2021 – Page 58

Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera says that the new measures that require the presenting of vaccination cards for Dominicans to enter public places and use public transport will be removed once 70% of the population has the two doses. Dr. Rivera says 70.3% of the population has at least one dose and on average 60% …

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The Superintendence of Electricity denied that the announced adjustment in tariffs is already in effect. The measure had been announced for implementation in November. Nevertheless, consumers have received major increases of 100% or more in their billing. The increase in billing coincides with the peak consumption months of August and September. The Superintendence had announced …

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The latest draft of the Penal Code bill considers rape as a crime when it is carried out by someone other than the spouse. PRSC senator Ramon Rogelio Genao’s remarks defending marital rape on Matinal (Channel 5) became the trending topic for the day. The comments were made when he was interviewed after the penalties …

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The judges of the First Collegiate Court of the National District, Esmirna Giselle Mendez, Tania Yunes and Jisell Naranjo only found commercial representative of the Brazilian construction firm Angel Rondon and former minister of Public Works Victor Diaz Rua guilty in the US$92 million bribes case. The case began in 2017 after Odebrecht officers admitted …

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With around 10% of the votes counted for the public school teachers union election, former president of the Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP), Eduardo Hidalgo says he is the winner. The ADP is highly politicized. Hidalgo had the backing of the PLD opposition party. An estimated 110,000 teachers and retired teachers were registered to vote …

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The announcement that the two doses of Covid-19 vaccination would be required for using public transport and for access to many places has delivered the desired results. Thousands are again lining up to be vaccinated. In the Dominican Republic where already around 60% of the population is vaccinated, but the government has vaccine stocks for …

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Too many pregnant women are falling seriously ill with Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. The worse cases are women that have not been fully vaccinated. Medics say that for those that are fully vaccinated, if catching Covid-19, the case will be mild. The Ministry of Public Health says women who get pregnant are of the …

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Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera says that those who get their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in October will be allowed to board public transport or workplaces. Resolution #048 of the Ministry of Public Health had ordered that two doses be necessary to board the Metro and Omsa buses as of 18 October 2021. Likewise, …

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President Luis Abinader was in the slum area of Cristo Rey in the National District for the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Cristo Park. The park is an initiative of the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD), under director Felipe Suberví. Cristo Park will cost RD$440 million and will be a space for …

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Wascar Antonio Marte Villar, son of Santiago Rodriguez senator Antonio Marte and Nina Villar died of Covid-19 on 13 October 2021. He had been in intensive care. In solidarity, the Senate suspended the Wednesday, 13 October 2021 session. Senator Antonio Marte is the owner of the Conatra public transportation company and several tourism ventures nationwide. …

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