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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #343 reports 746 new PCR cases for the Wednesday, 24 February 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 708. The number of PCR-confirmed cases is at 237,629 as of the 24 February bulletin. Labs carried out 4,302 …

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President Luis Abinader attended the inauguration of the newest Plaza Lama superstore. This opened at Km. 12.5 of the Duarte Highway. The company says US$15 million were invested in the 8,500 square meter store that is located on a 21,000 meter lot in Alameda, Santo Domingo West. Plaza Lama has 90 years in business in …

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President Luis Abinader attended the inauguration of the newest Plaza Lama superstore. This opened at Km. 12.5 of the Duarte Highway. The company says US$15 million were invested in the 8,500 square meter store that is located on a 21,000 meter lot in Alameda, Santo Domingo West. Plaza Lama has 90 years in business in …

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The Ministry of Environment issued a statement where it announces Falconbridge has ceased from its request to exploit its concession for the “La Manaclita Mining Project” in Loma Miranda, La Vega province. He said the Ministry has received a formal communication from the company’s directors where they indicate they have decided to withdraw the request. …

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Education Minister Roberto Fulcar said he voted in favor of the progressive and consented gradual return to in-person learning in the Dominican Republic. He said the Ministry of Education and the National Education Council approved the preliminary protocols for the gradual return to in-person classroom education. He explained that the mapping of the levels of …

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The Ministry of Education says it will present “next week” the timeline for the return to in-person learning. Parent associations, non-profit education organizations and private schools have been urging the government to authorize the return to classrooms in a gradual, voluntary and safe way, as has been occurring all around the world. The Dominican Republic …

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A public private alliance has made it possible for San José de las Matas, a municipality in Santiago province’s mountains, to become the first where all schools have Internet connections. The Cooperativa San José has ensured the total connectivity of the educational centers. The announcement was made by Martín Estévez, director of the Educational District …

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Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez Gil urged Dominicans to refrain from traveling to Haiti. He said only essential trips be made. During an interview with the Corripio Media Group, Alvarez noted that prudence dictates that one should not go there at this time. He made the recommendation after two Dominican crew members were kidnapped when traveling …

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The Haitian Government has requested to the Dominican Republic the extradition of the former mayor of Port-au-Prince Ralph Youri Chevry, who the Moise government links to armed gangs that are causing chaos in Haiti. “The Government has made a formal request to the Dominican Government to return to Haiti the citizen Ralph Youri Chevry”, announced …

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The government has announced the Electricity Pact ordered by National Development Strategy Law 1-12 would be signed on Thursday, 25 February 2021 at the Presidential Palace. Media reports say the signing has not met with consensus in the Economic and Social Council (CES) where the debates would be taking place. Reports are that the plenary …

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