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Enriquillo Amiama, presents a retrospective of his work as a painter from his beginnings in 1982 through his work in 2022. The exhibition is from 23 June to 25 August on two floors of the Museum of Modern Art in Plaza de la Cultura, National District. The exhibition features a rigorous selection of 68 works …

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More than 150 Dominican documentaries and films are being shown at the Dominican Film Festival RD 2022 that opens to the general public on Thursday, 23 June 2022 at the Palacio del Cine in the Blue Mall and Agora Mall in Santo Domingo. The showings will take place in four cities – Santo Domingo, Santiago, …

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The number of cases for Bulletin #825 was 875, up from 515 on the previous day. This number compares to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is now 772, up again. Nevertheless, active cases were 3,935, down from 4,393. Ronald Skewes, director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health says that …

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Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez was in New York to meet with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and press the issue of the security crisis in Haiti and its impact on the Dominican Republic. Roberto Álvarez, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Multilateral Foreign Policy, Rubén Silié; the director of International Organizations, María Fernanda Ortega; the …

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The Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo put into operation new online services in an event attended by President Luis Abinader on 21 June 2022. The new service speeds up company formation. The president of the CCPSD, Manuel Luna said the digital platform will save time, streamline processes, encourage the use of digital …

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The Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce announces the hosting of the HUB Camara Santo Domingo for 6 to 8 September 2022 at the Hotel El Embajador. The event is a connector for business people and projects, a business-to-business event. It is also the most important business exhibition in the Dominican Republic. Read more:Hub Santo Domingo …

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The Ministry of Economy estimates that the average house helper makes RD$8,415, half of the average minimum wage. There is no minimum wage for domestic help work. Economist Rosa Cañete Alonso, who is the director of the Analisis of Poverty, Inequality and Democratic Culture at the Ministry of Economy estimates 245,000 persons are employed in …

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A recent report suggests actions to mitigate the deterioration of the Silver Banks reef, north of Puerto Plata. More work is needed to identify threats and development of mitigation plans. The report urges the development of a management, monitoring and control plan for poaching in the Silver Banks. “Our coral banks are a refuge for …

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In an interview with Listin Diario, the Ambassador of Japan Masahiro Takagi spoke highly of the Dominican Republic as a place for Japanese to invest. He said the war conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered a food crisis worldwide and the post pandemic has Japan betting on investments in Caribbean lands such as the …

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Public transport moves upwards of RD$18.25 billion a year in fares only in Greater Santo Domingo, Acento reports in its 22 June 2022 issue. The online media explains that transport companies control the market, many of these at times ensuring control of routes through vandalism. The major players are Fenatrano (59.04%), Mochotran (24.1%), Conatra (13.25%), …

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