2020 – Page 15

President Luis Abinader appointed Luz del Alba Jiménez Ramírez as Minister of Youth. For Jiménez Ramírez, it is a promotion. She was the deputy minister of Youth. Jimenez replaces Kinsberly (Kimberly) Taveras, who resigned on Monday, 7 December. Taveras had been on leave of absence after state prosecutors began an investigation into the source of …

Read more…

Former President Danilo Medina immersed his government in the remodeling of 56 public hospitals nationwide from 2013. Billions were made available to upgrade the quality of service. Yet, the simultaneous remodeling created great difficulties because the repairs hindered the services, both for consultations and elective surgeries. Now Public Health Minister Plutarco Arias explains that most …

Read more…

Seven of the 11 defendants in the Anti-Octopus Case were sent to the Najayo Jail in San Cristóbal where they are under temporary arrest as their case is heard in court. They are accused of participating in a mega-corruption scheme costing taxpayers upwards of RD$5 billion. They were transfered from the Ciudad Nueva Palace of …

Read more…

During the hearings of the Anti-Octopus case, Adjunct Prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso, revealed that attorney Carlos Salcedo, legal representative of the accused Juan Alexis Medina and Francisco Pagán, charged almost six million pesos for his legal counsel. Reynoso leaked the information when commenting that the payment was brought to her attention during investigations into the …

Read more…

The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) with the support of the Armed Forces, intelligence agencies, and members of the military-security at the Multimodal Port of Caucedo and under the coordination of the Justice Department, seized 1,145 packages presumably of cocaine, in an inspection operation at the shipping port terminal. DNCD agents, military personnel, prosecutors and …

Read more…

After a shutdown of around 10 months, the government announced the reopening of most government museums starting on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. Visits will be free on weekends, said deputy minister for cultural patrimony, Gamal Michelén Stefan. A ceremony at the Museum of the Royal Houses (Casas Reales) marked the reopenings in the Colonial City. …

Read more…

Ministry of Culture announces the traditional National Arts & Crafts Fair (Fenart) will be held from 17 to 20 December 2020 on the grounds of the Ozama Fortress in the Colonial City. Around 100 artisans from all around the country are expected to participate. There will be items crafted in gold, silver and precious and …

Read more…

From Los Mina in Santo Domingo East municipality, Keren Montero became the first to win the Golden Buzzer in the second season of the Dominicana’s Got Talent contest. Judge Nashla Bogaert hit the buzzer. Montero said she sings in her evangelical church. Each judge is allowed one Golden Buzzer during the season. The Golden Buzzer …

Read more…

The Toros del Este of La Romana are ahead of the five other teams in the 2020-2021 Winter Professional Baseball Championship. The Gigantes del Cibao, Leones del Esogido, Aguilas Cibaeñas, Estrellas Orientales and Tigres del Licey are at most 2 games away from the Toros, meaning any of the teams can make the semi-finals scheduled …

Read more…

The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #265 reports 531 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 709. No new deaths were not reported for the 8 December 2020 deadline. Labs carried out 5,059 first PCR tests in time for the Tuesday, 8 December 2020 report deadline. …

Read more…