2020 – Page 50

The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) has made it easier for Dominicans to relocate. As of Tuesday, 27 October 2020, there is no additional charge for calling fixed lines nationwide. Previously, the telecom companies charged for the calls and the use of 1+ was needed to complete the calls. No more. All fixed lines are …

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The People’s Force (FP), the newest political party in the country, seeks to win the spot allotted to the second majority party in the Senate in the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM). The CNM is the government body that chooses the judges of the higher courts. The Dominican Liberation Party also disputes the position. …

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The Ministry of Higher Education and the US Embassy signed a new agreement for granting of Fulbright-MESCyT scholarships.The agreement was signed by US Ambassador Robin S. Bernstein and Higher Education Franklin García Fermín. During the ceremony, Ambassador Robin S. Bernstein said: “The Fulbright program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the US …

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A clandestine bar was shut down in El Ejido, Santiago. The bar operated within a Pentecostal Christian church. As reported, constant complaints from neighbors led the Police to check what was going on at the “church.” The patrons referred to the bar as “El Juidero” (The Rush). Northern Regional Police commander Eduardo Alberto Then said …

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The good news is that Public Health Minister Plutarco Arias and Deputy Minister Fernando Ureña are home now recovering from Covid-19. The officials had been hospitalized last week at the Union Medica in Santiago. This weekend the Ministry of Public Health revealed that 80% of those employed in the High-Cost Drugs Department of the Ministry …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #222 reports a low 165 new PCR confirmed cases. The total corresponds to the weekend. A low 1,755 first PCR tests were carried out in time for the deadline of Bulletin #222. The 14-day average is 3,491 tests. The 24-hour positivity rate is at 9.40% and …

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President Abinader took a ride on the Santo Domingo Metro and Ozama River skylift on Monday, 26 October 2020. He then announced the expansion of Line 1 (from Villa Mella to Centro de los Heroes) and Line 2 (from eastern Santo Domingo to Los Alcarrizos). The government is counting on funding from the French development …

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Tourism Minister David Collado, the general coordinator of the country brand project, announced a contest (Una oportunidad para todos) for a new country brand logo in response to complaints that the first logo was not an original. Last year advertising and design school students are invited to participate. “Regarding the logo, for us it is …

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The Special Senate Committee in charge of preparing the 10 lists with a preselection of 30 candidates for the vote on the new members of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) is meeting day and night. The committee has until Monday, 9 November to come up with the final lists. The Constitution and Electoral Law 15-19 …

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On Monday, 26 October 2020, deputies Pedro Martínez and José Horacio Rodríguez that represent Alianza Pais (Al Pais) political party in Congress announced they are formally resigning from cashing in on the “social compensation funds” for years available to legislators. The fund is known as the “cofrecito” or little treasure chest in the Chamber of …

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