2020 – Page 84

The present curfew ends on 25 September 2020. President Luis Abinader told journalists meeting for lunch at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, 10 September that the decision to extend the curfew has yet to be taken. But the President advanced he is in favor of keeping the curfew as is. He told the journalists that …

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Former Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch, who heads the Ethics Agency at the Presidency, and the Procurement Agency director, Carlos Pimentel were at the Attorney General Office on Thursday, 10 September to deposit the first documented case of corruption on behalf of the Abinader administration. It is the RD$11.5 billion asphalt contract signed by former …

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Puerto Plata’s city authorities have banned parking on the Atlantic Ocean-fronting boulevard, the Malecon. The authorities are also trying to control crowds on north coast beaches as part of efforts to curtail the spread of Covid-19. Parking on the city boardwalk is now prohibited on Monday to Friday from 3pm. On Saturday and Sunday, parking …

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For the Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #175 the objective of 7,000 PCR tests per day had not yet been reached. For Bulletin #175, 4,259 first time tests patients were performed. The 24-hour positivity rate is 18.29%. The positivity rate over the past four weeks is still at 27.17%. As per Bulletin …

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Both President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña have strong family ties in Santiago. With three weeks in office, President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña announce a packed three-day agenda for meetings in Santiago. Among the activities:Friday, 11 September:4pm. Visits to the Cabral y Báez, Arturo Grullon and Estrella Ureña public hospitals.6:15pm. …

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The Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht audit is making headlines. The media has been covering the dissident vote in the Chamber of Accounts regarding the conclusions on the audits’ findings to 11 public works. One of five members of the Chamber of Accounts, Margarita Melenciano Corporan recommended annulling the audits on grounds that these did not …

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President Luis Abinader named Dr. Pedro Sing to replace hematologist Sosa as director of the National Blood Center (Hemocentro Nacional). Sing is a former president of the Dominican Medical Association. He is a hematologist. On Wednesday, he was sworn into the post by Health Minister Plutarco Arias. The country is waiting for the start of …

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The Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD) says that Dominican exports increased by 7.6% year-on-year in August 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, reaching the figure of $895.6 million, according to data published by the Customs Agency (DGA). Official statistics show that August is the first month when an …

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Dominican Ambassador to Qatar, Federico Cuello announced the country is going ahead with the celebration of Dominican Week in Qatar. The announcement comes after Cuello met with Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, general manager of the Cultural Village Katara in Doha, where the event will take place. A highlight of the event is the art …

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President Luis Abinader named filmmaker Bienvenido Alfonso Rodriguez Zorrilla the Dominican Republic consul in Los Angeles, California. Rodriguez was appointed consul by Decree 451-20. He replaces Janet Blandino, who was in charge of consular operations for the Dominican Republic in the West Coast of the United States. Rodriguez has said he will work to drive …

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