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Viva Wyndham Dominicus was the scene of a mass vaccination effort by the La Romana-Bayahibe Hotel and Cluster Association. Over 3,500 workers in hotels, restaurants and other tourist concerns were vaccinated. This number represents about 50% of the total number of employees in the area. The process is part of the National Vaccination Plan and …

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The Ministry of Public Health announced several free vaccination centers in Santiago province. These are:Dirección Provincial de Salud Santiago IIIDirección Provincial de Salud Santiago IIHEMMICPN Palo AmarilloCasa Club Embrujo IIIHospital Jose María Cabral y BáezHospital de BaitoaHospital de TamborilHospital Juan XXIIIHospital Municipal Licey al MedioHospital Monte AdentroGran Teatro del CibaoHospital Bella VistaHospital Hato del YaqueHospital …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #409 reports 594 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 1 May 2021 deadline. The cases reported compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 370, down significantly now that the government is only picking up the tab for one PCR free test …

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The Presidency reports it reached an agreement with the United States to back efforts for transparency and combat of corruption. The announcement comes when the Chamber of Deputies has passed a first reading of the Penal Code with Art. 303 establishes just two and three years of jail for those found guilty of administrative corruption. …

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The executive vice president of the Institutionality and Justice Foundation (FINJUS), Servio Tulio Castaños, complained that the Penal Code bill has but two and three years in jail to penalize acts of corruption in government. He spoke on the occasion of Ethics Day. “It is striking that today that we are celebrating the day of …

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The Ministry of Defense resumes the control of the security corps. During the Leonel Fernandez and Danilo Medina administrations, the key positions had been decided by the President and these persons were named by Presidential Decree, reports Acento. As reported, Defense Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa is now again able to name the …

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The Administrative Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza said on Thursday, 29 April 2021 that fiscal reform in the Dominican Republic has to be approved this year so that it can be implemented in 2022. Paliza says the reform should be as comprehensive as possible, covering taxation and public spending. “It must begin with …

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The Ministry of Education in the Dominican Republic has had a strong stand against reopening to in-person learning. Instead, the Ministry of Education is spending billions on radio, TV, internet programming, and electronic devices. Private schools say they should be allowed to reopen under the strict protocols used in many countries abroad. Increasingly more private …

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The General Assembly of the American Chamber of Commerce voted to elect Roberto Herrera of InterEnergy Group to preside AmCham for 2021-2022. He was elected on 29 April 2021. The executive committee of the American Chamber of Commerce is now: Roberto Herrera, InterEnergy Group; Roberto Perez, Hanes Caribe Inc; Edwin de los Santos, AES Dominicana, …

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Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez announced on Thursday, 29 April 2021, that he tested positive for Covid-19. Alvarez said he is following medical instructions. “Please, double prevention,” he told fellow Dominicans. Minister Alvarez recently returned from a to Spain to accompany President Abinader to the Iberoamerican Summit (18-21 April 2021). Read more in Spanish:El Caribe 29 …

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