2021 – Page 136

National Budget director Jose Rijo Presbot says the Abinader administration has reduced government spending on travel, per diems, fuel, advertising and vehicle purchases by 68% so far in 2021. The spending is expected to decline even more, after President Luis Abinader issued Decree 396-21 further cutting wasteful spending by government officials. As reported in N …

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Economy Minister Miguel Ceara Hatton says the critical stage of the Dominican economy has past and the government is gradually resuming the public investment plans. He says the unemployment situation is gradually reaching the pre-pandemic levels. He said the economy should grow by 7.5% by the year’s end. The economist said that the national planning …

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The Senate of the Republic approved on Thursday, 24 June 2021 the extension of the National State of Emergency requested by President Luis Abinader. The extension would be for an additional 45 days bringing the state of exception to the end of August 2021. The motion moves to the Chamber of Deputies where it is …

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Veteran government official Teófilo (Quico) Tabar is giving private betting ventures 30 days to reorganize. He said the government-owned National Lottery in the month’s time would no longer celebrate the daily drawings that are televised daily in coordination with the National Federation of Lotteries (Fenabanca). The announcement comes after Tabar was called in following accusations …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed the contract signed by the Dominican state and Apache Dominican Republic Corporation to explore and exploit hydrocarbons in the southeastern offshore area off San Pedro de Macoris province. The bill now moves on to the Senate. Deputy José Horacio Rodríguez (Alianza País – National District) was a dissenting vote. He …

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Former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez attempted to leave the Dominican Republic on 24 June 2021. As reported, he spent nine hours at the Las Americas International Airport but was not allowed to board a regular flight. The former top prosecutor had booked a flight on low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines flight NK-378 to Florida. After …

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The Latin Recording Academy announced Dominican merengue singer Milly Quezada will receive the Musical Excellence Award during the week of celebrations of the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. She will receive the award in a private ceremony on 17 November 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Others receiving the award are Gilberto Santa Rosa, Joaquin …

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Gustavo Núñez capitalized on an error by Dutchman Dwayne Kemp and the Dominican Republic national baseball team defeated the Netherlands 4-3 in the Tokyo Olympic qualifier in Puebla, Mexico. As a result, the DR advanced to the finals. The DR had already defeated Venezuela in the round-robin. Teams Venezuela and Netherlands will play on 25 …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #462 reports 882 new PCR cases for the Wednesday, 23 June 2021 deadline. The new restrictions have apparently controlled the spike of Covid-19 cases that is attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people, confounded …

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The Abinader administration announced the investing of the first RD$500 million to kick off tourism development in Pedernales. The investments are carried out under the ProPedernales Trust and are the first infrastructure works for the Pedernales Tourism Development Project. Pedernales is the southwestern province of the country. It is on the border with Haiti. Accompanying …

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