2021 – Page 110

Thousands of pigs will be slaughtered to fight the spread of African Swine Fever in Sanchez Ramirez province. The Ministry of Agriculture announced the elimination of about 17,000 pigs that are housed in backyard pigsties, that are infected with swine disease. The consumption of pork by humans is not considered to be harmful. As a …

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As reported in Haiti Libre, on Saturday 31 July 2021, the former Commissioner of the Government of Port-au-Prince Claude Gassant was found dead in his residence in Arroyo Hondo in northern Santo Domingo. He lived there with his family. Initially it has been said that Gassant “would have committed suicide.” However, Haiti Libre report says …

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Weightlifters delivered two medals (a silver and a bronze) and the Dominican 4 x 400 m team pulled in a surprising silver medal during the Friday through early Monday morning Tokyo Olympics 2020 events. The Queens of the Caribbean defeated Japan on Monday, 2 August 2021 to keep alive hopes at playing in the second …

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The number of active cases has declined over the past 14 days from 53,945 to 14,605, a more than 70% drop. The Dominican Republic continues to experience lows in active cases and new cases. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health closely monitors the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as curfew restrictions …

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President Luis Abinader on Thursday, 29 July 2021 was at the CEF-Santo Domingo Institute of Higher Education for its formal opening. The Spanish-based university is offering scholarships for new students registering for several of its programs. Graduate titles will be valid in the Dominican Republic and in Spain. The degrees are offered in the areas …

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Vice President Raquel Peña announced the government has drafted the protocol that will be used for the removing of curfew in provinces where more than 70% of the population is fully vaccinated for Covid-19. La Altagracia (Punta Cana, Higuey and Veron) would be the first province to apply the protocol. The government will soon make …

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Vice President Raquel Peña announced the support of the government to its National Technical Professional Institute (Infotep) to train locals in Industry 4.0 technologies. The Vice President attended the presentation of findings of the National Consultation on the Future of Vocational Technical Training. She remarked the commitment of the Abinader administration to back efforts of …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu reported on key indicators that confirm the Dominican economy is on a firm path to recovery following the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Central Bank reports these indicators for the economy for January-June 2021: • The Monthly Economic Activity Indicator for June was up 12.7% compared …

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The Santo Domingo Metro announced the start of works to expand the mass transport system to Los Alcarrizos. The US$506 million project is expected to be completed by 2023. It will add 7.3 km to the line that runs to Duarte Highway Km 9-JFKennedy Avenue. Five stations will be added. Read more in Spanish:N Digital …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved five loans on 28 and 29 July 2021 for more than US$339 million. The loans are with bilateral or multilateral agencies. The loans are:US$39 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance the Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Program of the Dominican Republic. US$50 million with the IDB …

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