2020 – Page 18

The Ministry of Interior & Police announced an agreement that allows police agents and officers and OMSA bus staff to ride free on the service by presenting their work accreditation. The free Metro transportation also applies to employees of the Santo Domingo metro and cable car. “The message of President Abinader and of us at …

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Security issues, both land and maritime affecting the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Haiti will be better dealt with through the collaboration of the European Union. The European Community has provided €5.0 million under a “Program of Multi-Country Border Security for Haiti, Jaimaica and the Dominican Republic” as part of Cariforum platform that unites the region. …

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The Ministry of Tourism has unfolded its traditional animated welcome for those arriving during the Christmas holidays. The folklore ballet of the Ministry of Tourism is part of the musical moments created for the arrivals. The Ministry of Tourism also announces special celebrations for 20 December 2020, “Day of the Dominican Expat.” Family and friends …

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The long-time director of the Dominican Red Cross, Dr. Ligia Leroux passed away on the early morning of Friday, 4 December 2020 due to complications caused by Covid-19 virus. She had been the president of the Dominican Red Cross since 2000. As reported, she was hospitalized in Santo Domingo for complications in the disease. Read …

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The Ministry of Public Health announced it will pick up the medical expenses tab of a Venezuelan seriously affected by adulterated alcohol during an excursion to Saona Island. The family had to pay RD$2.4 million in medical expenses for 34-year old Armando Medina. Medina spent two weeks in a coma after becoming intoxicated by the …

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The Dominican Navy was able to rescue seven persons, and five lifeless bodies were recovered at sea of around 30 who were said to have attempted the unlawful crossing from the eastern coast of the DR to Puerto Rico. The incident occurred off the shores of Lavacama, La Altagracia province, after setting sail from near …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #262 reports 798 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 711. No deaths were reported for the 5 December 2020 deadline. Labs carried out 6,479 first PCR tests in time for the Saturday, 5 December 2020 report deadline. The 14-day …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #260 reports 671 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 700. Labs carried out 5,731 first PCR tests in time for the Thursday, 3 December 2020 report deadline. The 14-day average is 4,807. The country can process 10,000 PCR tests …

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The deputy minister of Free Zones and Special Regimes of the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Carlos Guillermo Flaquer says the sector is booming, despite Covid-19 virus. “The free zone sector has grown, it has reinvented itself, and proof of this is that in October they exported US$592 million, something unique, a milestone, the best …

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Lawyer Bartolomé Pujols alerts to the consequences of the recent city government resolution that increases the authorized density in the National District. “Before we talk about increasing the density of the city of Santo Domingo, we must first improve the city,” said Pujols who aspired to the city government in the 7 July 2020 elections …

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