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The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) on Friday, 16 July 2021 continues assessing the candidates for the five judge positions and alternates to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The TSE is the higher court in charge of ruling on electoral matters regarding the three government levels – presidential, congressional and municipal. So far, 44 …

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Senator Antonio Tavares (PRM-Santo Domingo East) is lobbying for support from the general public to encourage legislators to pass the extinction of domain bill that has languished in Dominican Congress for over six years. The bill allows for the forfeiture of assets when the owner cannot justify these were acquired legally. The measure is seen …

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Sports Minister Francisco Camacho says the government has RD$12 million for those who win gold, RD$8 million for those who win silver and RD$6 million for those who win bronze in the Tokyo Olympics. Team sports will get the award and an additional 10% for each team member. The Dominican government had awarded RD$10 million …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) issued a RD$77.3 million and US$5.1 million fines to Trilogy Dominicana (Viva). According to Resolution 064-2021, approved by Indotel’s Board of Directors on 8 July 2021, Trilogy (Viva) provided telecommunications services without the corresponding licenses and carried out unauthorized use of the radio spectrum bands, in violation of Articles 105 …

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Carnival Horizon docked in La Romana. The port had closed in March 2020 after confirming the first cases of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. Amber Cove in Puerto Plata last week also received its first cruise ship, a Carnival ship. As reported in El Caribe, passengers were received by executives of Central Romana, the owner …

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The confusing and critical situation in Haiti continues to be the trending topic. A US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) team inspected the residence of the late President of Haiti Jovenel Moise on 15 July 2021. The chief of security of Moise, Dimitri Herard was arrested as part of the investigation carried out by the …

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Private airport security at Las Americas International discovered a stowaway who intended to catch a ride in the landing gear of a Delta flight to New York City. CESAC members and private airport security officials were on an inspection tour of Las Americas International including the Punta Caucedo Cargo Terminal when the stowaway was sighted. …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #483 reports 535 new PCR cases for the Wednesday, 14 July 2021 deadline. Health authorities closely monitor the new variants and their impact in the Dominican Republic as curfew restrictions are reduced to a minimum. The Health Cabinet has challenged the people in the Dominican Republic …

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The National Wages Committee (CNS) reached an agreement for minimum wage increases. Labor Minister Luis Miguel de Camps announced the new classification of companies depending on number of employees and sales volumes. Minimum wages are set according to the new categories. The agreement was reached during a meeting of the CNS, the government body that …

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President Luis Abinader was in San Cristobal on 14 July 2021 for the inauguration of a new supermarket, the Supermercado Ines. The San Cristobal is already served by a Sirena megastore. The new branch of Supermercado Ines is located at 72 Juan Pablo Duarte Street, Cruce Madre Vieja Sur. The management said they created 400 …

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