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New in the Colonial City: Santo Domingo Cathedral Museum open to the public

The Santo Domingo Cathedral Museum is now open to the general public on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 6pm. The museum houses a vast collection of religious artifacts and artworks. The interactive elements and multimedia displays throughout the museum bring the exhibits to life, making the experience both informative and engaging. President Luis Abinader …

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JetBlue seeks to return to basics; routes cut, airline wants to fly on time

The Dominican Republic stands to gain with JetBlue announcing actions to improve performance. To generate the funds to offer better service, the company recently announced cuts of several European and services in the Americas to free up aircraft capacity to be used on its most profitable areas, namely in the Caribbean. JetBlue has the largest …

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Professional appointed to fix Passports Agency: Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe

President Luis Abinader appointed an expert in quality processes to the Passports Agency by Decree 314-24. The new director is Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe. Ramirez Uribe had been working since 2020 at the Instituto Dominicano para la Calidad (Indocal), but previously he was employed in quality processes in the private sector. The appointment puts an …

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Dominican Republic public teachers’ union opposes hiring contest, seeks delay

The Dominican Public School Teachers Association (ADP) is throwing a wrench into the Ministry of Education’s plans to hire new teachers for public schools. In a statement, the ADP National Executive Committee and its president, Eduardo Hidalgo, announced the ADP’s refusal to participate in the ongoing Concurso de Oposicion Docente, a competition designed to select …

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Dominican Republic considers sweeping institutional reforms; tax reform, social security, and political transparency top the agenda

The Dominican Republic is buzzing with discussions on institutional reforms, with both the public and private sectors offering their insights and recommendations. The United Nations has stepped forward to offer guidance. Inka Mattilla, the UN director, recently spoke to Grupo Corripio media, emphasizing the importance of a sustainable development approach that tackles poverty and promotes …

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Business sectors call for reducing business informality before raising taxes

The National Business Council (Conep) has set forth its position regarding the government’s announced plans for a tax reform during the next administration of Luis Abinader. Tax reform in the Dominican Republic historically translates into more taxes for those who pay taxes. Business people members of Conep met in Santiago, capital of the Cibao region, …

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Clear example of wasteful spending? Hundreds of advisors have comfy jobs in government departments

In response to several media and social media complaints on the millions the government spends to hire consultants, the Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) published rules called to rationalize the payroll and government spending. The government advisors are hired in addition to the deputy ministers and directors that are already employed in the ministries and …

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Will all senators receive disputed barrilito funds again

Incoming senators will once again have access to their “barrilito” (little barrel), a local term for discretionary funds critics call slush funds. According to Listin Diario, the program costs the government over RD$21 million monthly. The “social management fund,” created in 2006 by then-Senate president, the late Reynaldo Pared Perez (National District-PLD), provides legislators extra …

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