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As she continues on her quest to find the tomb of Queen Cleopatra, Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez discovered a 2,000-year old mummy with a golden tongue at the Taposiris Magna site in Egypt. Martínez leads a Dominican-Egyptian team that is on the trail of Queen Cleopatra’s tomb. Cleopatra was the last queen of the Greek-speaking …

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By defeating Panama, the Dominican Republic ensured a slot in the second round of the Caribbean Series. Six teams are participating in the regional baseball championship. The DR has won its first three games in the series. These are Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Panama and Colombia are playing as guest teams. …

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The National Health Service (SNS) announced the fitting of a small public clinic in Boca Chica to exclusively service Covid-19 patients. Boca Chica is a municipality located next to Las Americas International Airport, Caucedo Port and Boca Chica beach and community that has a population of around 360,000. Dr. Mario Lama, director of the SNS …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #320 reports 834 new PCR cases for the Monday, 1 February 2021 deadline. This is the first time in the past three weeks that the number of cases has dropped below 1,000 a day. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases …

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President Luis Abinader intervened yesterday and reinstated the tax exemptions in Border Development Law 28-01. The exemptions had expired on 1 February 2021. Law 28-01 creates a special development zone on the border with Haiti. The President said he will intervene in the discussions involving the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies to help the …

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President Luis Abinader announced today the construction of an extension of the state Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, a new marketplace and a justice building for Santo Domingo East municipality. The municipality is the largest in the Dominican Republic with a population of more than two million people. It is part of Greater Santo Domingo. …

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President Luis Abinader ordered the shut down of the Dican, the drug combatting division of the Police. The Executive Branch said combatting drug trafficking is the responsibility of the National Drug Controls Agency (DNCD). President Abinader ordered Interior & Police Minister Jesus Vasquez Martinez to convene the Superior Council of the Police to repeal paragraph …

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The Superintendence of Banks is giving commercial banks 60 days to regularize their charges to credit cardholders. The Superintendence says many of these charges are abusive and in violation with banking laws and resolutions. The Superintendence says that the banks need to adhere to the Credit Card Regulations and the provisions of the Regulations for …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) announced the postponing of the exclusive use of the digital ticket for entries and departures to the Dominican Republic. The electronic filing will not be mandatory until 1 April 2021. The DGM is working to prepare for the registration and online filing of the migration and health information to enter and …

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The Attorney General Office has opened a formal criminal investigation into dealings of businessman Maxy Montilla Sierra, brother of former First Lady Cándida Montilla. The state prosecutors are reviewing contracts and transactions with state electricity entities, Diario Libre reports. Diario Libre reports that the Justice Department (Public Ministry) since last year has blocked the bank …

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