2021 – Page 151

Early last week the Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, the Presidente beer brewery, told Dominicans prices were going up. With raw materials costing more and further complicated in the cost of ocean freight, the brewery pretty much had to respond to these increases President beer is the number one beer in the country, and a best seller …

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The Dominican banking system is betting on the smaller and smallest of businesses. Banks have lent over RD$3 billion to the micro-business sector in the first three months of this year, up over 60% from this time a year ago. The monies were allocated to working capital and for acquiring capital goods for the businesses. …

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Samana, the lush tropical northeastern beach destination, now has a direct air link with the United States via Charlotte, North Carolina. American Airlines inaugurated the route on Saturday, 5 June 2021. The flights will operate twice on Wednesdays and Saturdays between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and El Catey International Airport (AZS) in Samaná. The …

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Team USA swept all teams during the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier that took place last week in Florida ball parks. The Dominican Republic placed second and Venezuela placed third, winning another chance at qualifying for the baseball event in the Tokyo Olympics. The final qualifier will take place starting 22-26 June 2021 in Puebla, Mexico. …

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Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera said that any person who can show proof of domicile in the Dominican Republic can be vaccinated here. He spoke after hearing about an 88-year old woman who was denied the vaccine because she did not present an identity card. Dr. Rivera said that all Dominicans and foreigners who live …

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Reporters from the Diario Libre noted that in spite of the notable increase in cases of the coronavirus in all of Greater Santo Domingo’s hospitals and clinics, many persons congregated on the George Washington Avenue (the Malecón) seaside benches and kiosks to talk and listen to music during the three-hour grace period after the curfew. …

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China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s Covid-19 Coronavac vaccine for children three to 17 years, as reported in the South China Morning Post. China had yet to vaccinate those under 18 years old. The vaccine maker says the trials did not show differences in the reaction of minors to adults. The US pharmaceutical, …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #444 reports 1,397 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 5 June 2021 deadline. There is a spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible Brazilian and UK variants of the disease and the increased mixing of young people. As has been happening …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #442 reports 1,295 new PCR cases for the Thursday, 3 June 2021 deadline. There is a spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible Brazilian and UK variants of the disease and the increased mixing of young people. As has been happening …

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The Presidential Office of Information and Communication Technologies (Optic) is working closely with experts from Estonia to simplify Dominican red tape, new director Pedro Quezada told El Caribe. He said one of the achievements is the Customs Agency’s program to dispatch freight containers in 24 hours recently launched by the government. Quezada expects to attract …

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