2025 – Page 42

With a promise of transparency and good governance, President Luis Abinader officially enacted the new Public Procurement Law 47-25 on Monday, 28 July 2025. President Abinader signed the bill into law at the headquarters of the General Public Procurement Agency (DGCP) in the presence of DGCP director Carlos Pimentel. The Presidency says this law marks …

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National District Mayor Carolina Mejía recently inspected progress on the Paseo Marítimo of Santo Domingo, a sprawling sports and recreation complex set to transform 1.7 kilometers of the city’s iconic waterfront. The project, a key component of the Integrated Plan for Santo Domingo, aims to create accessible and functional spaces for various sports and leisure …

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A nine-year-old boy with autism was safely reunited with his mother on Sunday, 27 July 2025, thanks to the swift actions of concerned citizens and officers from the National Police, Diario Libre reported. The boy had gone missing in the trails of Mirador Sur Park in the National District. According to a video shared on …

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2024 statistics paint a complex picture of relationships in the Dominican Republic, showcasing both the enduring appeal of marriage and the increasing reality of its dissolution. The institution of marriage remains a cornerstone of Dominican society, with official figures revealing a robust 44,349 unions celebrated across the nation in 2024, El Dia reports. However, the …

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New data reveals that Haitian migrants represented a substantial 10.53% of all deaths from homicides, suicides, and accidents in the Dominican Republic during 2024, as reported in Diario Libre. These figures offer a glimpse into the size of the Haitian population within the country and the challenging conditions many face. According to the National Statistics …

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Dr. Roberto Franklin Abreu, a neurosurgeon and former president of the Dominican Society of Spine Surgery, recently warned about a “silent crisis” in the national health system. Speaking at the 9th Congress of his scientific organization in Punta Cana, Dr. Abreu highlighted the alarming rate at which young Dominicans are becoming paraplegic due to traffic …

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Dominican authorities seized a substantial shipment of suspected illicit drugs south of Beata Island off the southwestern coast of the Dominican Republic on Monday, 28 July 2025 in the afternoon during a joint operation, sources close to the investigation confirmed, CDN reports. Beata Island is a small islet on the Caribbean Sea located 7 km …

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In a significant blow to drug trafficking, the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), in a joint operation with the Public Ministry (Attorney General Office), has confiscated a shipment of 1,303 pounds of suspected marijuana in Montecristi province, on the northwest coast of the country. The seizure is reportedly the result of extensive surveillance and intelligence …

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A National District judge has ordered Jean Andrés Pumarol Fernández, accused in the killing of Ivonne Handal and the wounding of several others, to serve preventive detention at the Centro de Corrección y Rehabilitación Anamuya, the La Altagracia jail located 172 km from the capital city. The decision, handed down by Judge Rigoberto Sena of …

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President Luis Abinader at the request of legislators issued a decree that reconvened Congress to give more time for the passage of important legislation. On Saturday, 26 July 2025, Congress had finished its ordinary first session of the year, but neither the amendments to the Labor Code or the new Penal Code had managed to …

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