2017 – Page 65

Private clinics are protesting that the government has not indexed the payments made for their services by family health plans and social security plans. The clinics say they could go on strike affecting affiliates to the family health plans in the private sector if their demands are not met. The president of the National Association …

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Yesterday, Wednesday 11 October 2017, was the first day of a two-day strike called by the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) to protest that the government had not complied with the agreement signed last year. In hospitals such as the Darío Contreras trauma center, military doctors who tried to fill in for striking doctors were prevented …

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The city government of Santiago, under Mayor Abel Martínez has resorted to cartoon characters to change the culture of traffic violations in the country’s second largest city. The campaign seeks to empower city drivers as superheroes (Spiderman, Iron Man, Captain America and Superman) and encourage them to use their powers to respect pedestrian rights. The …

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From 1 November 2017, businesses need to apply the second part of the increase in the minimum wage of 7% approved by the businesses and the unions, with the guarantee of the National Salaries Committee (CNS). The first part of 13% was paid last March. National Salary Commission president, Félix Hidalgo, said that with the …

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Speaking during the workshop, “Sustainable Urban Mobility in the Dominican Republic,” the director of the National Transport Institute (Intrant), engineer Claudia Franchesca de los Santos said that urban mobility is transcendental for economic and social development in the Dominican Republic. She said the later is a priority of the Medina administration. The workshop was organized …

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Yesterday, Wednesday 11 October, 2017, President Danilo Medina issued Decree 357-17 that declares 11 October as “National Girls’ Day” to recognize the empowerment of this group and that investment in minors is fundamental for economic growth and achievement of the national objectives for sustainable development, including an end to poverty and gender equality. President Medina …

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The Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City is hosting the leading fashion week in the Dominican Republic, Dominicana Moda from 18-21 October 2017. This year the closing runway show is by Silvia Tcherassi. Other guest designers with runway shows on the program are Marisol Castillo (Nicaragua), Maria Bendeck (Honduras), David Antonio and Victor Lopez (Puerto …

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With an Ilegales Concert Party, the popular merenhouse Ilegales group will be performing again for Dominican audiences at the Blue Mall’s Hard Rock Live. The show is set for 9:30pm on Saturday, 14 October 2017 with the opening act by Patty M. The concert is a benefit for Fundación Botas de Esperanza and Best Buddies …

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An exhibition ongoing at the Galeria 360 shopping mall renders tribute to merengue as universal cultural heritage. In 2016, the UNESCO added merengue to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The exhibit, “Dominican Merengue: Intangible Cultural Heritage is organized by the Ministry of Culture and the United Nations System on occasion of their 72nd anniversary. The …

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In the American League Wild Card playoff game, Luis Severino the opening pitcher for the New York Yankees, lasted less than an inning having given up three runs and getting only one out and left the field to what is popularly known as Bronx cheers (really loud boos). Up to that unfortunate game, he had …

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