2019 – Page 80

With 17 days to go before the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) hold their primaries on 6 October 2019, polls are continuously being released by the interested parties. According to the Peruvian polling firm ABC Marketing, Fernández will defeat Castillo 44.9% to 35.7% in the primary election. But this is …

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The president of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), senator José Ignacio Paliza says the Dominican people are “fed up with the governments of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)”. The PLD has ruled the country since 2004. Paliza says the PLD governments have not been able to solve the fundamental problems. He said the political structure …

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In February 2019, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) agreed with political parties to hire an independent firm to audit the vulnerabilities of the chosen automated voting system, but the call for bids was not made. Instead, now university technology departments are being asked to render a technical audit. The JCE also said they have invited …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) says that Thursday, 19 September 2019 is the last day for a change in address on voter and identification cards (“cédula”). The person’s address determines the assigned polling station. The JCE makes the change free of charge for those who have not previously changed their address. It requires the presentating …

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says that rural poverty in the Dominican Republic fell from 24% in 2014 to 9.5% in 2019. This is more than half in five years. Carmelo Gallardo, FAO representative in the Dominican Republic, shared the statistic before his participation in the 29th FAO Meeting of …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill that creates the Dominican Institute for the Prevention and Protection of Labor Risks (Indopril) this week. The new government department will replace the Dominican Institute of Social Security (IDSS) that dates back to 1962. The initiative modifies Social Security System Law 87-01. The bill had already passed in …

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Ministry of Defense has stepped up surveillance and patrols at the border as violent protests over fuel shortages continue in Haiti. The Dominican Army sent more members of the Specialized Fuel Control Corps (CECCOM) to discourage fuel smuggling, said Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Danieslivar Veloz. Private schools closed in Port-au-Prince due to the insecurity in …

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The general director of the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD), Alejandro Montás says that Haina, Barrera de Salinidad and Isabela water sources are operating below capacity. He said the Jigüey and Valdesia reservoirs are also below adequate levels. He called for people to be aware and make rational use of water especially during …

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The United Nations chose the National District Mayor’s Office as a model of transparency for implementing a pilot program at the regional level to facilitate dialogue between the city and the city council. Inka Mattila, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) representative in the Dominican Republic, made the announcement during a ceremony held at the Fray …

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First Lady Candida Montilla presented the campaign “Protect Yourself Without Fear From Breast Cancer.” She called out for prevention as the key to saving women’s lives. The campaign seeks to motivate self-examination in women, adopting healthy lifestyles. It encourages women to undergo mammograms and Papanicolaou tests for early diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer. The …

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