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Dominican Republic

  • (L): Members of the political science class of 2021 hold their gift book, along with author Rafael Nino Féliz (3rd L) and director Adonis Martín (3rd R). Photo courtesy RNF.
    September 7, 2021

    UASD political science grads receive ‘Africa in My Skin’ gift copies

  • Interests elsewhere in the Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and eastern Cuba should monitor the progress of Elsa. Additional watches and warnings will likely be required later tonight and Friday.
    July 1, 2021

    ELSA HEADING TOWARD THE LESSER ANTILLES: TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR JAMAICA & PORTIONS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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    June 18, 2021

    ‘Africa in My Skin’ by Dominican Republic poet Rafael Nino Féliz, published as trilingual edition

  • The note from the Ministry of Education follows a statement calling for return to in-person learning in schools by Vice President Raquel Peña. On 5 May 2021, Vice President Raquel Peña, who is the coordinator of the Health Cabinet, stated that she has always favored the reopening of in-person learning. She was reacting to demands from parents, teachers and director of private schools that were hard-pressed to understand how restaurants, bars, entertainment and sports centers were all open and schools had to remain closed.
    May 13, 2021

    Santo Domingo’s Ministry of Education gets to work to authorize the reopening of all of their schools

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    April 14, 2021

    JetBlue authorized to fly Newark-Puerto Plata

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    April 7, 2021

    Dominican Republic’s Interior & Police Minister says alcoholic beverages takeout is allowed, Decree 171-21 bans the sale

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    March 10, 2021

    DR Central Bank: Year could end with 5-6% GDP growth

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    December 10, 2020

    DR Baseball Icon Sammy Sosa investigated in Alexis Medina corruption network probe

  • Zapete is now suing Maybeth Virginia Sanchez and her brother, the former prosecutor Jean Alain Rodrigue, for taking advantage of his authority and power. Zapete lost his TV show and the pressures exercised against him resulted in his losing several sponsors.
    November 7, 2020

    Muckracking DR journalist sues former AG and his sister

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    August 27, 2020

    SHIRT-JACS ALSO POPULAR IN SANTO DOMINGO, EUROPEAN ROYALTY PREFER IT IN TROPICS

  • In the Dominican Republic, the Medina administration has ordered all arrivals come with a PCR test results no older than five days, or take a blood test at the airport. Those that test positive in the blood test, are then subject to a PCR test. As reported, no one is being quarantined unless showing symptoms. The public health authorities then follow up with the person as the results become available.
    August 13, 2020

    Game-changer COVID19 breathalyzer tested in Dominican Republic

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    August 11, 2020

    DR’s Solid Waste Bill goes easy on eliminating polluting plastics