2019 – Page 48

Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic, is designated as one of the 66 Creative Cities by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced director-general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay on 30 October 2019. “All over the world, these cities, each in its way, make culture the pillar, not an accessory, …

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President Danilo Medina on 29 October 2019 received a courtesy visit from US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary Cindy Kierscht. She is in charge of Canada, Haiti and the Caribbean in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the US Department of State. She was accompanied on the visit by US Ambassador Robin Bernstein …

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The Superintendent of Health and Labor Risks (Sisalril), Pedro Luis Castellanos said on the La Cuestión radio talk show that particular interests are delaying the start of the Primary Care for all Dominicans. Castellanos made the remark after local media had emphasized there is no money to pay for the nationwide implementation of primary care. …

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The Dominican team to the First Global Challenge or World Robotics Olympics held in Dubai from 24 to 27 October has brought home the bronze medal for their performance. The Dominican high school student team assembled a robot capable of solving environmental problems and addressing global climate change. The team members were students Anthony Cruz …

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At 2:30am on Thursday, 31 October 2019, a National Police unit forcefully removed the poor from La Culebra, El Seibo that had camped out for six days in front of the Presidential Palace. The farmers had traveled to the capital city with the hope of meeting with President Danilo Medina to demand their rights to …

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The non-governmental organization Oxfam has documented evidence of would-be corruption in government. After carrying out a forensic analysis of the National Budget, the “Fiscal Autopsy” report by Rafael Jovine zoned in on the numerous grey zones where 22 government institutions have spent around RD$80 billion on programs that have no plans or objectives. In an …

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A recent report by Oxfam, “Fiscal Autopsy,” brings to the forefront again the onerous contract first signed in 2001 between the Dominican government and a Colombian company Autopistas del Nordeste C. por A. for the construction of the 106-km long Samaná toll road (Autopista del Nordeste or Juan Pablo II highway). The contract has a …

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A recent study, “Fiscal Autopsy” on government spending carried out by the non-governmental organization Oxfam highlights the significant increases of the public payroll every year. Study author Rafael Jovine calls the increases “exorbitant.” He points out the payroll of the central government has doubled in the past six years of the Medina administration. It has …

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A report by N Digital says that even with the 27 deputies of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) moving to form the People’s Force (LFP-PTD) party, those backing the Medina administration are still majority in the Chamber o Deputies. Nevertheless, the government will now need to negotiate for the approval of bills that require a …

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The Institutional Democratic Party (PDI) chose Ismael Reyes as its presidential candidate for the 17 May 2020 election. He was voted the presidential candidate during the 5th Ordinary Convention of Delegates of the party. Read more in Spanish:Listin Diario 31 October 2019