2022 – Page 104

The Luis Eduardo Aybar Hospital, part of the Cecanot health city, serves a population of over a million people in the northern part of the capital city (barrio Maria Auxiliadora). It lies just a few blocks from the Horacio Vasquez Station on Line 2 of the Santo Domingo Metro, and is north of the 27 …

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Vice President Raquel Peña, who heads the Abinader administration Health Cabinet, presided over a meeting on the evening of Thursday, 28 July 2022, when the government and the Dominican Medical Association reached agreements. The meeting took place at the Presidential Palace after a clash on the day before between a protest walk head by the …

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The Ministry of Economy and Planning reports 80% of the Dominican population is concentrated in urban areas. The problem is that this situation is at odds with the nation’s agricultural needs. This is a major change for the country. Back in 1960, only 30% of the population was urban. For example, Santo Domingo and Santiago …

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Starlink announced the Dominican Republic becomes the first Caribbean country to offer the company’s fast Internet service. The DR is the third to offer the service in Latin America. The company says the service is available ” across the Dominican Republic.” Users can expect low latency and download speeds up to 250Mb/s, says the company. …

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The Corporacion Minera Dominicana (Cormidom) reports that rescue efforts are underway to reach the Colombian Carlos Yepez Ospina and Dominican Gregores Mendez Torres, the two miners caught inside a mine in Cerros de Maimón after a landslide on the dawn of Sunday, 31 July 2022. The miners were working 95 meters from the impacted area. …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #864 was 563, up from 512 on the previous day. This number compares to the seven-day average of daily infections (confirmed lab-reported cases) that is now 414, down from that of the previous day. The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed the overall downward trend. The 24-hour positivity …

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar was in Santo Domingo on an official visit. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met last week fwith President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña. Vice President Peña presides the foreign investment cabinet. The meeting with the President …

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The Ministry of Education reports that the 2022-2023 School Year officially starts on 19 September 2022. Private schools are authorized to start earlier. Most private schools start in August. The National Education Council met on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 and approved the 2022-2023 School Calendar. The calendar convenes teachers to schools to start preparing the …

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After the Senate passed the Extinction of Domain Bill this week, the media has begun to share details on the legislative piece that penalizes the acquisition of illicit assets. The legislation allows the forfeiture of the assets of the incriminated persons in the Dominican Republic and abroad. The bill was sent to the Presidency for …

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A recent protest walk led by the president of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) Senen Caba was stopped a block before the Presidential Palace. When the Police stopped the protesters, the protesting physicians attempted to cross clashing with the police agents. As reported in Diario Libre, the physicians would have met with Vice President Raquel …

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