Dolores Vicioso

President Luis Abnader announced a billion peso tender for the construction of the long-awaited water system for the mountain village of Moncion, in Santiago Rodriguez province. The town, famous for its casava bread, currently relies on a system built in the Trujillo era, which has far outweighed its usefulness. Moncion is the site of the …

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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCYT) is receiving applications for 2,000 international scholarships available for young Dominicans interested in pursuing master’s and doctoral programs in universities in 16 countries. The applications need to be made online from31 January to 21 February 2023 at the National Scholarship System website. Higher Education Minister Franklin …

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President Luis Abinader was in Pedernales, in the southwest for opening of the Armed Forces Vocational School and the start of construction of an extension of the Universidad Católica Tecnológica de Barahona (UCATEBA), to be the first university in this province. The rector of the UCATEBA, Reverend Father Marco Antonio Pérez highlighted the importance of …

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About 10 kilometers of the 14 of the sea-bordering George Washington Avenue (El Malecón) have been illuminated with low-consumption LEDs to beautify and increase security in the area. Edesur announced that 440 electric lamps have been installed from Abraham Lincoln Avenue to the Syrian-Palestinian Lebanese Club. Milton Morrison, general administrator of Edesur, said 140 new …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will no longer handle requests to change a name. The new Civil Registry Acts Law 04-23 orders that name change procedures be be filed first at the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), and not at the JCE. The TSE will first study requests for a change of a name, and, if …

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The director of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), Santiago Hazim says there were 21,173 cases of cancer diagnosed among the insurance holders in 2022. Senasa is the government insurance issued and the one that has the most low-income affiliates. 12,130 women and 9,047 men were diagnosed with cancer. He said Senasa invested RD$4.2 billion in …

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Environmental and Azua community groups reject the operation of the power barge in Azua and have request the suspension of the environmental license issued by the Ministry of Environment. TSA again postpones request for suspension of barge operations at Puerto Viejo de Azua The Superior Administrative Court (TSA) postponed once again the hearing of the …

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According to the newly released “Macroeconomic Situation Report by Gender” regarding contributions to the Dominican Social Security System, to which 2,237,967 people (53.5% of men and 46.5% of women) contributed last November, women have on average a slightly higher average wage (2.1%), as they receive a higher salary in occupational groups with higher academic degrees. …

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A Saturday, 4 February 2023 armed robbery at a jewelery store in East Santo Domingo went horribly wrong for at lest two of the alleged thieves. This happened after the getaway vehicle crashed and the thieves tried to make their escape on foot. A video on the Diario Libre website shows the lifeless body of …

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The carnival season began in the Dominican Republic on Saturday, 4 February 2023 with the parades in Punta Cana. Carnival is a time when the old traditions are expressed in costumes, dances, and chants. With the passing of the Covid-19 restrictions, carnivals are being held across the nation, with the major shows in Punta Cana, …

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