2021 – Page 77

Over the past three weeks, the Dominican government has added a billion pesos to the fiscal debt after it has been subsidizing the high cost of imported fuels. LPG, regular and premium gasoline and diesel prices should all have increased as the world consumes more and more hydrocarbons. Some prices for fuels would have gone …

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Community groups in the barrios that ring the Isabela River to the north of the National District are proposing investments that would enable local and international tourists to take a safe dip in the waters of the Isabela River and the pure water springs that feed the river that surrounds the capital city. A local …

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The Dominican government wants all government employees to belong to the National Health Service (SeNaSa). This is one of the major topics that has been brought up during the current and on-going talks at the National Dialogue in Santo Domingo. Of course, this would greatly upset the local HMOs (called Health Risk Administrators—ARS in Spanish) …

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The National Council of Free Zones (CNZFE) announced a billion peso investment to be made by several new companies that are setting up shop in the Dominican Republic. These new export industries will add 1,200 formal jobs and generate around US$16 million a year in revenues. According to the press release, the new free zone …

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The Ministry of Environment reported on Friday, 19 September 2021 on the rescuing of dozens of exotic animals that were being mistreated in the Punta Cana vacation area. The animals were used to earn money for their owners who sold a photo of these with tourists on Uvero Alto beach in northern Punta Cana, La …

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The Mercantile Court in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has rejected an appeal by the Dominican Republic that asked for the country to be included among the creditors of the Odebrecht company. The Brazilian construction company has said that it will withhold its payment of the debt on the US$184 million that it had promised to pay …

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The forecast for most of the Dominican Republic is intense summer heat made worse by clouds of Sahara Dust. A passing trough will bring showers and possible thundershowers in areas of the northeast, southeast and the Central Mountain Range, reports the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). Onamet is monitoring Tropical Storm Peter that is expected to …

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The Reinas del Caribe, the senior women’s volleyball team of the Dominican Republic, swept away any hope of Mexico in three consecutive sets and grabbed its fifth gold medal in the Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup history. The Dominican team defeated Mexico 25-15, 25-21, 25-14 during the final on Sunday, 19 September 2021. Mexico had …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control, despite the confirmation that the Delta variant is in circulation. The authorities are monitoring the virus and its variants. Nevertheless, the national 4-week positivity rate for the 18 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #549 continues relatively low at 6.43%, down from the previous day. The …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control, despite the confirmation that the Delta variant is in circulation. The authorities are monitoring the virus and its variants. Nevertheless, the national 4-week positivity rate for the 16 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #547 continues relatively low at 6.75%, down from the previous day. The …

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