2020 – Page 167

Camera crews show Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas distributing disposable facial masks during the start of the Ministry intervention in Villa Juana, a low-income barrio in the National District. Sánchez Cárdenas is shown giving a facial mask with instructions “use that one,” telling people those were better than the bandanas many women were using, …

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Minister of Public Health replaces the director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health. Farah Peña was removed from her position as director of the National Epidemiology Agency. She continues at the agency, as reported. 36-year old Adrian Puello, an epidemiologist, replaces her. Dr. Puello served as collective health deputy minister. He is a …

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The Chamber of Deputies has given the Medina administration an extension of 15 days on the National State of Emergency. The government had requested an extension from 18 May to 11 June. The extension will now be from 18 May to 1 June 2020 once approved in the Senate and signed by the President. The …

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Dr. Amado Alejandro Baez, executive director of the Presidential Committee for Covid-19 Response, addressed the nation on the evening of Thursday, 14 May 2020 from the Presidential Palace to urge people not let their guard down. He said much has been achieved with the effort and sacrifices of all, and this could be lost if …

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Since they were awarded the juicy contracts, business has been good for the pension fund managers, yet the yield is low for the pensioners. The managing companies receive yields many times what the pensioners will receive after many years on the job. Recently Congress amended the Social Security Bill to further benefit the pension management …

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Citizen Participation civic watchdog group says that the Medina administration is not sharing financial and economic information on the procurement and activities carried out by the government to combat the Covid-19. Citizen Participation says the government is not holding itself accountable to the bi-cameral commission that should monitor the spending and actions, their effectiveness and …

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Luis Concepción, president of the Dominican Association of Exporters (Adoexpo), urged the deputies to move on the approval given in the Senate to maintain free trade benefits with the United Kingdom that expire on 31 December 2020. Concepción says the agreement is important to Dominican trade. The UK is the 9th market for national exports. …

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The Constitutional Court declared in violation to the Constitution the congressional resolution that had approved the government concession for the installation of X ray equipment at Dominican ports. I.C.S.S.I. was awarded the contract during the Hipólito Mejía administration. At the time, the government granted the company exclusivity in security services at Customs. The Constitutional Court …

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The political delegate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) to the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Orlando Jorge Mera, insists that the government take actions to ensure the vote of Dominicans abroad for the presidential and congressional election of 5 July 2020. He said the issue has been high on the agenda of discussions the opposition …

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Radio journalists are asking for the government to answer to inquiries on the finding of a stash of 350kg of white powder on a flight that landed at the Zaventem Brussels international airport (BRU) from the Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata (POP). Barrons and Reuters had reported in April 2020 that behind the …

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