2020 – Page 37

President Luis Abinader is firm in his conviction that the country needs to put an end to child marriage. He tweeted his position: “We reiterate the position of this government against child marriage. It is also the official position of PRM. Next Monday [16 November 2020] we will inform the country of the actions we …

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The Ministry of Labor issued Resolution 23/2020 that regulates teleworking in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry establishes that the teleworking agreement must be by mutual agreement between employer and employee. Labor Minister Luis Miguel De Camps, in a press release, says the resolution seeks the best conditions in favor of workers and employers, given the …

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After obtaining certifications from the US Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Health Department of the Government of Puerto Rico and Dominican Port Authority and Ministry of Public Health, the MV Kydon ferry to Puerto Rico is back in operation. This week it successfully made its first three trips. Jonathan Marcano, general manager of Ferries …

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President Luis Abinader was in Playa Grande on the north coast for groundbreaking for the U$313 million first phase of the tourism villas at the Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club development. The US$21 million dock will be built, complete with a breakwater. The first phase includes the building of the infrastructure for the luxury …

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Evelop, the Barceló tourism group airline, announces the restarting of Madrid to Punta Cana flights on 5 December 2020. The airline is accepting bookings for the weekly Saturday flights through 3 January 2021. Evelop is adding a Covid-19 medical insurance to cover health costs, in the case of falling ill with the virus in the …

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The Central Bank reports that family and friends sent to the Dominican Republic 36% more in remittances this October 2020 than in October 2019. The Central Bank says this is the sixth consecutive monthly increase so far this year. The Central Bank reports receiving US$789.6 million more in October 2020 than in the same month …

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The authorities expect a pilot traffic program to bring relief to those accustomed to turtle pace driving as they commute into the National District from northern Santo Domingo. The Ministry of Public Works and the National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transport (Intrant) have set up a counterflow lane between Km 14 and Km 9, …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) encourages taxpayers to take advantage of the erasing of late charges on tax payments for those paying up from now to December. Luis Valdez, director of the DGII, says that those clearing their debts can also get a 30% deduction on the taxes due. Those that cannot make the full payment …

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Vice President Raquel Peña toured the expanded Joseph Industrial Development Corporation Shipyard and Dock on 12 November 2020. The facility is located at Prolongación Juan Goico Alix, off Ensanche Ozama of eastern Santo Domingo. Company director José Ignacio Acero Ruiz explained the facility has new power pumps. The entrance channel was dredged to 20 feet, …

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The Presidency announced that President Luis Abinader will be in Duarte province (San Francisco de Macorís) on Friday and Saturday, 13-14 November 2020. On his agenda are 19 activities. Among these is visiting the Nestle food plant for the inauguration of their biomass boiler. He will tour the municipal market with Mayor Siquio Ng de …

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