2025 – Page 33

A recent study by the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (Pro-Competencia) reveals that three Health Risk Administrators (ARS) control 70% of the Dominican Republic’s health insurance market, raising concerns about competition and access to affordable care. The report, titled “Study on Market Competition Conditions in the ARS Sector (2010–2024)”, also highlights that private …

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The Public Procurement Agency (DGCP) has recommended that the Office of the Comptroller General suspend all payments associated with approximately 150 contracts signed by the National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) for school supplies. This recommendation stems from an ongoing investigation into potential irregularities in three public bidding processes conducted by Inabie, a division under …

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Sevilla and Santo Domingo have formalized a sister-city agreement. The mayor of Sevilla, José Luis Sanz, and the mayor of Santo Domingo’s National District, Carolina Mejía, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 2 June 2025 at the Spanish city hall, officially declaring the sisterhood between the two capitals. Interestingly, Sevilla owns up to having …

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USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is deployed to a Latin American and Caribbean tour from June – August 2025 as part of US Naval Forces Southern Command/US 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025 mission. Comfort is scheduled to visit Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Ecuador and Panama. US military medical professionals will work alongside partner nation …

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In a press release, Precipitate Gold Corp. announced it has commenced an extensive ground-induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey over multiple zones within its 100% owned Juan de Herrera Project in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. The large 2D pole-dipole IP geophysical survey will cover the four priority exploration targets in the southwestern farming …

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She was very much applauded for her participation in the record-breaking local Mamma Mia performances in Santo Domingo. It seems that after her very successful lead role (that of Meryl Streep) in Mamma Mia, Puerto Rico’s Miss Universe 2001, Denise Quiñones has decided to record a song she had written a long time ago and …

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A new state-of-the-art venue designed for concerts and major events, the Santo Domingo Arena, will open its doors in August 2025 on Jacobo Majluta Avenue, directly across from the Jardín Memorial cemetery grounds in northern Santo Domingo, Noticias SIN reports. Spanning over 50,000 square meters, the arena will seat approximately 12,000 people, positioning itself as …

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The Reinas del Caribe, the Dominican Republic’s senior women’s volleyball team, has traveled to Canada to participate in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) first stage games. The event is taking place 4 to 8 June 2025 at the TD Place in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. The DR is competing against host Canada, Japan, the …

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Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful declared the Dominican Republic is the safest country in the Caribbean and ranks among the top ten safest nations in Latin America according to citizen security indicators, when speaking on occasion of the formal start of a new Police patrol model. Raful made the remarks emphasizing the nation’s commitment …

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A new National Police rollout was officially launched on Monday, 2 June 2025 with 1,100 agents wearing cameras and with specialized community interaction training. The pilot program across 137 urban areas aims to transform and modernize public safety services across the Dominican Republic, with an initial focus on the National District and Santo Domingo. The …

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