2022 – Page 10

The Central Bank reports Dominicans abroad sent US$787 million home in November 2022. The remittances total for the eleven months of 2022 is now over US$8.91 billion. The year’s remittance total is now 27% more than for the 11 months of the pre-pandemic 2019, reports the Central Bank. The total is below the total for …

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The National Education Council reached a compromise with the Public School Teachers Association (ADP) for public schools to close on 21 December and not on 23 December as requested by Education Minister Angel Hernandez. The ADP had instructed its teachers that their last day at the public schools would be 16 December 2022. Education Minister …

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The Ministry of Public Health announces it has received a shipment of 10,000 yellow fever vaccine doses. The Ministry will soon open a second vaccination post at the Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City in the National District. There is a vaccination center at the Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud, Building #5. The …

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A mentally-deranged person is the lead suspect of dropping a large stone that killed a man who drove his vehicle under the pedestrian pass of Maximo Gómez and Av. 27 de Febrero in the capital city. The Police says it is monitoring the surveillance cameras in the area to get to the suspect. The large …

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The 8th Annual DREAM Holiday Brunch was held at Velero Beach Resort in Cabarete and brought together the Cabarete community, local entrepreneurs and philanthropists from the North Coast area to give back to the community. A press release from the DREAM Project says it was a time for family, friends and fun. Guests enjoyed a …

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The National Theater presents the classic Nutcracker Ballet by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from 16 to 18 December 2022 at the Carlos Piantini Hall. The dancers are from the Ballet Nacional Dominicano, Ballet Concierto Dominicano and the Escuela Nacional de Danza. Showings are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, 16 and 17 December 2022 at …

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The United States won in the women’s division and Canada in the men’s division in the Norceca Continental Beach Volleyball Circuit, held last weekend in Punta Cana. First-seeded Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles of the United States are the champions of the 2022 Norceca Beach Volleyball Tour Finals. They defeated Allanis Navas and María González …

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Nothing has been decided yet in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. Baseball fans are encouraged to attend the stadiums in Santo Domingo, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, San Francisco de Macorís, or Santiago to catch the action. Several Dominican Major League players are helping their teams get into the 4-team semifinals. For instance, …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate dropped slightly to 9.70%, with the 24-hour positivity rate up to 25.95%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #998 dated 11 December2022. The Ministry of Public Health is encouraging people to up their vaccination status, with a third, fourth or fifth vaccine that are available for free in the Dominican Republic. The …

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President Luis Abinader and his cabinet hosted visiting President of Costa Rica and Prime Minister of Belize, and foreign ministers and other representatives of other Central American countries for the annual meeting of the foreign ministers and heads of government of the Central American Integration System (SICA) that this time met in Santiago de los …

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