2020 – Page 94

The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reported the seizing of eight kilos of cocaine scheduled to be shipped to Miami in mufflers and chassis of two scooters. The drugs were sniffed by the trained dog at the cargo area of the Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo. “In total, 159 small portions, eight large …

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“Guayaberas,” the linen or cotton shirt favored for weddings and casually-elegant affairs in the Dominican Republic, is getting a boost after King Felipe VI of Spain has been photographed wearing it, instead of a jacket. El Caribe newspaper brings up the subject with a feature published today. The shirt is especially used instead of suit-and-tie …

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President Luis Abinader announced the 2020-2021 school year will bring irreversible changes for the better to the education system. “Covid 19 has committed our present, but we cannot let it mortgage our future,” said Abinader during the government announcement of the 2020-2021 School Year Plan. Abinader said what is happening is “transcendental”. “It will guarantee …

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Tropical Storm Laura was on track to affect the north of the Dominican Republic. But as is with cyclones, the storm changed and instead skirted the south, causing flooding in densely populated Greater Santo Domingo and the southwestern provinces. President Luis Abinader flew over the southwest on the morning of Monday, 24 August to see …

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Tropical storms passings serve to remind the country that the lack of enforcement of land planning enables thousands of people to build in vulnerable areas. Many of these are areas where rivers passed but had dried out over years of drought. Others are areas where there can be landslides. Constructions in violation of government regulations …

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Minister of Hacienda Jochi Vicente and National Budget General Director Jose Rijo Presbot submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a complementary budget bill for RD$17.2 billion to mitigate the crisis generated by the Covid-19 virus. The bill is accompanied by an explanatory letter from President Luis Abinader addressed to Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber …

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President Luis Abinader issued several degrees canceling upwards of 100 government officers. Among these are many prominent names. The cancellations cover areas under the Ministry of Culture, the Dominican Port Authority, National Water & Sewage Authority (INAPA), and the Comedores Economicos. By Decree 366-20 at the Ministry of Culture several were removed from their positions. …

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Jazheil Morel in a fit of rage threw two cups of coffee at a convenience store employee. He lost his job with the Nationals Baseball Academy and now he will need to face a suit handled by high profile lawyer Felix Portes. Portes made a name for himself when defending Sobeyda Felix Morel, the spouse …

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Coronavirus Bulletin #158 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology shows the Dominican Republic has 91,608 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 447 new cases. This is a record low, most likely reflecting the change of medical authorities and not a lull in cases. The accumulated incidence of the disease per 100,000 inhabitants as per …

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The 2020-2021 school year will not officially start today, 24 August 2020, the date the former Ministry of Education had set for the start. Instead, the new education authorities will be presenting their plan for the next school year on Monday, 24 August. The event will be streamed live from the Presidential Palace at 4pm. …

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