2020 – Page 79

The Attorney General Office named Denia Margarita Benders Fermín to be the La Victoria Jail warden. She replaces Gilberto Nolasco. Attorney General Miriam German also ordered a change in all the military and police assigned to the jail. It is the first time La Victoria has a woman warden. The jail has a population of …

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Chamber of Deputies ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Cariforum States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The treaty received the positive vote of the deputies on 16 September. Speaking for the British Chamber of Commerce, Leonel Melo stressed the treaty’s importance to trade relations between both countries. He highlighted …

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The president of the Senate, engineer Rafael Eduardo Estrella Virella declared his patrimony to be RD$17,403,122. Estrella is a former Public Works Minister (1991-1994) and director of Inapa (1990-1991). San Juan de la Maguana senator Felix Bautista declares the same worth he had presented for his 2016 statement, or RD$30,484,584. Bautista won reelection for San …

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Expats continue to back their families in the Dominican Republic. The Central Bank reports that remittances are up for the fourth consecutive month. Remittances in August 2020 were up 22.5% compared to August 2019. Remittances from January to August 2020 are up 7.3% compared to the previous year. Total remittances for the first eight months …

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Converse has launched a designer shoe to honor the Mirabal Sisters who were the turning point for the end of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. The unisex shoes sell for US$70. The shoe is high-top canvas with all-over jacquard butterfly print. The company reports that an all-over butterfly print on the Chuck Taylor …

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Now is the chance to catch up on Dominican films that you missed in the cinemas. The Dominican Film Agency (DGCine) is presenting the films at todocine-todominicana.com The IX Muestra Todo Cine, Todo Dominicana is online and free. The mix of movies includes comedies, environmental films, thrillers and dramas. TCTD 18 September 2020

The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #182 reports 615 cases tested positive to PCR tests over the past 24 hours. Some 4,425 first PCR tests were processed for the 16 September deadline, up from 3,921 the previous day. The 14-day average for first PCR tests is at 3,871 PCR tests. The 24-hour …

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President Luis Abinader used a short address at the end of his first month in government to remind the Dominican people that he intends to keep his promise to combat corruption and impunity in government. He spoke of the Dominican government’s reengineering to eliminate duplicated structures, reduce wasteful spending, and make funds available for urgent …

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The Ministry of Tourism, the Banco de Reservas and Seguros BanReservas signed the agreement for the Dominican Republic Travel Insurance on 16 September 2020. This will provide coverage to up to 400,000 tourists that may visit the Dominican Republic from 16 September to 31 December 2020. The plan provides coverage that could cost the government …

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The talk of the town continues to be the worth statements presented by starting and outgoing government officers. For the Abinader administration, Vice President Raquel Peña presented her worth statement for RD$289 million, as reported in N Digital. Higher Education Minister Franklin Fermin declared RD$88.9 million. Education Minister Roberto Fulcar declared RD$49.5 million. President Danilo …

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