2020 – Page 43

Last few days to see the art exhibition organized by the Caribbean Art Initiative (CAI) in Basel, Switzerland. The exhibition is open through 15 November 2020 at the new Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger. A Dominican architect and art researcher, Yina Jimenez is one of the curators of the exhibition. Dominican artists Jose Morban and Madeline …

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The binding relationships between resident physicians and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry are a challenge in managing conflicts of interest when prescribing medications. Medical researcher Ricardo Elias Melgen recently published findings on the close ties between big pharma in the Dominican Republic and medical students. Melgen is a doctor in medicine from the state university …

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Journalist Marino Zapete sued former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez and his sister Maybeth Virginia Rodriguez Sanchez. Zapete is suing for damages caused by Maybeth Rodríguez who had sued Zapete for defamation. In the final days of the Medina administration, Rodriguez removed the charges against Zapete. Zapete had aired on TV evidence of irregularities in …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) forecasts rains for Friday and the weekend. Onamet reports that a tropical wave will combine with the humidity in the air and cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening. Most downpours will affect the northeast, east, southeast and the Central Mountain Range. The weather systems …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #231 reports 546 new PCR confirmed cases. The Ministry highlights keeping the downward trend of the positivity rate and an increase in the systematic intervention to isolate those infected before spreading the disease in their community. 3,727 first PCR tests were carried out in time for …

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President Luis Abinader presented on 4 November 2020 from the auditorium of ProDominicana the National Export Promotion Plan 2020-2030 (PNFE). The plan is a joint effort of the ministries of Industry & Commerce, Economy, Foreign Relations, Agriculture, the government agencies Pro Industria, National Export Free Zones (CNZFE) and the National Competitiveness Council. ProDominicana is the …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) reports a surplus in October 2020. The DGII says that collections in October were RD$45.48 billion. This is RD$8.7 billion more than what had been estimated in the National Budget. It is RD$3.26 billion more, or 7% more, than what was collected in October 2019. The DGII reports that from January …

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The Senate announced the naming of the five members and five alternates for the Central Electoral Board (JCE). Román Jaquez Liranzo, today president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) is named president of the JCE. Others are Patricia Lorenzo, Rafael Armando Vallejo Santelises, Dolores Altagracia Fernández and Samir Rafael Chami Isa. The alternates are Dolores …

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The ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) announced the choices to replace three deputies who at the start of government resigned to take high-ranking positions in the Abinader administration. The announcement comes after the deadline for their naming. The delay in the naming resulted when there were widespread rejection for the PRM continuing with a long …

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The Professional Winter Baseball Championship starts 15 November. The six traditional teams will play 30 games. The players will be concentrated and will live together to avoid catching the disease and then spreading it to other players, affecting the tournament. In another development, the government announced its support to the tournament through the Banco de …

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