2022 – Page 120

The Ministry of Public Health confirmed that a 25-year old Dominican national who recently returned from the United States is the first in the Dominican Republic to receive treatment for monkeypox. The man is hospitalized at the Air Force Base Dr. Ramon de Lara Teaching Hospital in eastern Santo Domingo. Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera …

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Minister of the Presidency Lisandro Macarrulla tweeted on 6 July 2022 that he has requested a license from his role in government. The announcement is made after state prosecutors included his oldest son in the accusatory file for corruption in the construction of the Nueva Victoria Jail. The file is part of the Medusa Case …

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It is now known that Rafael Stefano Canó Sacco, who was the right hand and chief of cabinet when Jean Alain Rodríguez was Attorney General, is the star witness in the Medusa case. The case is investigating leads that the former attorney general would have fostered criminal activities and profiteering when he head the Attorney …

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As his term in the Dominican Republic comes to an end, German Ambassador Volker Pellet gave an interview to Diario Libre to wrap up his experience here. He addressed key issues, such as the political, economic and security crisis in Haiti, the German Embassy’s contributions to renewable energies, and cultural contributions. Pellet acknowledged during the …

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The jurors Alfonso Quiñones, Omar Reyes, Smayle Dominguez, Edwin Cruz and Pavel González announced the award winners for the Dominican Film Festival (FestCineRD) nationwide with the showing of around 150 Dominican films, short films and documentaries. Candela won the most awards during the film festival that involved the exhibition of around 150 Dominican films, short …

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The number of Covid-19 cases for Bulletin #839 was 1,080, up from 967 on the previous day. This number compares to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is now 1,121, up from the previous day. Ronald Skewes, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health says that in context the increase …

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President Luis Abinader announced the construction of the Santo Domingo Convention Center at the site of the Hotel Hispaniola. The hotel is located on a large property bordered by the Independencia, Abraham Lincoln and Correa y Cidrón avenues. On the south side of the Hispaniola is the closed property of the Hotel Santo Domingo. A …

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Energy and Mines Minister Antonio Almonte says the Abinader administration is working to install a 2,000 megawatts between 2022 and 2026 to guarantee stable power service in the country. He said the cold reserve that would be created would permit two large power plants to be out simultaneously for maintenance. Almonte made the remarks when …

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Edesur Dominicana, the government power distributor, announced it has lit up 300 light posts in 20 sectors belonging to “Los Kilómetros” of Independencia Avenue, in the National District. The general manager of Edesur Dominicana, Milton Morrison said the action contributes to citizen security. The operation included the installation of new LED lamps, replacements, normalizations, and …

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The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) notified on Tuesday, 5 July 2022 that the first suspected case of monkeypox has been identified in the country. The case is reported in a Dominican national who had recently entered from the United States. “After presenting symptoms similar to those of this disease, the suspicion alarm was activated, …

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