026 school year and beyond. His vision centers on a management model that prioritizes students, teachers, families, civil society, and public servants. De Camps emphasized that improving the education system requires the active participation of all sectors. De Camps took over …

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Thinking of the collective good and what it means to be a citizen will be back in schools with a curriculum change announced by the new minister of Education. Education Minister Luis Miguel de Camps announced that the subject of Ethics and Civics is being reintroduced into the national curriculum and will be a mandatory …

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Dominican exports have demonstrated robust growth this year, with figures reaching an impressive US$5.64 billion to May 2025, driven by increased shipments to key markets such as the United States and Haiti, the Customs Agency reports. In a remarkable achievement, Dominican exports hit a historic high in May 2025, totaling US$1.378 million. This represents a …

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