2020 – Page 64

Rosario Altagracia Graciano became the second of the five judges of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to wash her hands of the electronic glitch that caused the collapse of the 16 February municipal election this year. The election had to be held on 15 March at an additional cost of more than RD$3 billion to …

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Puerto Plata is settling into its new normalcy. Several hotels have reopened and more expect to do so from now to January 2021. Domestic tourism is rediscovering the north coast as many Dominicans venture out to know their own country.  Listin Diario’s Puerto Plata correspondent Edgar Lantigua reports that by January, most north coast hotels …

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Cinemas in the Dominican Republic were shutdown when lockdown was ordered in mid-March for Covid-19. This Thursday, 8 October 2020, the movie houses were allowed to reopen. They must only sell tickets for half their capacity. This should not be hard to comply with. Even in non-Covid-19 days movie houses operated most halls at below …

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The military, police and health authorities are getting tougher as they attempt to quell a spike in Covid-19 cases. The number of cases has increased in Greater Santo Domingo and in most provinces after the curfew was reduced on 29 September 2020. The increase coincides with the Mercedes Day long weekend. In a press conference …

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In the weekly press briefing, Carissa Etienne, director of the Panamerican Health Organization, expressed her concern that the additional mobility and the opening to tourism is bringing an increase in cases in the Caribbean. Yet, the numbers in those Caribbean islands are still on the low side. Etienne specifically mentions Cuba and Jamaica, two countries …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #203 reports 724 new confirmed cases, comparative to the 777 for the previous day. 3,738 PCR tests were carried out, comparing to 4,599 for the prior deadline. The 14-day average is 3,417 tests. The 24-hour positivity rate is at 19.37%, up from 16.89%; the 4-week positivity …

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President Luis Abinader went live from the Presidential Palace on 7 October 2020 to announce his commitment to 5G broadband in the Dominican Republic. The new standard is seen as a step forward for the country’s digital development. It will impact the transmission speeds of mobile data, allowing an exponential leap in the technological advance of …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) has extended through 11 January 2021 the tax amnesty in Transparency and Patrimonial Revaluation Law 46-20 and its amendments in Complementary National Budget Law 222-20. The laws establish a special tax regime and facilities for the payment of arrears. The Tax Agency says this is everyone’s opportunity to bring their taxes …

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President Luis Abinader has asked the Senate to move on who will represent the second majority in the Senate in the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM). The importance lies in that the CNM chooses the judges of the higher courts and judges need to be elected to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court …

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With President Luis Abinader scheduled to speak to the nation on the 2021 National Budget on Thursday, a N Digital news story evidences the wasteful spending that continues in government. Turns out that a tender was called to replace the floral arrangements in the Ministry of Education central office. One of the participants sent in …

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