2022 – Page 188

President Luis Abinader announced yesterday his government’s strong support to the National Education Pact signed in 2014. Abinader said the great challenge of these pacts is the implementation, but that with good management consensus can be reached to achieve better results. He remarked the education sector was the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and …

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The director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), Jean Luis Rodríguez, and the representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Katarina Falker-Olmedo, together with technical commissions from the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of the Presidency and the Ministry of Economy, toured the Bay of Manzanillo on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, as part of …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has begun a social media campaign to raise awareness that people can access the services of the civil registry entity without the need for intermediaries. The JCE alerts people that the services are simple and each individual can follow the steps by themselves. Read more in Spanish:Hoy 24 March 2022

Listin Diario publishes today an extensive interview with three persons knowledgeable on inclusive tourism development. Those interviewed expressed their concern the development plans unfolded by the Abinader Presidency could create tourism ghettos in Pedernales and not bring real development to the community and the southwestern region. The government is promoting public-private alliances with large hotel …

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The president of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain, Francisco (Paco) Pérez presented results of 2021 on 23 March 2022. He highlighted the strong trade relations between the Dominican Republic and Spain. He expressed his hope that the global conflicts will not affect the flow of direct investments nor tourists. Spanish Ambassador Antonio Perez-Hernandez …

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The Dominican Republic is working on improving its relations with Vietnam. A note published in Vietnam Plus mentions the participation of Dominican ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Rodriguez in an event honoring former President Juan Bosch. Ambassador Rodriguez attended the unveiling of a statue to Juan Bosch on 17 March at Hoa Binh (Peace) Park in …

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The US Embassy announces an extension of the direct return to the United States for US citizens with expired US passports. The US Embassy says this is valid for those who are overseas and their US passport expired on or after 1 January 2020. The extension is valid for travel to the US until 30 …

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The judge hearing the case of fraudulent transactions with the government Supérate social assistance program issued coercive measures. Three were sent to serve three months of preventive detention at the Najayo Men and Women Jail – Ydalisis Maribel Lopez, Yanilda Altagracia Rodriguez Herrera and Jonathan Martinez. Bernaldo Santiago Hernandez Concepcion were allowed to post a …

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Manuel Sierra, the lawyer of Pedro Julio (Pepe) Goico Guerrero, the former chief of the security for President Hipolito Mejia, says it is not true his defendant had been promoted to general and retired. The remarks of the promotion and retirement had been made by former Minister of Defense Ruben Dario Paulino Sem. The lawyer …

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The best Dominican rider of all times, 54-year old Yvonne Losos placed second in the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 2022 (CD13) held in Wellington, Florida, with a score of 78.05%. She was just behind seven-time Olympian Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén (SWE) that captured the top spot in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3*, presented by Buffalo Wild …

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