2020 – Page 24

The Central Bank reports the Dominican Republic continues on an economic recovery trend. The Central Bank says that the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (MEAI) shows an inter-annual variation of -4.3% in October 2020, more favorable than -7.2% in August and -5.6% reported in September and seven times better than -29.8% reported in April, the most …

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President Luis Abinader’s proposal to cut in half the government allotment to political parties has the overwhelming support of the Dominican people, according to findings from the November 2020 Gallup-Hoy poll. A high 82.8% of those polled said they back the proposal to reduce by 50% taxpayer money assigned in the 2021 National Budget to …

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The media was abuzz on Sunday morning, 29 November 2020, after the early morning arrests at their homes of the brother and sister of former President Danilo Medina Sánchez by Police and public prosecution agents. The Anti-Corruption Agency (Pepca) accuses Carmen Magalys Medina Sánchez and Juan Alexis Medina Sánchez of corruption or profiteering from government …

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O&M University and Los Delfines del Este will play the finals of the Dominican Football League next week. To make the finals, the O&M University defeated San Cristóbal on Saturday, 28 November and Los Delfines del Este bested Cibao Football Club on Sunday, 29 November. This is the first time these two teams make the …

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Team Dominican Republic defeated Team US Virgin Islands 89-75 on Sunday, 29 November 2020 in the “basketball bubble” created for Group C in the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Qualifier. The DR now leads in Group C with a standing of 2 games won and one lost. The matches are played at the basketball court set up …

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On Friday, 27 November 2020 the National Police in its Facebook page reported that Police director, Major General Edward Ramón Sánchez González had tested positive for Covid-19. The Police say that Sánchez González is not showing symptoms. Sánchez González announced he would isolate himself in his office and continue working from there. Read more in …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #255 reports 820 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 725. Some 4,831 first PCR tests were carried out in time for the Saturday, 28 November 2020 report deadline. The government is reaching out to the population in shopping malls, …

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The Presidency announces this Friday, President Luis Abinader will be in Punta Cana and on Saturday he will be in La Romana on a working agenda. On his schedule is attending the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu) assembly and the Dominican Municipal League meeting on Friday evening in Punta Cana. On Saturday, he will travel …

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At an estimated cost of RD$2.2 billion, the Ministry of Public Works announced the start of works of the bypass road that would enable travelers headed further west to circumvent entering the city of Baní. Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención said the people of Peravia and nine other provinces in the south and southwest have …

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People in the eastern provinces of Hato Mayor and El Seibo can now benefit from the 911 National Emergency Attention and Security System services. An estimated 177,000 inhabitants will benefit. With Hato Mayor and El Seibo, the 911 Emergency System has a 91% national coverage. It is present in 109 municipalities in 24 of 32 …

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