2021 – Page 265

Dekolor, the government driver license provider, is incorporating simulators and virtual reality technology into the practical test for cars and truck drivers. The company uses technology by the Spanish company Simumak. Rafael Arias, director of the National Transit and Transport Institute (Intrant) says the new technology will improve drivers’ knowledge and enhance road safety. He …

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Dominicans abroad are showing their solidarity with families and friends in the Dominican Republic. The Central Bank reports that remittances reached a 10-year high with US$8.2 billion in 2020, a 16% increase over 2019. Dominican expats living in the United States sent 83.8% of the remittances. December 2020 was a peak month for remittances. Dominicans …

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Getting Dominican universities into international educational rankings is a priority of the Higher Education Minister Franklin García Fermín. García Fermín is a former rector of the state UASD university. In an interview with El Dia, he said the new administration is backing the university research programs sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education. The programs …

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The constant political crisis in Haiti has been a major deterrent to development in that neighboring country. In an interview with El Dia, Haitian ambassador Smith Augustin provides insights into Haitian migration and the issues on the table. President Luis Abinader has met twice with Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Moise has announced parliamentary constitutional reform …

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Flights from Dominican international airports to Madrid’s international airport were suspended due to the snowstorm affecting the Spanish capital city. Barajas International Airport closed to international flights until the weather conditions improve. Iberia, Air Europa and Air France flights were affected, according to Aerodom, the Las Americas International Airport operator. As reported, hundreds of passengers …

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Dominican baseball fans are delighted with the clash between the two Cibao teams, Gigantes del Cibao and Águilas Cibaeñas for the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship. This is the first playoff ever of the two Cibao teams. The Gigantes del Cibao won the first of the seven-game series, 5-1 played at their ballpark in San …

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The Association of Commercial Banks in the Dominican Republic (ABA) says its members will open on Saturdays 16 and 23 January until 12 noon. On Sundays 17 and 24 January the banks will not open. The announcement is a follow-up to the new mobility restrictions announced in Decree 7-21 by the Presidency From Monday to …

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You don’t want to be caught violating curfew in the Dominican Republic. The inconvenience, health risk and cost are reasons to not take any chance of being caught circulating without permission. Those staying at resorts and hotels are subject to different protocols allowing for increased mobility. Unless you are staying at a resort, commuting to …

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The medical establishment in the Dominican Republic has again gone public speaking out against the use of Ivermectin regarding Covid-19 virus. In the Dominican Republic, almost covertly, thousands of physicians are sucessfully using the drug that was discovered by a former Nobel Prize winner. In the Dominican Republic, the most outspoken promoter of the drug …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #298 reports 1,179 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 10 January 2021 deadline. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 1,130, down from the previous 7-day average of 1,138. Labs carried out 4,379 first tests, more than the 14-day average that is a low …

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