2025 – Page 7

Just moments after the Senate gave the final approval to the new Penal Code, the legislators also approved three new loan contracts during that early morning session that ended at 3am. Respecting the request by the President, the senators approved a US$200 million loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) for the design and studies …

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Efforts to reduce traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic have not yet made a difference. Meanwhile, the Abinader administration is investing heavily in trauma hospitals to give emergency care to the victims. Givenh the reality of the high frequency of serious traffic accidents, Higuey, the largest city in the eastern region, now has a trauma …

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The Abinader administration’s Transportation Cabinet has decreed the start of the Third Phase of the No-Left-Turn program aimed at reducing traffic jams in the Greater Santo Domingo area. All this is a part pf the “DR gets Moving” initiative. Over the weekend, signs were up indicating no left turns on such major streets as Abraham …

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Lawyer Yulibelys Wandelpool warns of the amendment in the new Public Procurement and Contracting Law 47-25 that allows uncles and nephews and nieces of key government officials to compete for government contracts. In her opinion piece in Diario Libre, she writes that the new law is a step forward in the modernizing of the state’s …

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Over the years, hundreds have demanded Dominican nationality be allowed for “the stateless” migrants from Haiti and their descendants. Dominican legislation does not recognize as Dominicans those born here of parents without legal residence status. Yet, for decades, human rights organizations have placed the onus on the Dominican Republic, ignoring the fact that the problem …

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The newly opened Parqueo Plaza Colonial at Calle Arzobispo Meriño corner Avenida Mella is offering up to two hours of free parking for customers who dine at affiliated restaurants and bars in the historic Colonial City. Participating establishments validate parking tickets. Users who exceed this time will be charged a standard fee of RD$100 per …

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FL Technics, a Lithuanian company that specializes in aircraft maintenance, repair and operation (MRO), has announced that it is opening an installation at the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to service aircraft of different airlines. The new facility will turn PUJ into a major hub as a maintenance base for modern airliners, serving the Airbus …

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Three children did what they always did… go out to play in the rain. Only on the fatal Friday afternoon of 1 August 2025, the downpour came with a deadly strike of lightning. The children were playing in a baseball field in the Palavé area of Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo West. The tragic incident has left …

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The sports press is reporting on the change of uniforms of Dominicans playing in Major League Baseball, as teams tried to either beef up for the playoffs or cut payrolls and wait for the new year. The Houston Astros acquired outfielder Jesus Sanchez in their drive for the World Series. Over in the National League, …

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According to the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), the agency has seized more than 18,000 kilograms of illegal drugs so far this year. Of this record total, nearly 9,.000 kilos were marijuana, and another 9,000 kilograms were cocaine. Smaller amounts of other drugs were also seized. According to the reports, April and May were the …

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