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President Luis Abinader was in Baní, about an hour from Santo Domingo, on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 for the inauguration of the renovations at its main Peravia province hospital that serves a population of around 209,000. The practically brand-new hospital facilities include 16 general consultation rooms, two adolescent clinics, four pediatric wards, 44 inpatient beds, …

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In a recent interview with the program “Matutino Su Mundo,” former JCE president Roberto Rosario emphasized the board’s crucial role in bolstering national identity through the issuing of the national ID card. Rosario is a close aide to former President Leonel Fernandez, the presidential candidate for the leading opposition political party, the Fuerza del Pueblo. …

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The absence of effective land use policies is taking a toll on Dominican agriculture. Official data reveals the country has lost a significant agricultural area over the past seven years, raising concerns about the sector’s sustainability and food security, El Dinero reports. Between 2016 and 2022, the Dominican Republic witnessed a 9.2% reduction in its …

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In a recent statement, Senator Rafael Baron Duluc Rijo called for quick passing of an amber alert system focuses exclusively on minors. The system would adhere to internationally recognized standards. The bill calls for inter-institutional coordination, assigned responsibilities and prompt actions for locating missing children. Highlighting the critical nature of the first hours following a …

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Couples living without getting married are more than those who get married in the Dominican Republic. But to tell by the statistics, legally tying the knot is also popular, N Digital reports. By the high number of divorces, Dominicans don’t think twice about getting a divorce, too. N Digital reports that the number of marriages …

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22-year old US student Joshua Steven Riibe left the Riu Republica on the same day of the court hearing that cleared him from police surveillance at the hotel room the Attorney General Office was paying for him to continue staying at the Riu Republica. Riibe was investigated in the case of missing 20-year old Indian …

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Mediaticos reports that the case of the 20-year old Indian woman who went missing in a Punta Cana beach has been one of mega media coverage. The consultancy firm on media said that media listening reached millions of views. The disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki, the young Indian student from the University of Pittsburgh, in Punta …

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The Dominican authorities discontinued on Tuesday, 18 March 2025 the patrols allocated to search for the missing Sudiskha Konanki, a resident in the state of Virginia, United States and student at the University of Pittsburgh. Her family had issued a statement on Monday, 17 March whereby they concluded their daughter had drowned. Probably the largest …

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A Police colonel was caught on video confronting noise control agents that had been trying to do their job. The good news is that the agents were protected by cameras that took footage of their actions and the reprimand by the raging Police colonel. This led to an investigation and the suspension of the Jarabacoa …

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The mountain area of Constanza, in the tallest mountains of the Caribbean, is enjoying or suffering from extreme low temperatures. The weather report is that the thermometer dropped below zero on the early morning of 19 March 2025. A cold front has moved our way. A temperature of -4°C (25°F) was reported in the valley …

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