2021 – Page 13

The president of the Dominican-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Gustavo de Hostos called for a Free Trade Agreement with Canada. De Hostos says this would boost the economy and diversify Dominican products and services. The Dominican Republic already has a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. “We are two complementary economies. What is produced here …

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The past Medina administration was known for inaugurating works that were not completed. A report in El Nacional points to a repeat of this action by the Abinader administration. President Luis Abinader and his media team highlighted the readiness of a first stretch of the 3.3 promenade, the Paseo del Rio, now under construction fronting …

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The Licey Tigers had been trailing, spending more time in the fifth and sixth positions for weeks in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. But as of December 2021, with only seven games to go, the Licey Tigers team is looking like it may make the cut when the last regular season game is played …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #630 with the deadline of 8 December 2021 reports 258 new cases, down from the previous day. The overall low in Covid-19 cases in the Dominican Republic is occurring at a time when the Delta variant dominates. Bulletin #630 reports active Covid-19 cases are at 1,742. The number …

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“Invest, visit us, support and bet on this country. It is a safe bet. I guarantee it,” said the President. In his address, “DR 2022: Democracy, stability and growth”, he spoke of the opportunities ahead for the country to strengthen its new positioning as the commercial and logistics hub in the Caribbean President Abinader highlighted …

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President Luis Abinader used the platform of the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon to offer guarantees that the Attorney General’s Office will receive the necessary resources to carry out its work. Earlier in the week, Attorney General Miriam German Brito had spoken in an American Chamber of Commerce event on the need for RD$2.5 billion …

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President Luis Abinader was present for the graduation of the 39 participants of a special course on Ethical Journalism by the state university (UASD) with local and foreign professors. Speaking at the event at the UASD, President Abinader highlighted the great responsibility journalists have to narrate daily news events while keeping to high ethical standards. …

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It was about time that the Dominican Republic launched a nationwide effort to position Dominican creativity, already a national strength. A new public-private alliance is challenged to boost the country’s cultural infrastructure and bolster the creative industries. The creative industries are seen as a way for the Dominican Republic to embrace the country’s identity in …

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Dr. Eddy Nelson Pérez Then is the winner of the National Sciences Award 2021 granted by the Ministry of Superior Education, Science and Technology (Mescyt). The award is in its fourth year. Dr. Pérez Then is a public health expert and medical doctor with over 25 years of experience. He presides the Dominican Research Enterprise …

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The executive committee of the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) met with the participation of President Luis Abinader on Wednesday, 8 December 2021. The party members agreed that a party convention would be held in January to vote on the adapting of the party statutes to the Political Parties and Electoral Regime laws and the …

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