2021 – Page 217

Statistics from the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) reveals that 31 is the average age for Dominicans to migrate. A report in Diario Libre reveals that from 2019 to 2020, around 50,000 Dominicans migrated. Most have moved to the United Statesand to Europe (Spain). Data from the United Nations Department …

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Who would have thought so? A report in El Dinero says that the monthly salary of women in the formal labor market is 5.4% higher than that of men. Women make up 45% of the labor force. Journalist Esteban Delgado reports that an analysis of Social Security Treasury (TSS) statistics reveals that as of 31 …

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The Court of Appeals of the National District ordered two months of preventive custody against the Dominican Agrarian Institute’s former director, Leonardo Faña. Faña is accused of sexual assault against his former finance director, María Isabel Flores Encarnación. Flores presented charges in January 2021, but later desisted from continuing the case. The Attorney General Office …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) authorized the Polish airline Lot to resume charter flights to and from Warsaw (Poland), via the international airports of Punta Cana (PUJ) and Gregorio Luperón in Puerto Plata (POP). In offering the information, the president of the JAC, José Marte Piantini, said that Lot is the fifth most important airline …

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Jim Parker of Caribbean Flying Adventures was in the Dominican Republic for meetings with aviation authorities and airports. He met with Román E. Caamaño at the Dominican Aviation Institute (IDAC) and discussed strategies for relaunching private aviation tourism to the country. Parker is regarded as one of the leading industry experts on flying privately to …

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The Marina Cap Cana reports Billfish Report chose the Punta Cana marina as the number 1 spot in the world for sport fishing in 2020. The choice was based on several different criteria, such as numbers of fish caught, the variety of billfish species, average fish size and fishing reports. Dominican and foreign anglers, primarily …

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This is still a pandemic year, but as is tradition for Easter Week, Dominicans are planning to have lots of fun on beach resorts and in camping and mountain destinations all around the country. Newspapers are full of advertisements on popular items, such as bathing suits, tents and new barbecues for outdoor fun. Mark the …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #361 reports 254 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 14 March 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 396. For 25 consecutive days, the number of PCR reported cases has kept under 1,000. As per Bulletin #361 …

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“This government has decided to declare San Juan and the southwest region in a state of emergency. To give you an idea of the state of poverty here, in this province alone, just under 7,000 homes still have dirt floors,” tweeted President Luis Abinader after visiting the province over the weekend. President Luis Abinader promised …

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The Abinader government invested RD$300 million to improve the Montecristi-Cruce de Copey-Dajabón road. The Manolo Tavarez Justo Highway stretches south-north for 32.40 kilometers long and 9.5 meters wide. It runs close to the border with Haiti. It is important for transportation of farm products produced in the region, such as rice, bananas, meat and milk. …

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