2021 – Page 167

Months after the Presidency announced an agreement with an affiliate of the bus company Conatra for the installation of a modern bus service on the north-south-north route of the Núñez de Cáceres in Santo Domingo, passengers and former transporters protest the high cost of the service. The service was instated some four months ago. Passengers …

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The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) will install intelligent traffic lights this year to ensure that those who run a red light pay a fine. Diario Libre reports the Intrant is preparing the system that will send the violators notifications to their domiciles. Intrant director Rafael Arias says the new lights will …

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The new director of the Specialized Tourism Security Corps (Cestur), General Minoru Matsunaga renamed the organization the Tourism Central Police Agency (Politur). This is the entity’s original name. Matsunaga was recently appointed after the Public Prosecutor’s Office revealed details of an alleged mafia that operated in Cestur and involved its former director, Brigadier General Juan …

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Miguel Mejía, the blind man who is accused of fraud against the National Lottery, says he was offered RD$800,000 for his participation in an international draw. He said his participation was rehearsed. He admitted that he never drew the raffle number ball. The ball would have been hidden in the palm of the announcer of …

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A judge of the Fourth Court of Instruction of the National District ordered the Public Prosecutor’s Office to review calls made by the former director of the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (Omsa), Manuel Rivas, and two other former officials that are linked to acts of corruption and the murder of lawyer Yuniol Ramirez on …

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Dominicans mourn the passing of celebrated actress Delta Soto, one of the leading cultural activists and theater promoters in the country. She died at 83-years of Covid-19. She is a co-founder of Nuevo Teatro drama group with Rafael Villalona and being part of the founding of Casa de Teatro with Freddy Ginebra. Read more in …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #424 reports 731 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 16 May 2021 deadline. The cases reported compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 830. As per Bulletin #424, with the deadline of 16 May 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has …

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The Abinader administration announced it has requested an extension of the National State of Emergency for another 45 days. The Abinader administration has requested six states of emergency extensions in its nine months of government since 16 August 2020. The spread of the disease had been declining after a spike over the Christmas holiday. Yet, …

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The Ministry of Public Health received the second batch of Covax Facility vaccines. On Friday, 14 May 2021, some 187,200 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines arrived. The vaccines were purchased for US$4 the dose. When receiving the vaccines, Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera said the goal is to inoculate at least 100,000 a day. Read more in …

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The Dominican Social Security Council (CNSS) has ordered the Superintendent for Health and Labor Risks (Sisalril) to suspend the resolution that established a policy of just one CPR test per person per year for persons affiliated to ARS health plans. The decision is taken after the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) filed an appeal of Resolution …

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