2021 – Page 52

For the president of the Chamber of Deputies the Dominican government only has two options to balance the 2022 national budget. Either Dominicans pay more taxes or the government will need to borrow more, passing the bill to future generations. Meanwhile, local prosecutors are investigating cases of billions in irregular operations in government. Investigative journalists …

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It turned out to be “too good to be true.” No, if you were not vaccinated you can’t show up at the Santiago city hall and get RD$1,000 for getting vaccinated. The Ministry of Public Health disallowed plans of Santiago city mayor, Abel Martínez to pay RD$1,000 per person getting vaccinated at the city hall …

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In recent weeks, investigative journalist Alicia Ortega has been reminding the nation that the Dominican justice has yet to match names in code to people regarding Odebrecht construction works in the Dominican Republic. The new evidence of corruption was disclosed in 2019 but the Dominican justice at the time did not act on the new …

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An investigative report carried out by Julissa Cespedes for CDN TV looks into millions in purchases carried out by the National Student Welfare division of the Ministry of Education that became useless inventory since 2012. The revelations come at a time when the government is proposing tax increases or more borrowing and the population is …

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A report in Diario Libre focuses on complaints that the tender approved by the Ministry of Education to supply e-devices to public school children has major irregularities that would cost the Dominican government RD$1.3 billion more. Suppliers protested the tender and the Procurement Agency put the purchase of many lots of the e-devices on hold. …

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Diario Libre publishes in its 25 October 2021 issue the remarks of deputies who participated in a work session where their high wages and perks were discussed. The deputies argue that many of the same perks are enjoyed by other government officers and by private business. The media has been focusing on the high wages …

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Covid-19 Bulletin #584 reflects a spike in cases primarily in the northwestern provinces. Dajabón, Santiago Rodríguez and Valverde show important increases in cases. The good news is cases in Montecristi are down, possibly meaning the regional outbreak is under control. Notwithstanding, overall the announcement that the two doses of Covid-19 vaccination are now required to …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies Alfredo Pacheco (PRM-National District) says that there are several Dominican truckers kidnapped in Haiti and no one does anything. Pacheco said now that Americans were kidnapped, the situation in Haiti has attracted attention. “But there are a great number of Dominicans, in my constituency there are several, from …

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The Dominican Republic’s ambassador in Jamaica, Angie Martínez Tejera forecasts the strengthening of ties between both countries. At the meeting she explained the Dominican vision for a bilateral agenda with Haiti highlighted in the Joint Declaration President Abinader and his counterparts from Costa Rica and Panama signed on 20 October 2021 in Panama. “We seek, …

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Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez received a mission of Canadian business and government people interested in participating in trade, development, investment, industry, tourism, and cooperation for environmental sanitation projects, among others. “We are in a nation with an excellent investment climate, reinforced by the Dominican government’s efforts to fight corruption and impunity,” Alvarez told the members …

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