2025 – Page 39

The Chamber of Accounts, the government auditing agency, now under its new president Emma Polanco Melo, has made public several audits carried out by the past teams. The audits look into the findings of the 2016-2019 term of the authorities at the Instituto Nacional de Atención Integral a la Primera Infancia (Inaipi) and others related …

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On the occasion of the anniversary of the assassination of the 1961 Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo on 30 May, local media are reminding the Dominican people of who Trujillo was and the sacrifices made by those who gave their lives to remove the ruthless dictator. Among the media presentations, journalist Camila Garcia for her “Para …

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The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) announced the passing away of its rector, Julio Sanchez Mariñez on the morning of Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at the UCE medical center. He was 72 years old. He was the ninth rector of the city university. He was first appointed in 2021-2024 and had been confirmed for …

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Listin Diario reports that the remains of the collapsed roof of JetSet Club that had been taken to a lot in Santiago, off the Santiago Bypass, were relocated to an unknown site. The remains are key to the forensic investigations into the causes of the collapse of the roof that caused the death of still …

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State prosecutors did not present evidence that the Venezuelan medical doctor title presented to the Ministry of Superior Education by Venezuelan Karla Moya Boada was not real, nor that she was irregularly exercising medicine in the country. Moya Boada has sustained she is a legit practicing physician graduated as a doctor in Venezuela. The charges …

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Anyone living in the Caribbean needs to be ready to experience a Hurricane 5 any year. The likelihood of this happening is minimal, but it is real. As the Atlantic hurricane season officially kicks off on Sunday, 1 June and will run through Sunday, 30 November, the Dominican Republic is bracing for what forecasters predict …

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Dominican Republic’s rising national basketball team player, Jean Montero has earned a coveted spot on Spain’s Liga Endesa’s 2024-25 Best Five, solidifying his position as one of European basketball’s most promising talents. At just 20 years old, Montero has spearheaded Valencia Basket’s impressive campaign, boasting an average efficiency rating of 19.2 per game, the second-highest …

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The legendary Buena Vista Orchestra, hailed as the “soul of Cuban son,” is booked for a performance at the Teatro La Fiesta at Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Noticias SIN reports that the orchestra, under the direction of the iconic Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos—a trombonist, composer, and pivotal figure in the …

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The European Union (EU) has consolidated its position as the Dominican Republic’s leading foreign investor in 2024, pouring over US$1.52 billion into the nation, representing 33.7% of the total foreign direct investment (FDI), Diario Libre reports. This significant influx has bolstered key sectors, including tourism, renewable energy, manufacturing, sustainable urban transport, and digital services. On …

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Miosotis Rivas Peña, the local economist who took on the challenge of organizing the National Statistics Office and was in charge of the 2021 National Census, was chosen to direct the Caribbean Subregional Headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She …

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