2021 – Page 36

Elías Wessin Chávez, who presides the Permanent Committee on Central Electoral Board (JCE) matters of the Chamber of Deputies, ruled out that in this legislature deputies will look into the amendments to the electoral laws requested by the Central Electoral Board president, Román Jáquez. Among the recommendations is removing the obligation for the JCE to …

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As reported in Diario Libre, the director general of the Procurement Agency (DGCP) Carlos Pimentel stated that it would be very unfortunate for the Dominican people if the decision of the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) to suspend the decisions of the Procurement Agency that ordered the annulment of 45 of 56 lots of electronic devices …

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Alexis Victoria Yep assured that his companies had not benefited from government contracting after his swearing in to represent the province of Maria Trinidad Sánchez for the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) in the Senate. Yet, the Procurement Agency (DGCP) probe found out this is not true. The DGCP director, Carlos Pimentel remarked on Thursday, …

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In a follow up to the story released recently that dug into major violations of the law in the contract the Mail Office (Inposdom) had signed with a foreign courier company, Nuria Piera releases information on an earlier job held by suspended incumbent Adan Peguero. N Digital reports that an audit carried out by the …

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The Ministry of Youth cancelled contracting procedures after these were denounced by legal consultant Jose Manuel Vidal Tejeda. Vidal Tejeda denounced that the Youth Minister Luz del Alba Jimenez and her associates in the staff at the ministry were attempting to benefit from two companies (Gretmon and SketchProm) that were bidding RD$3 million for Ministry …

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At a time when daily traffic jams make headlines in Greater Santo Domingo, the government-owned Banco de Reservas is going ahead with its traditional bargain-lending spree so that more people can purchase more vehicles. The Banreservas Expomovil 2021 is offering very competitive interest rates beginning at 4.80% fixed for six months for hybrid and electric …

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David Ortiz will be inducted into Dominican Sport Hall of Fame in Santo Domingo on Sunday, 14 November 2021. Others who will be inducted on the same evening are Olympic medalists Felix Sanchez (gold in 400 m hurdles in Athens 2004 and London 2012) and taekwondo fighter Gabriel Mercedes (silver in Beijing Olympics 2008). David …

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The Dominican basketball team will play Bahamas, Canada and the US Virgin Islands (Group C) in the initial qualifier for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The FIBA Cup is to be played in Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan in 2023. The Dominican Republic plays in Group C of the Americas. The qualifier matches will …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #602 with the deadline of 10 November 2021 reports 1,119 new cases, the second consecutive day of more than 1,000 cases. The same Bulletin #602 reports, nevertheless, that active Covid-19 cases are down 161 cases to 3,885 (-474) from the previous day. The number of active cases is …

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The Dominican Republic and Costa Rica are jointly developing action plans under the framework of the First Bilateral Cooperation Program 2021-2023. The Vice Minister of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Economy Olaya Ondina Dotel Caraballo explains the intent is to strengthen cooperation ties in the areas of environmental sustainability, climate change and risk management, …

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