Dolores Vicioso – Page 169

President Luis Abinader has observed and returned to the National Congress a bill that establishes the Official State Bulletin for the publication of congressional amended laws, with the intent to “enrich it moving forward,” El Caribe reports. The legislature is closed until 27 February 2025. The bill, which was passed during the previous legislative session …

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Dominican senators are skipping too many sessions, in most cases, offering weak excuses, Diario Libre reports. Out of the 32 senators in the Senate, only four have perfect attendance at all 24 sessions of the last legislative term. They are Ricardo de los Santos, president of the Senate and representative of the Sánchez Ramírez province; …

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The Dominican government announced on Thursday, 23 January 2025 that it has initiated the assessment of approximately 6,000 assets, including real estate and personal property, seized in operations against money laundering, drug trafficking, corruption, and other serious crimes, Diario Libre reports. These assets, which are set to be auctioned, include furniture, real estate, vehicles, aircraft, …

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The Dominican Association of Public School Teachers (ADP) had requested a 60-point passing grade for member teachers to qualify for monetary incentives, but the Ministry of Education says “no”. The incentives will be granted to those passing with 70 points. Those who don’t make the cut can take additional training to qualify in the future. …

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Going against the expanded practice of renting expensive quarters in prime areas to house the bulging Dominican government offices, Indotel announced it instead will invest in purchasing its new headquarters. The new headquarters would be a ten-floor building located on Av. 27 de Febrero, another prime urban area. The building has four underground parking levels …

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The National Unified Transportation Central (CNTU) took part in the official beginning of a process aimed at helping Greater Santo Domingo get rid of scrap metal lining some streets and alleys in the National District and Santo Domingo province urban areas. This is part of what is called the “Zero Scrap 2025 Plan” that consists …

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Authorities are warning employers to ensure their foreign workers are properly documented. The security issue of hiring Haitians without legal identification came to the forefront again with the recent murder of a merchant from Azua and his Dominican driver in Pedernbales, on the border with Haiti, with an undocumented Haitian the main suspect. Pedernales authorities …

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The Dominican Physics Society (Sodofi) held its VI International Congress, a series of conferences, talks and studies on renewable energy, water treatment, women in physics and semiconductors. Held last week, the event was sponsored by the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), the Technological of Santo Domingo (Intec), a group known as Highly Adaptable Minds, …

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It seems to be a never-ending tale. An open, home-built craft, filled with Dominicans, Haitians, and oftentimes, other nationalities, nearly swamped on the high seas. However, this time, they were lucky, as units from the Dominican Navy and Dominican Air Force were able to rescue 24 persons who were attempting the dangerous trip to Puerto …

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If the government tax authorities indexed salaries as originally mandated by the law, it could cost the government some serious money, according to economic analyst Miguel Collado. The process involves multiplying current salaries by the inflation adjustments authorized by the Central Bank. The result would be that only those earning over RD$50,098.33 per month would …

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