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Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah announced that strengthening the focus on mental health services is a top priority of his administration, El Dia reports. Dr. Victor Atallah, who in his private practice was a functional medicine practitioner, said he is working to strengthen and update protocols and regulations, included those in the Mental Health Law …

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Economists Elisa Vilorio de Painter and Julio Andújar Scheker, both Central Bank governor advisors, seem to be confident it is not about whether the DR will be granted Investment Grade by international credit agencies, but when. The economists contributed to the Central Bank website an article where they explain the Dominican Republic is on the …

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The Ministry of Labor has announced a job fair specifically targeting hotels in the new Miches beach area in northern Punta Cana on the East Coast. The job fair is scheduled for Friday, 30 August 2024 in Miches, capital of El Seibo province from 9am to 2pm. The job fair will be held at the …

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The new director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant), Milton Morrison has launched a comprehensive crackdown on traffic violations, imposing hefty fines on companies and individuals found in breach of transportation regulations An Intrant press release tells that Intrant has slapped a RD$200,000 fine on two private transportation companies involved in …

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In Santiago for the activity that marked the start of school, Vice President Raquel Peña addressed the ongoing issue of Haitian gang activity, specifically the notorious “400 Mawozo” gang, which has reportedly established a presence in the northern city of Santiago, as reported in Diario Libre. Peña assured the public that the recent arrests made …

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Buying online that originally was something people in the middle class and wealthy did, is now becoming generalized. The reality is reflected in the number of courier businesses that are sprouting in low-income neighborhoods. Diario Libre reports that some 98 licenses for courier companies have been issued. There are now 747 branches of couriers, of …

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The Caminando Fronteras non-governmental organization in Spain has confirmed that the “cayuco,” the 44-foot wooden boat found on 6 August 2024 off Gaspar Hernandez, Puerto Plata on the northern coast, had drifted this way from Africa and that 77 Africans had originally taken that trip. On board, local authorities identified 14 corpses. The boat was …

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