2020 – Page 224

On Thursday evening, Haiti President Jovenel Moïse called a press conference to announce the country’s first two cases of covid-19. Details were not given on the cases, as reported in Haiti Libre. At the same time, President Moïse declared a state of health emergency in Haiti for a period of one month from Thursday, 20 …

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Minister of Labor Winston Santos is recommending employers send their employees home with two weeks paid vacation. He recommends those that have not accrued vacation time should receive wage advances in order to go home to wait out the peak of the coronavirus spread. He also encouraged employers to send home all their employees over …

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The director of the Santo Domingo Metro Office (Opret), Manuel Antonio Saleta, said on Thursday, 19 March 2020 that the mass transit service is being sanitized daily to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. He said frequent cleaning is now easier because the government told people to stay home. “We have taken preventive measures to …

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Manny Acta, operations vice president for the Estrellas Orientales, forecasts that big name baseball players could become interested in playing winter baseball this year. He said the displacement of Major League Baseball (MLB) games could benefit the winter league. But, the report says this could mean a higher cost for the local teams. The league …

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The Roman Catholic Church and Evangelical Church Congregation of the Dominican Republic both announced the suspension of religious services due to the coronavirus pandemic. The services are cancelled for the next 15 days. 20 March 2020

The Banco de Reservas announced today a 50% reduction in the late payment charges for credit cards and the elimination of the charge for cash advances on credit cards. The government bank also announced it is dropping 20% off the annual interest rate for credit card borrowing. It is also reduced to 1%, the minimum …

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With the count remaining only at two municipalities of 158 countrywide, the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) had won 81 municipalities, up from 30 city governments in the 2016 election. The ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) went from 107 to 66 municipalities. This is the PRM adds 41 city governments, while the PLD loses 51. The …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced the presidential candidates for presidential election scheduled for 17 May 2020 in Resolution 037-2020. The candidates are: Gonzalo Castillo Terrero as President and Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo, as Vice President for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and its allies, Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), Civic Renewal (PCR), Alternative Democratic Movement …

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The Ministry of Public Works announces the formal opening of the Santo Domingo bypass. It connects the south, western and northern parts of the country with the east, without having to pass through the congestioned city center. The new section of the Circunvalación de Santo Domingo is a 20-km four-lane (two in each direction) highway …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero says they will leave up to the next government the sale of the Punta Catalina power plant built by the Medina administration in Peravia province (Baní). The government announced a recent assessment that sets the worth of the power plant at US$2.44 billion. “In the face of the situation of the …

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