2021 – Page 114

Agreements had been reached to maintain the international standardized tests used for the public school system. Diario Libre reports on 26 July 2021 that the agreements are being overridden. The Ministry of Education had been using international tests to ensure higher levels of the newly hired public school teachers. Advocates argue that better teachers translate …

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President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña were present as the Catholic Conference of Bishops installed Ramon Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera as the new bishop of the diocese of San Franciso de Macoris. De la Cruz Baldera is a native of San Francisco de Macoris. He is the rector of the Pontifical Catholic …

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Labor Minister Luis Miguel de Camps says there will be an adjustment in the minimum wage for the free zone and tourism sectors. Interviewed for Esferas del Poder on RNN, Channel 27, he said the raise would take place later this year. The Ministry of Labor recently announced new minimum wages for the large, medium, …

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Five months after leaving the position of minister of Public Health, pneumologist Plutarco Arias gave a TV interview explaining the difficulties of the position. He left the post after a syringes overpricing scandal hit the media. Arias said he had nothing to do with the bid. He said that whoever is in the position is …

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Justice has been slow in moving on recent corruption scandals where high-ranking ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) officials have been implicated. The party had committed to expel members found to be involved in corruption and wrong doings. A feature in Listin Diario looks into several of these cases that seem to have been forgotten. Among …

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has announced that Russia will once again begin flying into Punta Cana and Puerto Plata in two weeks. There will be three weekly flights, as reported in Acento. The Aeroflot flights will begin on 9 August 2021. The Russian news agency Novosti also reports that Russia is also resuming …

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Just so you know: Any private form of communication cannot be made public. A flurry over a private internet exchange involving prominent psychologist Ana Simó and her colleagues has caused several lawyers to look into the Whatsapp issue. According to the Dominican Constitution, privacy is a right, and without the consent of the parties involved, …

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The famous Spanish store, El Corte Inglés is now selling its products here. The goods are available initially at 16 of the La Sirena stores nationwide but the plan is to distribute them to all the Sirena chain stores. La Sirena is the largest Dominican food chain store. La Sirena announced it has reached an …

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The Metro Office (Opret) informed that unscrupulous persons had painted graffiti on two rail cars at around 1am on Saturday, 24 July 2021. The men were discovered by maintenance crews and fled. The Metro Office note says the units have been cleaned and the service would continue as normal. The Metro Office says they are …

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What went off in the brain of a 39-year old Higuey resident Angelo Joel Santana who killed six persons, injured another six and ended up shot down by the Police in Higuey? He was the owner of sports betting shops. His nickname was Angelo Banca. The Police say the tragedy began in the Barrio 21 …

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