Dolores Vicioso – Page 228

Four large public hospitals have already been chosen for the single patient record pilot. Staff at the Hugo Mendoza, Ney Arias Lora, Mario Tolentino Dipp, and Reynaldo Almánzar public hospitals will develop a three-month pilot program for a unified patient record system. These are hospitals with high patient volume and advanced technological platforms. The goal …

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The National Institute for Student Welfare (Inabie) has announced significant changes to the School Meals Program (PAE) for the 2024-2025 school year. Inabie experts have worked tiredlessly around the logistics to provide a healthier, more varied and balanced menu for students in the public school system. The 2024-25 school year officially opens in the Dominican …

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Maria Teresa Cabrera, the former presidential candidate for the Frente Amplio, explained on the ZolFM morning talk show the reasons why her fellow party companion, Amparo Custodio resigned from the position of vice mayor to not accept the position of mayor in La Vega. The position became vacant when surprisingly, President Luis Abinader named Mayor …

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The Chamber of Deputies has announced the new spokespersons for the political party blocs that will be active during the 2024-2025 legislative year. The designations were made official during the Tuesday, 20 August 2024 session. The Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) bloc chose deputy Amado Díaz as its spokesperson, with deputies Luis Báez and Jaqueline Fernández …

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Top fashion designer, Dominican Fernando García and his partner Laura Kim, from South Korea, are behind the NYC Label Monse and are the designers of the classic tailored attire that former First Lady Michelle Obama wore when speaking up in favor of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention on 21 August …

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The Office of the Attorney General (PGR) has secured a ruling authorizing the extradition of Russian citizen Sergei Berezin to Spain. A press release from the PGR explains that Berezin is the alleged ringleader of an international criminal organization accused of defrauding investors of over €645 million through fraudulent investments in medicinal cannabis. The extradition …

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A passing trough will bring scattered showers and some relief to the current very hot summer days. El Dia reports that highs on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 were the record for the year. The Weather Institute (Indomet) says that a tropical wave is interacting with a trough and this will bring cloudy skies, scattered showers, …

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In a move aimed at enhancing the sustainable extraction of strategic resources, particularly rare earth elements (REE), President Luis Abinader has enacted Decree No. 453-24 that creates Empresa Minera Dominicana, S.A. (Emidom), a state-owned public entity. The new company seeks to take advantage of the rare earth findings in Pedernales. Science Direct recently published a …

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At the La Semanal press conference on 19 August 2024, President Luis Abinader and Hacienda Minister Jochi Vicente explained the newly enacted Law of Fiscal Responsibility. By setting clear rules for government spending, the law would be crucial to the country attaining investment grade status. Vicente emphasized that, in line with international best practices, the …

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The Korea Post reported on the visit to the Dominican Republic of former South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki who came as a special envoy on behalf of Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the second term inaugural of President Luis Abinader. The inaugural activities were scheduled on 15 and 16 August 2024. …

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