2020 – Page 71

President Luis Abinader favors suspending government officers who did not file their worth statements at the deadline. Abinader said he was told that all ministers and general directors had compiled with the Law 311-14 requirement The president of the Chamber of Accounts, Hugo Alvarez Perez, announced the department would notify the Attorney General of the …

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In a meeting with media directors on Tuesday, 29 September 2020, Education Minister Roberto Furcal confirmed that distance learning for public school children starts 2 November. He said television, radio, and Internet will be used to reach the students. He said most public school teachers had already received their laptops, and the teachers’ training in …

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The Minister of Public Administration, Dario Castillo Lugo, has asked heads of government entities to restore official working hours and services. The request is made after the government extended the weekday curfew to 9pm. “Given that Decree 504-20 reduces the curfew, we request all ministers, general and national directors, and other heads of public administration …

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The Central Bank reported on Tuesday, 29 September 2020 that July and August data reveal the economy is on the way to recovery. A statement from the Central Bank highlights that the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (IMAE) for August 2020 registered an inter-annual variation of -7.2%. This figure reflects an improvement over the -8.8% observed …

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With their own lives at risk, Bani’s firemen were able to successfully put out a large blaze at the Bani gas station in the city center. The fire happened after a vehicle crashed into one of the gasoline vending stations. Major Jesus Sanchez of the Bani Fire Department led the brigade that put out the …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reports there will be cloudy skies and light rains Wednesday, especially in mountain areas and the southeastern part of the country. Late afternoon downpours with wind gusts are forecast. These will primarily affect Greater Santo Domingo, the Central Mountain Range and the border area with Haiti. A tropical wave and …

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The health team of the Abinader administration has reason to feel good about themselves and reasons to be concerned people may let down their guard. The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic has declined significantly. For the Tuesday 29 September 2020 press conference, Health Minister Plutarco Arias spoke of 234 confirmed cases in Bulletin …

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It’s not on the official list for Covid-19 treatments, but in the Dominican Republic, physicians at private and public hospitals regularly prescribe the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to people who suspect they may have caught the virus. The reasons: The drug is readily available at pharmacies without prescription, is low cost, and has low side effects …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #194 reports 234 cases of persons testing positive to PCR tests over the past 24 hours. The 24-hour positivity rate is 14.54%, and the 4-week positivity rate is 13.18% and declining. There are 22,801 active cases as of the 28 September deadline. The active cases are …

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President Luis Abinader, Vice President Raquel Peña and the Council of Ministers met at the Presidential Palace on Monday, 28 September 2020 and approved the National Budget Bill for RD$1.037 trillion. This is the first time a trillionaire budget is presented. The bill is scheduled to be submitted to Congress by 1 October. Hacienda Minister …

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