2021 – Page 102

San Juan de la Maguana, a leading farming province, now has its San Juan Industrial Free Zone Park. The new industrial area was created by Decree 500-21. The export park has an area of more than 100,000 square meters. Previously, it was authorized by the National Council of Export Free Zones (CNZFE). Read more in …

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The Ministry of Agriculture announced that it has compensated 42 small pig farmers with RD$8.4 million. The farmers slaughtered 1,032 pigs in northwestern Santiago Rodriguez. The Ministry says the compensated farmers were paid for the slaughtered pigs according to market prices. The payments are part of the Contingency Plan for the Eradication of African Swine …

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President Luis Abinader named Carlos Alberto Bonilla Sánchez the first Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (Mivhed). The new ministry consolidates the former Office of Supervisory Works of the Presidency (Oisoe) and the National Housing Institute (Invi). At the time of his appointment, Bonilla was the head of the Invi. Law 160-21, enacted by the …

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Julissa Reynoso, chief of staff of the First Lady of the United States, paid a courtesy visit to President Luis Abinader and First Lady Raquel Arbaje at the Presidential Palace. Dominican-born Reynoso was recently named US ambassador to Spain. Reynoso visited accompanied by US Charge d’Affaires Robert Thomas. Also attending was Minister of Foreign Relations …

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Free zone exports are booming. President Luis Abinader attended the “Free Zones, Zones of Opportunities” event held on occasion of the National Free Zones Day. Abinader said he was proud to announce that Dominican exports were up 28% for the first half of 2021, going from US$4.49 billion in the same period in 2020, to …

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Two-time Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Marileidy Paulino credits former Vice President and former Minister of Sports Jaime David Fernández (2012-2016) with her becoming a runner and training for the 400m distance. In an interview with the morning talk show, El Gobierno de la Mañana on Z101 FM, Paulino said she also owes the medal …

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A tropical wave, Invest95L is making its way west, moving along the same track as the Tropical Depression Fred, that affected the island on Wednesday, 11 August 2021. The new disturbance is expected to pass through the Leeward Islands on Saturday, making its way west to the Dominican Republic by this coming Monday, 16 August. …

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The prevalence of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues on the downward trend begun in July after the Mother’s Day spike. The number of active cases is at a low since May 2020 when the pandemic had just got its start in the Dominican Republic. The number of reported active Covid-cases declined to 6,486 (-1,635), …

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The Presidency published the new Stock Market Promotion Law. Speaking at the Presidential Palace on 11 August 2021, President Luis Abinader said the law seeks to inject fresh resources into the economy, resolve structural issues of the stock market and commercial paper sector and promote investments in the country The law is enacted after the …

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For almost two months, the DR has been on a downward trend of cases after a spike in May. Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera urges the population continue to prevent catching Covid-19 by wearing masks, especially when inside and with people, hand washing and keeping social distance. He said being vaccinated and keeping these preventive …

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