2018 – Page 214

The Ministry of Public Health warns the public that there is an increase in the incidence of influenza in the country. The AH1N1 strain is spreading. Four deaths have been confirmed of the 98,909 cases reported to the Ministry of Public Health. Raquel Pimentel, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health, stressed the …

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Dominican authorities have released road traffic accident statistics again, seeking to raise the awareness for safe driving at the start of the Easter Week holiday, the most traveled domestic holiday. Easter Week heavy traffic picks up on Wednesday afternoon through Sunday. In the last three years 5,527 people have died in road traffic accidents, with …

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The Presidency is celebrating the 200th “surprise” visit by President Danilo Medina. President Medina travels around the country on Sundays, visiting small communities and interacting with organized groups to support productive activities. On Sunday, 25 March, 2018, President Danilo Medina, while carrying out his 200th surprise visit in the province of San José de Ocoa …

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The issuing of the DR1 Daily News via the mail subscriptions has regularized. After problems that affected the mailing service last week, subscribers are reminded that they can access the news for the missing days — 19, 20 and 21 March 2018 — at the archived news pages. These can be viewed at: Daily News: …

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The Mexican-American singer Marisela (La Dama de Hierro) will be performing at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Jaragua Renaissance this coming 28 April 2018. Tickets are on sale at Supermercados Nacional, Jumbo, the La Fiesta box office and online at Uepa Tickets. Listen to her music at: YouTube 26 March 2018

Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez announced he has formally requested the extradition of Haitian brothers Luis Bom and Francisco Bom, lead suspects in the events that occurred on 19 February 2018 that caused the deaths of Julio Reyes Perez and his wife Neyda Urbaez Feliz on 19 February 2018. Luis Bom has been arrested by …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) reported the seizing of 329 altered National Foreigner Status Legalization (PNRE) ID cards in migratory inspections carried out in the provinces of Dajabon and Santiago last week. Of these, 165 were forged and another 164 were being used by persons who were not issued the ID cards. The irregularities were detected …

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The Green March collective called for the National Congress to immediately replace the judges of the Chamber of Accounts for their recent action of increasing their own wages. The Green March says this pay increase was in violation of Law 105-13 that had established a maximum of RD$350,000 for government officers. The Chamber of Accounts …

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Osiris Mota, general manager of Seguros Reservas, the government insurance entity, pressed the point that the country could enter into a major recession if affected by a major hurricane or earthquake because of the low level of property insurance in the country. He observed that only 20% of residential and commercial buildings in the country …

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The Ministry of Education announced the appointment of 107 district directors for a period of five years. These are subject to their confirmation after their first year on the job. Education Minister Andres Navarro swore in the directors on Sunday, 25 March 2018. The directors were selected from a short list of 1,035 candidates nationwide. …

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