2020 – Page 23

Public Health Minister Plutarco Arias said that the health cabinet is meeting on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 to review actions to be taken now that Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Despite the generalized use of masks, it is clear people in the Dominican Republic have let down their guard and activities are almost back …

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Former President Hipólito Mejía announced that he and his wife, former First Lady Doña Rosa have tested positive to the coronavirus. The 79-year old former President said that he and his wife were in good health and are following the recommendations of their doctors for a prompt recovery. Read more in Spanish:Acento 1 December 2020

The Presidency extended the present Covid-19 curfew that is now in effect from 2 December to 22 December. The Ministry of Public Health has said that depending on the indicators, the government will decide whether to authorize more flexibility during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Recent Covid-19 epidemiological bulletins show an increase in the …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #256 reports 515 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 739. Some 2,873 first PCR tests were carried out in time for the Sunday, 29 November 2020 report deadline. The government is reaching out to the population in shopping malls, …

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President Luis Abinader attended the 2020 General Assembly of Municipalities at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana and brought some very good news with him. He announced that starting in the 2021 budget, the nation’s cities would be receiving a raise in their government allotment. Abinader addressed the mayors of the country’s 158 municipalities …

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Tourism Minister David Collado went south last week to meet with the members of the South Hotels and Tourism Association. The business people made it clear that they wanted to work with the Ministry of Tourism to attract investment and promote their area. The so-called “Deep South” region includes Pedernales, Barahona, Independencia, Bahoruco, and San …

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The Ministry of Education announced late last week that it had received offers for some 752,000 pieces of computer equipment, including laptops, tablets and notebooks within the framework of a public tender MINERD-MAE-PEUR-2020-002 for the sum of RD$12 billion. There is another tender still on-going for the acquisition of another 188,000 electronic devices (2020-0004) for …

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For the first time in living memory, dozens of government officials of an administration have been suspended, without pay, for failing to provide their sworn declaration of assets. President Luis Abinader did just that late last week as he issued Decree 674-20, which calls for the strictest fulfillment of the strictures of ethics, transparency and …

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President Luis Abinader is speaking on Monday, 30 November 2020 at 11am on his first 100 days in government to the audience of the John Brademas Center and NYU Washington, D.C. The conference is: “Ushering in a New Era of Change and Transparency: A Conversation with His Excellency Dominican President Luis Abinader Corona.” President Abinader …

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Foreign Minister Claude Joseph leads the high-ranking official delegation from Haiti. The mission arrived on Sunday, 29 November 2020 for a week of meetings. Other Haitian officials that are visiting are Diaspora Minister Louis Gonzague Day and Jean Claude Bathelemy, head of Minister Claude Joseph’s cabinet. Also on the mission are: Max Antoine II, executive …

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