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The Ministry of Public Health says that the slight increase in cases does not qualify as a fourth wave. Yet, the HOMS in Santiago and Cedimat in Santo Domingo have reinstated Covid-19 preventive measures that had been relaxed at the large medical centers. Apparently the Covid-19 variant has been imported by Dominicans who have traveled …

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The Ministry of Industry & Commerce (MICM) reports that over the past two years the free zone manufacturing sector has been breaking records in numbers of jobs and volume of exports. Industry & Commerce Minister Victor (Ito) Bisonó highlights in a MICM press release the increases in jobs as the sector drives the national productive …

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The Supreme Court of Justice ruled against the parents of a minor who had rejected the annulment of a court ruling that established they were responsible for damages caused by their son in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte province. The court had ordered the parents to pay an indemnity of RD$750,000 for the death of …

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In its scorecard on the Dominican Republic, the IMF team that visited from 29 May to 13 May to hold the 2022 Article IV Consultation discussions concluded that the Dominican Republic has experienced a strong recovery from the pandemic, supported by well-sequenced policies, an agile reopening and global growth. The IMF stated that the recovery …

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The Ministry of Education agreed to a 10% increase in wages for public school teachers on 16 May 2022. Public school children have lost several school days this year as the public school teachers mobilized to demand more pay. Public school teachers are among the best paid in the country, attracting thousands from the private …

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Despite millions having been spent to make the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate more comfortable and technologically advanced, Dominican legislators understand they can concentrate better at a resort. For the third time, the legislators agree to hold sessions for the drafting of an important law in a resort. This time, the law they are …

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The director general of the Procurement Agency (DGCP), Carlos Pimentel urged Congress to pass the amendments for the Procurement Law. The bill was submitted to Congress, but it has stagnated. The ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) is majority in both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The problem with the present law is that …

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The Dominican Republic is “in.” The country has navigated the Covid-19 pandemic as it deals with inflation caused by the freight container crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Tourists and business people see the country as the darling in the Caribbean. President Luis Abinader’s ratings are among the best in the world. …

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A customer shared a video of the SUV that crashed into a Carol pharmacy in the Gazcue area of Santo Domingo. No one was injured, but the pharmacy experienced major damages. El Nuevo Diario shared the video with its readers on 17 May 2022. Follow the story:El Nuevo Diario 17 May 2022

The Ministry of Public Health says that the slight increase in cases does not qualify as a fourth wave. Yet, the HOMS in Santiago and Cedimat in Santo Domingo have reinstated Covid-19 preventive measures that had been relaxed at the large medical centers. Apparently the Covid-19 variant has been imported by Dominicans who have traveled …

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