2025 – Page 37

So far in 2025 there have been no fatalities due to dengue fever, a sickness transmitted the same way as malaria and yellow fever, that is, by the aedes aegypti mosquito. This welcome news was provided by Public Health Minister Victor Atallah and the head of the National Health Service (SNS), Mario Lama. The health …

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On Thursday, 16 October 2025 the Senate passed what will be the newest version of the Labor Code, and, of course, not everyone is happy. Representatives of the Dominican Republic Association of Industries and other leading groups representing the major employers of the Dominican Republic were displeased that the senators had left in the articles …

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Management wants the contracts for foreign workers to be handled by the Ministry of Labor rather than the Presidency itself. A group of 49 associations and 53 companies that belong to the National Council of Business (Conep), joined forced in the presentation of this letter that was sent to the Senate last week. Juan Celso …

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The Dominican Highway Mobility Foundation (Movido) has issued a warning concerning what is known as “road rage” or that strong emotion that appears so often when a driver experiences an abuse by another driver. This could be from a driver going slow in the fast lane; someone turning across two lanes without any signaling; and …

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A security guard at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) has died from injuries sustained during a shooting on the central campus last Thursday, 16 October 2025. Lyedgers Tameydshi Encarnación Peña, a member of the security team, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday after being hospitalized since the incident, Diario Libre reports. The university …

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The Ministry of Culture officially inaugurated the XII International Theater Festival of the Dominican Republic 2025 (FITE RD 2025) in a ceremony at the Máximo Avilés Blonda Hall of the Palace of Fine Arts on 19 October 2025. The festival continues through 30 October with events in several provinces under the banner “Theater is All …

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The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a game 6 to be remembered at the packed Rogers Centre on Sunday, 19 October 2025 in the continuing of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) playing against the Seattle Mariners. The ALCS will be decided on Monday, 20 October, in game 7. The ALCS is now tied 3-3. The …

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The Dominican Republic’s exports have hit an all-time high, soaring past the US$10.6 billion mark in the first nine months of 2025, according to the nation’s export and investment promotion center, ProDominicana. Exports from January to September 2025 are up a robust year-over-year growth of 10.2%. The record highs for two leading Dominican commodities, gold …

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The Dominican Republic’s Embassy in Canada officially launched Dominican Week in Canada 2025 in Ottawa, a two-day promotional event to position the country as a key economic partner on the world stage. The high-level event, set for 15 and 16 October 2025 focuses on the country’s leadership, economic dynamism, attractions, and investment opportunities. A delegation …

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In a significant move to modernize the national power grid, the Unified Council of Electricity Companies (CUED) has unveiled a public tender for up to 600 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy generation. Marking a national first, the bidding process mandates the inclusion of battery energy storage systems as an essential part of the proposed …

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