2016 – Page 155

Today, Tuesday 26 January 2016, dr1.com reaches its 20th year online. The news service was founded by journalist and entrepreneur Dolores Vicioso, who at the time was the publisher of the Dominican Republic’s English language weekly newspaper, The Santo Domingo News, which ceased publication in 1997. The first news updates and other information were uploaded …

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President Danilo Medina has issued a new decree for all state institutions to work together towards preventing the zika virus as well as dengue and chikungunya. The decree follows the Ministry of Public Health’s announcement on Saturday, 23 January 2016 that several zika cases had been confirmed in the Dominican Republic. The presidential decree sets …

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On Saturday, 23 January 2016 the Ministry of Public Health confirmed that the zika virus had arrived in the country, with 10 cases that have been confirmed as positive for the virus. Minister for Public Health Altagracia Guzman Marcelino said that the cases had been confirmed in the National District, the municipality of Santo Domingo …

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On Friday, 22 January 2016, the Ministry of Hacienda reported that the Dominican Republic had raised US$1 billion from a recent bond placement. The financing is part of the 2016 National Budget. The Ministry reports that the placement was made for 10 years at an interest rate of 6.875%. The Ministry said that it received …

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that fuel prices will decrease once again. Premium gasoline will be reduced by RD$3.30 to RD$173.70, and regular gasoline will now cost RD$156.40 which is a reduction of RD$3.20. Premium diesel will decrease by RD$4.10 to cost RD$125.30, and regular diesel will be reduced by RD$3.80 to …

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The United Nations General Assembly has identified nine countries, including the Dominican Republic, that are not allowed to vote in the current 70th Session because of arrears in paying their dues. In the Americas, as well as the Dominican Republic, the list includes St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela. The others countries are Bahrain, …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) says that it has carried out a thorough cleaning of the data in the electoral roll that was completed on 16 January 2016. Dozens of citizens who died since taking possession of their new identity cards have now been removed from the electoral roll as well as those who died …

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A recent Asisa poll reveals that the popularity of President Danilo Medina of the ruling PLD is at 54.8% compared to Luis Abinader of the PRM. The poll was carried out on 10 and 11 January 2016 and the results were released yesterday, Monday, 25 January, as reported in El Dia. The other results are …

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The lack of jobs and economic slowdown in Puerto Rico is motivating more and more Puerto Ricans to relocate to the Dominican Republic. The number of Puerto Ricans traveling to the DR is difficult to pin down as they travel on US passports. Many are finding jobs in the tourism industry or opening their own …

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Reporters from the leading Dominican daily newspaper, Diario Libre were recently refused entry to the US Embassy to cover the launch of a children’s charity project promoted by the Association of Major League Players and the United States Agency for International Development, as reported in Diario Libre. Diario Libre says it has received support from …

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