2022 – Page 19

Twenty-three students, two teachers and a janitor were intoxicated by tear gas thrown by unnamed persons at the Liceo Alberto Feliz Bello public high school in the small mountain town of Polo, Barahona. The tear gas was thrown into classrooms for unknown reasons on Tuesday, 29 November 2022. Minister of Education Angel Hernandez condemned the …

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Visual artist Said Musa won the National Visual Arts Award 2022, the annual award given by the Ministry of Culture recognizing career artistic achievements. The award comes with a cash prize of RD$1 million. “For any person it is a valid recognition to continue working, which is what we visual artists do. I am pleased; …

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The Association of Koreans in the Dominican Republic estimates that more than 50,000 people attended the First Korean Festival in the Dominican Republic that took place Saturday, 26 November, from 3 to 11pm at the Plaza España in the Colonial City. The festival was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is at 4.08%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 18.89%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #985 dated 28 November 2022. Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera is encouraging people to up their vaccination status, with a third, fourth or fifth vaccine that are available for free in the Dominican Republic. He said …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) presented the schedule leading to the 2024 general elections. The election dates are Saturday, 18 February 2024 for the municipal election and Friday, 19 May 2024 for the presidential and congressional election. If a runoff election is needed in the case of the presidential election, this would be scheduled for …

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Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu highlighted the fast growth in the number of Dominicans using digital banking. While in 2014 Internet banking users in the country were but 1.4 million, after Covid-19, the number of users has escalated to 5.9 million as of September 2022. The number of users increased considerably due to the …

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The National Police says it is ready to implement the program of patrolling by quadrants in the residential and commercial district, Polígono Central in time for the Christmas holidays. The program is scheduled to start on Friday, 2 December 2022 in the National District. The Polígono Central is bordered by the Av. John F. Kennedy …

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Listin Diario continues to report on the business of visas issued by the Dominican consulates in Haiti. The four consulates in Haiti closed on 15 September 2022 for security issues. Haitian travel agencies with ties to the Dominican consular officials are offering the deals on social media. The service is effective but costs at least …

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Santiago Mayor Abel Martínez was hospitalized in Santiago for respiratory difficulties. Martínez is the leading pre-candidate for the former ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). A press release from his presidential campaign says Martínez suffers from asthma and is being treated for pneumonia. His medics expect a prompt recovery, but says he would be kept in …

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Diario Libre reports the new employment regime ordered by the Ministry of Labor for domestic help goes into effect on 19 December 2022. The scheme requires that employers register online or in physical the contracts signed with the employees. The scheme sets a limit of eight hours a day for these employees. The employers are …

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