2020 – Page 97

Eduardo Estrella, the president of the Senate, is sure to be on the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM), the national judicial council. Who will be the second senator is a trending topic. The CNM is responsible for appointing the justices of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), the Constitutional Court (TC) and the Superior …

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The movie industry in the Dominican Republic is getting back to work after being suspended in March due to Covid-19. As reported, production of the supernatural thriller “Geechee” starring Andrea Riseborough has resumed at Lantica Pinewood in Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macoris. The film plot is about a clash of cultures when the Gullah …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) was convened last night, for the first time during the new Abinader administration. The COE is in charge of coordinating government relief operations during natural disasters. Tropical Depression 13 is moving west into Caribbean waters. The US’s NHC-NOAA forecast has the storm passing north of the Dominican Republic. DR1 …

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Members of the National Business Council (Conep) were at the Presidential Palace on Thursday to deliver protective equipment for health care workers and supplies. The donation was gathered by the business alliance, “Sanar una Nación.” Pedro Brache, president of Conep said the alliance was donating 22,570 protective coveralls, 29,990 blue protective gowns, 124,560 masks KN94, …

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The Dominican Republic ambassador to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Jose Antonio Rodríguez has proposed the traditional game known as “vitilla” be included in the list of traditional games that should be preserved and promoted. The UNESCO has underlined the importance of traditional games and sports in enabling sustainable development. The United Nations …

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National District Mayor Carolina Mejía was out on Thursday, 20 August 2020 supervising the new lighting system installed on Av. Winston Churchill, in the “downtown” of Santo Domingo. “With this we can guarantee people can go out walking and feel safe,” the Mayor commented on the installation. Surveillance cameras are adding to the security. The …

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Coronavirus Bulletin #154 of the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology is the first uploaded in the new Abinader administration format. As per Bulletin #154, the Dominican Republic has 89,010 confirmed cases, including 883 new cases. The accumulated incidence of the disease per 100,000 inhabitants as per confirmed PCR tests is highest in the …

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The Abinader administration rescheduled for Monday, 24 August 2020 at 4pm, presenting the National Education Plan. The presentation was set for 4pm, yet shortly it should have started, government officers announced the rescheduling. The previous authorities had scheduled the start of classes in the Dominican Republic for 24 August. Still, in the words of new …

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Education Minister Roberto Fulcar has announced the presentation of the key points of the 2020-2021 school year this Thursday, 20 August. Fulcar previewed that the focus would be mainly to use computers, laptops and tables and TV programming. He has said the government would be restructuring education policies and the way children learn in the …

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Speaking for the Abinader administration health team, Vice President Raquel Peña announced the number of daily PCR tests would increase to 7,000 per day. This would be up from the past 14-day average of 3,782 PCR tests, as per Bulletin #152, that the new government inherits from the previous administration. The Vice President shared key …

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