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The Abinader administration expects to have major savings with the shut down of the Dominican Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE). The CDEEE was founded in 1955 as the everything in the electricity sector. The government entity ceased to legally exist on 24 May 2021. Around 1,000 employees are undergoing a progressive liquidation. The dismissal of employees …

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President Luis Abinader returned on Monday evening to the Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader took advantage of his trip to Ecuador for the inauguration of President Guillermo Lasso to meet with the high-ranking US State Department delegation. As reported, Abinader held a bilateral meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest. The United States was represented …

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Education Minister Roberto Fulcar confirmed the government authorization for semi in-person learning starting Tuesday, 25 May 2021 nationwide. The return to classes is voluntary, gradual and will be carried out in a controlled manner and with the families’ consent. The Ministry of Education issued a press release. The minister says that students of elementary and …

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Many government officers and legislators have announced this week they have caught Covid-19. N Digital reports these include: Superintendent of Banks Alejandro Fernández Whipple; legal advisor to the President Antoliano Peralta; the executive director of the Dominican Port Authority, Jean Luis Rodríguez; and the president of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) Nelson Arroyo. Also deputy …

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After the Dominican government has made available free Covid-19 vaccinations for all over 18 years of age with Dominican IDs, the numbers of vaccinated per day have been dropping. According to World in Data, the country vaccination recent stats are:15 May: 108,51116 May: 109,36317 May: 108,80618 May: 104,33119 May: 98,11120 May: 93,23121 May: 88,97722 May: …

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The Senate is meeting on Tuesday, 25 May 2021 and on the agenda is the vote to choose the country’s ombudsperson to be elected for six years or until replaced. The ombudsperson is described in the Constitution as “an independent authority with administrative and budgetary autonomy.” The basic duty of the person is to help …

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Around 200 persons participated in the rescue of the 32 persons that were stranded in the Puerto Plata north and south-bound cable cars. By Sunday evening, the first 16 persons were rescued using an emergency car, but the second car had to wait for early morning to be safely rescued. No one was physically injured. …

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The interim director of the National Lottery, Teófilo (Quico) Tabar, says that the National Lottery has been carrying out 13 or 14 weekly drawings with millions in prizes that are not their own. Tabar said the National Lottery should not be carrying out these raffles. Tabar is a long-time government officer known for his honesty …

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The blackout that left the runway at Las Americas International Airport without lights on Sunday, 23 May in the evening, affected 15 flights. The blackout forced three flights to stay in the air until they could land, two in San Juan Puerto Rico and a third in Punta Cana, was confirmed as sabotage. The failure …

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A 27-year old architect admitted to preparing the brownies and sending these to the women camped out in front of the Presidential Palace demanding the including of the three grounds to abortion in the Penal Code. Ninoska Brito Montero explained to National District prosecutors that her objective was to call attention to the protesters’ plight …

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