2021 – Page 139

The Ministry of Environment suspended the handling and transportation of aggregates and mining products through Barahona Port and the roads of Barahona province. The suspension comes after the Ministry confirmed “a dust” was causing major inconveniences to the population. Resolution 0026-2021 signed by Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera indicates that an investigation is underway to …

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Three of the current magistrates seek to continue in the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) that hears disputes related to the presidential, congressional and municipal elections. The National Council of the magistracy (CNM) convened on 28 May 2021 the process to choose the five judges of the government body. Current TSE judges Santiago Salvador Sosa Castillo …

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National District prosecutor Rosalba Ramos complained publicly of gender abuse, harassment on the job and irregularities in the investigation into her actions by deputy prosecutor Juan Medina de los Santos, who has the role of inspector general for internal affairs at the Attorney General Office. Medina de los Santos responded the prosecutor is investigated for …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #459 reports 858 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 20 June 2021 deadline. There is a spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people. As has been happening since the start …

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The Presidency issued Decree 396-21 that cuts many chapters of regular wasteful spending in government. The decree reduces foreign travel, luxury vehicle purchases and circulation of official vehicles on weekends and holidays, office renovation spending, entertainment and event costs by government departments. The decree also calls for reductions in government donations, rentals of outside facilities, …

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President Luis Abinader and Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera inaugurated a program to reforest many of the nation’s watersheds. The current program is going to be financed by RD$1 billion. It is expected to provide around 9,000 jobs and cover 620,000 hectares. This massive reforestation effort is aimed as preserving the ecology, protecting the watersheds …

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The Dominican Republic has experienced a record high inflation this year. The Central Bank revealed that the inflation rate between May 2020 and May 2021 had hit 10.48%. This makes official what everyone has felt in their pocketbooks. In the first five months of the year, the rate was 3.36%, which points to a yearly …

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Claro, the nation’s largest telecom company, has announced that it is going to clamp down on users who exceed 2000 gigabytes. The company published a press release calling attention to the contracts customers have signed. Media reports indicate that the concern may be that customers are reselling the service. Read more in Spanish:N Digital Somos …

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Air Transat has plans to fly passengers to La Romana, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and Samana international airports. The flights will be from Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). The airline announced domestic flights between Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, and Vancouver to …

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Construction continues at the new multi-use wharf and pier structure going up in the Puerto Plata city center. The builders expect the new Taino Bay facility to be ready by year’s end. The main focus of the terminal is cruise ship passengers. At present, cruise ship travel is at a minimum. The widespread vaccination programs …

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