2025 – Page 5

In the wake of a series of tragic incidents where at least seven children were killed by their own parents this August, Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful has stated that the country has a significant “social debt” when it comes to mental health. Just this Monday, 24 August, a young mother gave her …

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In a night of brilliant play, Dominican senior women’s volleyball team captain Brayelin Martinez led the Reinas del Caribe to defeat Mexico 3-0 (25-15, 25,17 and 25-20) during the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championships taking place in Thailand. The DR is ranked 10th and Mexico 26th by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). The competition …

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25-year old Alexander Ogando is trained by Félix Sánchez, the Dominican double Olympic champion. Sánchez is also Ogando’s mentor. Now, the hard work is bearing fruit as preparations are completed for the World Championships set for 13 to 21 September 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. As part of his ongoing preparations for the World Championship, the …

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The brawl between Dominican and Argentine players that happened after the DR had defeated Argentina 84-83 on Monday, 24 August 2025 in Managua, Nicaragua during the AmeriCup 2025 has ended in the suspension of several key players. The suspensions will impact the teams. Key player David Jones Garcia is suspended for two FIBA official Games. …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is going ahead with the Emdoc proposal for new ID for the Dominican Republic. The single contest finals participant, the Emdoc consortium was approved to supply materials, equipment and services for the ID renewal. All IDs in the Dominican Republic have expired. The new ID is said to have a …

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Public schools reopened in the Dominican Republic for the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, 25 August 2025. Private schools are allowed flexible back-to-school dates and many had started earlier. The Ministry of Education says that 2,664,028 students are registered for the next school year in the public, private and hybrid systems. The Ministry of Education …

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People queued for days in the Centro de los Heroes area to receive the backpacks with electronic devices and school supplies on Sunday, 24 August 2025 from 8am to 2pm. The ticket price was a sack of used plastic bottles. The exchange was organized by the City Hall of the National District. City Mayor Carolina …

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New Finance and Economy Minister Magin Diaz announced key changes to the 2025 National Budget to boost the economy. Last week he met with legislators of the Special Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies to present the government’s proposed reformulation of the 2025 National Budget, which totals RD$69.7 billion. The government says the revised …

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Diario Libre journalists covering the advances in the Metro Line 2C construction, scheduled for a test run in September 2025, made a discovery that has people asking what the builders have been thinking when they installed the massive pillars but left no room for pedestrians. The recent report in Diario Libre helps people become aware …

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Former Dominican ambassador to the United Nations, Jose Singer Weisinger sees the relations of China and Dominican Republic as a one-sided relationship that merits rethinking. He says the DR has little to show from breaking with Taiwan on 30 April 2018 to establish full relations with China during the second Danilo Medina administration. In an …

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