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Check your coverage if you are affiliated to Mapfre Salud ARS medical insurance plan. As of Monday, 14 November 2022, you may no longer be covered. The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) is calling for physicians not to accept Mapfre (BHD Bank) insurance coverage as of Monday. Previously, the CMD had banned doctors from taking Universal …

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The Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, the amendment to the Penal Code (Law 76-02) so that robbery without violence and without weapons can be prosecuted ex officio by the Public Prosecutor’s Office without the victim having to file a complaint. The initiative had already passed in the Senate. It was originally …

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The Karadeniz power barge that would provide energy for the national power grid has arrived and is docked off the Malecón in the National District coastal waters. The ship operators await the Ministry of Environment permits to connect to the electricity grid. Diario Libre reports two permits are pending – the power plant operation permit …

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Border security arrested at the Elías Piña border crossing two Haitian women and accused these of attempted smuggling of 22,160 rounds of ammunition from the Dominican Republic to Haiti. The Specialized Corps of Land Border Security (Cesfront) arrested Milien Midrene Manessa and Fara Josef, who were accompanied by a minor, for trying to introduce into …

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Christmas starts early in the Dominican Republic. People set up their decorations from late October and don’t take these down until the second week in January, after Three Kings Day. To get people in the Christmas vibe, Agora Mall announces a 60-voice choir will perform on Wednesday, 9 November at Agora Mall. The singing begins …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is at 1.19%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 2.58%, down from 5.08% on the previous day, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #964 dated 7 November 2022. The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #964 was 18. The seven-day average (confirmed lab-reported cases) is at 21. …

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Central American and Andean Community foreign ministers are meeting in Santo Domingo to discuss regional collaboration. The meetings are held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations convention center from 8 to 9 November 2022. Foreign ministers representing the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the Andean Community (CAN) are meeting to generate synergies and exchange …

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Tourists traveling to the off-the-beaten-path destinations of Miches and El Seibo in the East need to look for roadside outstanding new murals painted by Dominican artists. The new murals are part of the Dominican Public Art project undertaken by Bartolomé Pujals, of the Innovation Cabinet of the Presidency, with the backing of the Ministry of …

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The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED) have signed an agreement for the new School Infrastructure Agency. The new entity is responsible for setting policies and norms in architectural designs, remodeling and maintenance of public school buildings. The agreement is a follow-up to presidential instructions in Decree 661-22. Read …

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The Ministry of Labor announced 12 holidays for 2023. Of the holidays, five fall on Thursday, Friday or Monday, creating long weekends for those who can take the extra days off. The official holidays in 2023 are:Sunday, 1 January. New Year’s Day. Friday, 6 January, Three Kings Day. This will be moved to be celebrated …

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