2022 – Page 106

The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #860 was 435, up from 414 on the previous day. This number compares to the seven-day average of daily infections (confirmed lab-reported cases) that is now 470, 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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President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic and outgoing President Iván Duque of Colombia signed a joint declaration on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 that creates a protected maritime area for the conservation of the underwater mountain range known as Cresta de Beata in the Caribbean Sea. The agreement is regarded as a model for the …

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The Senate of the Republic unanimously approved the Extinction of Ownership Bill on 26 July 2022. The controversial bill had generated countless discussions, disagreements and debates, and positions for and against for more than a decade. The unanimous vote in favor by the senators on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 puts an end to years of …

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On 25 July 2022, the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the United States-Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD) Consultative Dialogue on Supply Chains and Economic Growth. Under the memorandum, participant countries will work together to strengthen supply chain resiliency, with a view to sharing …

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Governor of the Central Bank Héctor Váldez Albizu says inflationary pressures are easing off. Speaking to the attendance of the XV International Congress of Finance and Auditing (CIFA), organized by the Association of Multiple Banks of the Dominican Republic (ABA) and the auditing and consulting firm BDO, Governor Valdez Albizu said that inter-annual inflation was …

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The Korean International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) have agreed to back a new program for preventing teenage pregnancies and early unions. The Korean government has agreed to finance and support the project “Changing Gender Norms for the Prevention of Violence and Early Unions.” The agreement seeks to reach out …

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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has opened an office at the Dominican Consulate in New York City (1501 Broadway, Suite 410, New York, NY 10036), where Dominicans can correct errors in their civil status records. Previously, Dominican expats had to travel to the Dominican Republic to make the corrections that could require follow-up visits. Ygnacio …

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In its 27 July 2022 issue, Diario Libre reports that the beneficiaries of indemnities paid by the Ministry of Environment to farmers and land owners in the Valle Nuevo protected area do not coincide with the census carried out in 2016. Environmental reporter Marvin Cid writes that the government decision favoring the farmers in the …

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The high wages of officials in the government sector continue to make headlines. The media is focusing on the high wages in the electricity sector now that the government is adjusting electricity rates to accommodate new costs. Recently, the Listin Diario published the wage increases in the Superintendency of Electricity that led to the revoking …

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JetBlue has the most flights to the Dominican Republic of any airline, around 1,500 a month from different airports. The airline has not been the exception and its passengers have been affected by the same cancellations and delays that are affecting travelers today as the world reorganizes in these post-Covid and Ukraine war days. JetBlue …

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