2018 – Page 8

The National Statistics Office (ONE) has begun releasing the results of a Multi – purpose National Survey of Households (Enhogar 2017). Enhogar 2017 includes for the first time a module on road safety in which households were polled about traffic accidents. The pollsters asked how many members were involved, their demographic characteristics, the time and …

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The Dominican government represented by the National Energy Commission, granted a definitive concession to develop a 40MW solar energy project in Tabara Abajo, in southwestern Azua, close to a Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) substation in order to facilitate linking to the national electricity grid. Angel Cano, the executive director of the CND, signed the agreement …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed a bill that heralds in new rules for renting residential, commercial and industrial property and eviction in the Dominican Republic. The bill was drafted by Deputies Henry Meran and Demostenes Martinez and now moves to the Senate. The legislation received support from most of the parties represented in the Chamber …

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Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado said the Dominican Republic would not be signing the Global Pact on Refugees on 17 December 2018, during the plenary session of the 73rd General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City. In a document explaining the Dominican position, Vargas said the country identifies with the spirit of …

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Economist Pedro Silverio analyzes the gains during the Medina administration named “Export Year 2018.” He says the country continues to be primarily an exporter of raw material. Stats for the first nine months of the year show that around 35% of national exports are gold exports. Farm exports are 12%, only a slight improvement over …

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The Chamber of Deputies approved on Thursday, 13 December 2018, the National Zoning Bill that will govern the use of soil and the territorial divisions in the Dominican Republic. The Land Use Bill (Ley Organica de Ordenamiento Territorial, Uso de Suelo y Asentamiento Humano) passed with the vote in favor of 120 of the 126 …

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The World Bank will be lending US$100 million to the Dominican government for efforts of the Ministry of Education to improve the quality of education. The funds will be used to advance a comprehensive plan of reforms underway for public education. These include the extended school day, improvements in teacher training and qualifications and the …

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Over the last 10 years, the need to borrow to fund the National Budget has increased by 150%, which some experts see as a symbol of “poor quality in spending management.” In the recently approved National Budget of the State 2019, which amounts to RD$922 billion, there is some RD $232 billion in financing of …

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The province of Monte Plata is now under 911 Emergency System coverage. President Danilo Medina was in the province on Thursday, 13 December 2018 for the ceremony marking the start of the service. 491 providers are now on payroll to offer 24 hour service. This includes 100 health providers (physicians, paramedics, nurses and ambulance drivers), …

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Carmenchu Brusiloff was honored with the 2018 National Journalism Award for her more than 50 years in journalism. In accepting the award from President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace on Friday, 14 December 2018, she advocated for journalists to continue to present both sides of a story and avoid serving as biased judges. She …

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