Dolores Vicioso – Page 1008

Dominican-bred and trained Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the youngest player ever to win the All-Star Game MVP award on 13 July 2021. He lead the American League to a 5-2 win over the National League in the game played at the Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Guerrero Jr. is the son of Vladimir Guerrero, a …

Read more…

The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #481 reports 535 new PCR cases for the Monday, 12 July 2021 deadline. Health authorities closely monitor the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as curfew restrictions are reduced to a minimum. The Health Cabinet has challenged the people in the Dominican Republic …

Read more…

The Presidency issued Decree No. 432-21 that reduces another hour to the curfew. The Presidency had announced on 7 July 2021 the Plan for the Relaxation of Restrictive Covid-19 Measures with the gradual increase in night-time opening hours for businesses. As of this Wednesday, 14 July 2021 and until the early morning of Wednesday, 21 …

Read more…

The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) begins on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 the job interviews with the 79 pre-selected aspirants to five judge positions and their alternates at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The TSE is the higher court that rules on presidential, congressional and municipal electoral matters. Current magistrates of the TSE Marcos …

Read more…

The government bus agency, OMSA began operating route 27B that goes from Km 13 of Duarte Highway to a final stop at the Huacalito government building on Duarte Avenue. The fare on these buses is a low RD$15. The bus route is covering Corredor 27 de Febrero that connects to the V Centenario Race Track …

Read more…

The Ministry of Superior Education (Mescyt) confirmed that in person university classes reopen in August 2021 but students will need to present their vaccination cards to attend. Superior Education Minister Franklin García Fermín announced on Monday, 12 July 2021 that the agreement was reached with university directors. He said the students who have not yet …

Read more…

Pfizer vaccines are available in major vaccination stations in Greater Santo Domingo and Santiago and now in a growing number of provinces. El Dia reports that batches of Pfizer vaccines have been sent to vaccination stations in Azua, Bahoruco, La Romana, Puerto Plata, Samaná, Sánchez Ramírez, San Cristobal, San Juan de la Maguana, San Pedro …

Read more…

Border merchants complain they are losing millions now that the Dominican government closed the main crossing points on the border with Haiti and shutdown the binational markets. Laureano Santana a Dajabón merchant said just in egg sales the losses are of RD$2 million per day, as reported in El Dia. The vendors stress that eggs …

Read more…

Judge Kenya Romero of the National District lower court said she will announce coercive measures for those accused in the Operation Medusa case on 13 July 2021. The judge has heard prosecutors charges and defense arguments in the attorney general office corruption case (Operation Medusa). Prosecutors of the Administrative Anti-Corruption Prosecution (Pepca) accuse former attorney …

Read more…

The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) forecasts showers will continue on Wednesday and Thursday (13-14 July 2021) as a trough moves across the island. The rains will be less than over the weekend, and the Sahara dust clouds bringing hazy skies will prevail. Temperature increases are also forecast. Read more in Spanish:Onamet 13 July 2021