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The Presidency announced a change in the government’s national scholarships program. An inter-governmental and civil society committee will now decide who gets the scholarships. During the launching of the new scholarship selection process, President Luis Abinader explained the changes are to inject transparency into the procedures and reduce the influence of central government officials in …

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The Ministry of Culture has authorized the installation of a Covid-19 drive-through at the National Theater on Av. Máximo Gómez, next to the Metro station, to facilitate people getting vaccines. The “Autovacunate” facility is open 11 am to 7pm. Those who need a first dose and adolescents need to fill out a consent form and …

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Years of banks offering the lowest rates and best finance plans to buy vehicles have led the capital city of Santo Domingo to practically a standstill. Now it seems everyone has a vehicle or two, but no one is moving with traffic jams being the normal. Double parking on streets is worsening the problem. A …

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The conclusion of a recent study of the use of ivermectin is that the patent-free medicine does reduce the risk of Covid-19 disease. Some 542 healthcare workers at two Rescue Group centers participated in the study. The findings were also favorable for the use of the drug ivermectin for prophylactic or preventive purposes among health …

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The Land Safety and Transport Agency (Digesett) and the National Police carried out a late night operation on Sunday, 12 September 2021 at Abraham Lincoln Avenue and surrounding streets. As reported, Digesett and the Police detained 28 luxury vehicles for violating Transit Law 63-17. Porches, Ford Mustang, Range Rover, Mercedes Benz, BMW (car and pickup), …

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The Dominican senior women’s team defeated Cuba in the opening day of the Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup. The Dominican Republic hosts the Norceca tournament 11-20 September 2021 at the Ricardo Arias Volleyball Pavilion in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The DR defeated Cuba in three straight sets 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-20). In other …

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The spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic continues under control. The authorities, nevertheless, are closely monitoring the virus and its variants. The national 4-week positivity rate for the 12 September 2021 Epidemiological Bulletin #543 is at 6.65%, down from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity for the day is 6.79%, up from the day …

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President Luis Abinader visited the northwestern province of Dajabón on Saturday, 11 September 2021 and promised the government will invest RD$2.6 billion in projects. The President and cabinet members met with 110 representatives of neighborhood councils to listen to the priorities of the province that is on the border with Haiti. The government committed to …

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The Central Bank reports the flow of remittances from abroad continues this year at the record pace set in 2020. In August 2021, remittances were US$872 million, which is US$102.2 million more than registered in August 2020. The total of remittances in 2020 was already 38.8% more than the US$628.4 million recorded for the pre-pandemic …

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Over the weekend, the Ministry of Education announced an indefinite postponing of the contest to choose public school teachers for the 2021-2022 school year. The school year officially begins 20 September 2021 for in-person learning in public schools nationwide. As reported 71,514 teachers registered for the assessments to choose the 19,000 public school teachers that …

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