2021 – Page 270

Over the past two days, the incident in which a cyclist was arrested for violation of Decree 740-20 became a trending topic. The cyclist argued he was not in violation because he was riding his bike on the Avenida de la Salud, which is not part of the Mirador del Sur Park. He argued circulating …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #292 reports 475 new PCR cases for the Monday, 4 January 2021 deadline. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 1,083, down from the previous week. Labs carried out a low 1,626 tests, down from 5,858 the previous day. The 14-day average is a …

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In an address to the nation on Monday, 4 January 2021, President Luis Abinader acknowledged that Dominicans are tired of the pandemic. He spoke of the strains of the pandemic on the armed forces, the police and the health care workers. Nevertheless, he appealed to the population to make the final efforts to prevent the …

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The Association of Commercial Banks (ABA) of the Dominican Republic says that savings increased 31% between January and November 2020, reflecting lower consumer spending and general uncertainty in the first Covid-19 year. Savings accounts increased from RD$503.48 billion for the same period in 2019 to RD$660.24 billion in 2020. Savings in US currency increased from …

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Digital banking is the way to go in these pandemic days. The Association of Commercial Banks of the Dominican Republic announced its adjusted schedules after the Presidency reduced mobility hours (Decree 740-20). As of 31 December, from Monday to Friday, banks will close at 4pm. ABA says all banks will close on the first two …

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The Gigantes del Cibao have won all their games in the semi-final round of the 2020-2021 Professional Winter Baseball Championship. The Gigantes defeated the Estrellas Orientales and the Aguilas Cibaeñas defeated the Toros del Este in the most recent games. Tuesday is a rest day in the round. The games will continue on Wednesday, 6 …

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The Voice, the popular international singing competition, is coming to Dominican audiences this year. It is a ProCapital and Ram Group Global production. Luz García is the reality show’s host. A 2,600 square meter studio is under construction for the event. The starting date is yet to be announced. To find the contestants, Voice staff …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #291 reports a record 2,043 new PCR confirmed cases. Vice President Raquel Peña, who heads the Health Cabinet, says the record number reflects the high mobility during the Christmas holiday. The statistic also accumulates tests not carried out over the Christmas holidays when there was a …

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The Abinader administration says that all current social and economic challenges deserve the full attention of the government. For this reason, breaking with a year-naming tradition in place since 1967, there will not be a specific theme for 2021. “For reasons of imperative rationality of expenditure and judging the impossibility of concentrating efforts on a …

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President Luis Abinader was in Puerto Rico on 2 January 2021 for the swearing-in ceremony of new Governor Pedro Pierluisi. Abinader traveled with Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez and Administrative Minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza. He held a bilateral meeting with Pierluisi. President Abinader was the only head of state to attend the …

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