2020 – Page 38

Good weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday (14 and 15 November 2020). Onamet Meteorologist Francisco Holguín forecasts sunny weather in Punta Cana for this weekend. The weather system that has been bringing heavy rains is weakening. Holguin reported on La Cuestión radio talk show that there would be a gradual improvement in the weather …

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The Ministry of Public Health, the National Health Service (SNS) and the Emergency and Health Management Committee for the combat of Covid-19, launched the Telemedicine in Critical Care Project. It is about connecting health care providers in provincial public hospitals with highly specialized critical care hospital in the capital city. The American Chamber of Commerce …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #238 reports 371 new PCR confirmed cases. 3,251 first PCR tests were carried out in time for the 11 November report deadline. The 14-day average is 3,652 tests. The low number of tests is attributed to reduced demand due to intense rains falling and the Constitution …

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President Luis Abinader announced efforts are underway to develop the country’s National Competitiveness Plan. He expects it to serve as the framework for the reaching of “the Dominican dream. “Today, I invite you to dream of a better country, but I also invite you to build it; setting a critical path with clear and ambitious …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations and ProDominicana trade agency have joined forces to boost exports and investments abroad. A new 2021 Trade Promotion Plan challenges Dominican missions abroad to add two new-to-market Dominican products to the host country’s import list every year. The foreign missions are also asked to identify potential buyers for already identified …

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The Presidente beer brewery, Cervecería Nacional Dominicana has committed to purchase 70% of the production of the Caribbean Glass Industry. Caribbean Glass Industry is a new venture that will manufacture glass bottles primarily for the Dominican market. Grupo Rizek of the Dominican Republic and Grupo Borja are the investors. The company is located in the …

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The president of the Senate, Eduardo Estrella swore in the new five members of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) and the five alternates on 11 November 2020. Román Andrés Jáquez Lizandro will be presiding member. He leads a team of Rafael Armando Vallejo Santelises, Dolores Altagracia Fernández, Patricia Lorenzo and Sami Rafael Chami Isa. The …

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The Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos, formerly Verizon and Codetel and today Claro Dominicana, celebrated its 90th anniversary on 11 November 2020. Carlos Slim Domit, son of Carlos Slim Helú and president of the board of directors of América Móvil and Grupo Carso and Daniel Hajj, CEO of América Móvil, hosted President Luis Abinader and Vice …

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The Abinader administration announces the traditional bag with Christmas meal goods will not be distributed this year. The government instead has located 600,000 very poor through the Suiben database and will be handing out around 400,000 to churches and benefit organizations for these to distribute the cash cards to the poor over the holidays. The …

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It took five hours, but eventually, the incumbent president of the National Business Council (Conep), Pedro Brache was reelected on Wednesday, 11 November 2020, as reported in Acento. He will continue in the role for two years – 2021 and 2022. Other board members are Celso Marranzini, first vice president; Lina Garcia, second vice president; …

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