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Santo Domingo, DR
Between one and 200 new cases of the Covid-19 virus were reported yesterday in most of the country’s provinces, leaving only Barahona, Elías Piña, Monseñor Nouel, and Peravia with no reports of new infections in the last 24 hours.

However, it should be noted that between the bulletin issued by the Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday and yesterday, Thursday, the provinces that do not report positive cases were not tested for any significant diagnostic tests.

Roseau, Dominica, June 17, 2022:  The Dominica Chess Federation will host our National Championship trophy ceremony at the Dominica State College on Saturday June 18 at 3pm. The Dominica Chess Federation has completed its first ever National Chess Championships as a FIDE-recognized federation, over the weekend of May 13-15.

After 7 rounds of fierce competition only one person could emerge the winner; with the winner being determined by the player with the most points.

The point system being as follows:

Loma de Cabrera. Angry residents attacked a man with sticks and stones after he was allegedly caught when he tried to rob a disabled person of a tricycle in this municipality’s community of Laja Campeche.

Juan Contreras Solís, nicknamed “Deli,” 26 years old, resident of Río Limpio of this town, has a contused wound in the left frontal region and lacerations in various parts of the body.

Santo Domingo, DR
The National Council received at least 259 complaints of abuse and mistreatment of older adults for the Elderly (Conape) in the first six months of this year.

Among the most common cases of abuse reported to the state agency are family conflicts, psychological mistreatment, abandonment, and violation of property rights. However, we also receive economic and physical injustice, negligence, and neglect reports.

Pedernales. – The binational market was very active on this border, despite the threat of the gang leader Fanton Susan Nef (509) to provoke a civil war in Haiti due to the military persecution against him.

Commercial activity is dynamic with the flow of Haitians who pass to this site in search of food for humans and animals and the purchase of rebar, cement, sand, and other construction materials.

Likewise, thousands of Haitians are seen circulating in this area’s streets, doing motoconcho, venduteras, construction, and other activities.

Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, Youth at Risk, Gender Affairs, Seniors’ Security, and Dominicans With Disabilities — Hon. Dr Adis King

The Government of Dominica has placed significant emphasis on the care and well-being of senior citizens on the island.

That’s according to the Minister for Seniors Security, Honourable Dr. Adis King.

She made this statement this week as Dominica observed World Elder Abuse Awareness 2022 under the theme “Digital Equity for All Ages”.

Santo Domingo, DR
The lawyer representing the relatives of the murdered Minister of Environment, Orlando Jorge Mera, warned that the confessed murderer Miguel Cruz de la Mota would start his fable as all the accused to justify reprehensible conduct in all senses.

Dr. Miguel Valerio, who became a civil actor against Cruz de la Mota, said he hoped that the media would be very cautious with the fable that could be produced around the murder of the Minister of the Environment.

The Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC) celebrates Olympic Day on Saturday, June 25th 2022, marking the 128th anniversary of the Founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the observance of Olympic Day.

Santo Domingo, DR
The units of the police and military bodies, which have jointly taken to the streets to reduce the levels of criminality in the country, continued their work during the Corpus Christi holiday.

During a tour carried out by a team of Listín Diario in various sectors of Greater Santo Domingo, it was possible to verify the presence of uniformed officers of various military bodies.

The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has  proposed new rules and changes to procedures for setting and reviewing tariffs for electricity  supply.