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President Luis Abinader headed a press conference from the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, 31 May 2022 to tell of the recent successes of the free zone sector and emphasize efforts of his administration to encourage more exports and investment. During the press conference held with Industry & Commerce Minister Victor (Ito) Bisonó, the President highlighted …

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The Presidency announced that Haina Investment Corporation and Manzanillo Energy are the two winners of the two natural gas plants tender. The natural gas plants will be built in Manzanillo on the northwest. At present, natural gas plants are located on the southcentral coast of the country. The constructions call for a 400 megawatt natural …

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As part of efforts to contain rising inflation, the Central Bank (BCRD) announced the increase of the monetary policy interest rate from 5.50% per year to 6.50% per year. The permanent liquidity expansion facility (1-day Repos) increases from 6.00% to 7.00% per year and the rate for interest-bearing deposits (Overnight) is up from 5.00% to …

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First Lady Raquel Arbaje, who chairs the Childhood and Adolescence Cabinet of the Abinader Presidency, led the launching of the inter-institutional plan for timely and late birth registration presented on 31 May 2022 at the Presidential Palace. The initiative is coordinated by the Childhood and Adolescence Cabinet and the National Council for Childhood and Adolescence …

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And now… the Ministry of Education (Minerd) admits it doesn’t know for sure the number of students in the public educational system, reports Diario Libre. With two years on the job, Education Minister Roberto Furcal admitted: “In these less than two years in the Minerd, an anguish has always been there every time we have …

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The documentary “Trujillo After Trujillo” was shown at the Unesco headquarters in Paris, France on Monday, 30 May 2022 as part of the 9th Edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Week. The documentary, produced by the audiovisual division at El Nuevo Diario newspaper, was first shown on Friday, 27 May in a presentation at …

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The National Plan for the Registration of Motorcyclists carried out by the National Institute of Ground Transport and Transit (Intrant) has not met expectations. Diario Libre reports that after a year, less than a quarter of the motorcycles in circulation have their data registered in the official system. After a year of efforts, 526,367 motorcyclists …

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The number of cases has been slowly, but steadily increasing. The number of cases for Bulletin #803 was 307, up from 299 on the day before. This number compares to the 7-day nationwide average for confirmed lab-reported cases that is 340. The Ministry of Public Health recommends people to get the third and fourth booster …

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President Luis Abinader was in San Pedro de Macorís on Monday, 30 May 2022 for the inauguration of the El Soco Photovoltaic Park project in the municipality of Consuelo. The solar energy park is injecting 50MW into the national grid, thus helping to alleviate the increase in energy prices, as well as contributing to greater …

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Edesur Dominicana announced the completing of the third stage of the street lighting for the Malecon of Santo Domingo, the capital city’s 14 km sea-bordering boulevard. The third stage stretches from Núñez de Cáceres Avenue to the Club Sirio Libanés Palestino. A Food Truck family recreational area is one of the beneficiaries. The president of …

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