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President Luis Abinader participated in a presentation of Manzanillo Port. Engineers of the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy made recommendations during the presentation that took place at the Hotel El Embajador on 31 August 2021. President Abinader stressed the importance of the rehabilitation and expansion of the northwestern port for Dominican competitiveness …

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The Dominican Republic is having to deal with a surplus of Covid-19 vaccines. The vaccines would be sufficient to vaccinate Dominican neighbors in Haiti, but with Covid-19 so far not a major health issue in Haiti, Haitians in Haiti and in the Dominican Republic have been reluctant to get vaccinated. As word gets out of …

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The Chamber of Deputies accepted that the Penal Code be discussed at the same time by senators and deputies. The bilateral committee will now gather members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The Penal Code had passed in the Chamber of Deputies, but it did not pass in time in the Senate and …

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The Migration Agency reminds Dominicans that to leave or enter the country data needs to be filed online. The form is easy to fill out and is available at the Migration Agency website. Until now, the Migration Agency had allowed people not previously filing the e-ticket to fill out traditional forms upon arrival or departure. …

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The National Statistics Office (ONE) presented findings of the 2019 National Household Survey (Enhogar) that show major challenges to improving Dominican children’s future. Unicef contributed to the survey. The results were presented on 1 September 2021 in the presence of First Lady Raquel Arbaje. The study revealed that only 47% of Dominican children live in …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reports the seizing of 900 kilos of suspected cocaine after the pursuit of a speed boat in Dominican Caribbean waters. For over seven hours, agents of the DNCD, with the support of the Dominican Navy, intelligence agencies and Public Prosecutor’s Office, followed the speed boat along the eastern coast …

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The Dominican women’s volleyball team defeated Puerto Rico to retain the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship on 31 August 2021. Playing in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Dominican senior team beat Puerto Rico 3-2 (25-22, 15-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-12). The win is the team’s second consecutive NORCECA title. When last played in 2019, the DR had defeated the …

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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 30 August 2021 epidemiological bulletin report is at 5.99%, up from the previous day. The 24-hour positivity for the day is 6.48%, down from the day …

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The Social and Economic Council (CES) talks began on Monday, 30 August 2021. There was “a good vibe” on day one of the national negotiations, reports N Digital in the media’s coverage of day 1 of the CES talks. The participants agreed to add the drafting of an electoral code as proposed by Permanent Forum …

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Seventeen more civil registries will issue birth certificates that do not require the tedious legalization step. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced on 30 August 2021 that with these 17, there are now 54 civil registries offices offering the fast-tracked service under the Elimination of the Legalization of Civil Status Records (ETLA) initiative. In addition …

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