Dolores Vicioso – Page 968

The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control, despite the confirmation that the Delta variant is in circulation. The authorities are monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 20 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #551 is at 6.62%, up from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity for …

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During the Council of Ministers held from New York City, President Luis Abinader announced several new services to Dominicans in New York over the next three months. A premium Senasa government health insurance, a branch of the Dominican government bank, BanReservas and a branch of the state UASD university are in the works. The Customs …

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47-year old Enrique Figueroa, a resident in New York, was arrested after threatening on social media to kill President Luis Abinader who is in New York to attend the 76th UN General Assembly. Abinader is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, 22 September at the UN. ABC News journalist was first to tweet: “A man arrested …

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Media reports record attendance at public schools nationwide for day one in school. Around 2.8 million students are enrolled in public schools nationwide. In-person learning resumed on 20 September 2021 in all schools nationwide. Previously, most private schools had already reopened for face-to-face classes. Schools in the Dominican Republic had been closed since March 2020. …

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The Superintendence of Electricity announced that as of October 2021 there will be increases in power tariffs nationwide. Resolution 075-2021 announces new rates and says that these will be revised every three months. More than 90% of electricity users are expected to be impacted with the higher rates. The resolution affects consumers that receive the …

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Local media is reporting that the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) is giving motorcyclists until 20 October 2021 to get their papers in order. The measure covers motorcyclists that used the vehicles for personal transportation to motoconcho (motorcycle taxis), deliveries and couriers. The government agency has allowed motorcyclists to pay a single …

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