2022 – Page 212

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Health officially began the vaccinating in public schools of children 5 to 11 years old. The vaccinations require the written consent of the parents or guardians. The government announced the program began with vaccination stations at 388 public schools and 12,000 children were vaccinated on day …

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The Ministry of Public Health announces that the country is ready to begin genetic sequencing. This is the capacity to determine the virus variants, bacteria and pathogens circulating in the country. Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera made the announcement of the new capacity on Monday, 14 February 2022 when he was accompanied by the representative …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) announced it will postpone the application of the Rule 04-2022 on Incorporation, Permanence, Exclusion and Affidavit in the Simplified Tax Regime (RST) until next year. The norm will now apply for the fiscal year from 1 January to 31 December 2022, so that taxpayers may adjust their payment expectations in advance. …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) announces that as of 9 March 2022, the Denied Series System goes into effect. The system was installed to block mobile devices that have been reported as stolen, lost or whose IMEI has been altered or duplicated both in the country and in the international database of the Global System …

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In a country where 70% of the population with a formal job makes less than RD$20,000 a month, a chart making the rounds of social media shows the upward increases in pay of a sister of former President Danilo Medina at the Banco de Reservas. The revealing information is causing more than just indignation. Somos …

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The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM), Barna Management School and the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) presented the findings of the third edition of the study Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021-2022. The study analyzes the conditions that impact the entrepreneurial environment in 47 countries, including the Dominican Republic. The study revealed that …

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A San Pedro de Macorís judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Hector Geovanny Morla, who was in the passenger seat when Andres Julio Cespedes reportedly ran over three small children that were making their way home after baseball practice. After the accident, a video showed how Morla took the driver’s seat when the …

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Sahara dust is usually a summer weather phenomenon. Sometimes chilly weather, but mostly blue skies prevail in the Caribbean for winter. But now, Gloria Ceballos of the national weather service (Onamet) announces Sahara dust is blowing our way. Ceballos explains the intensity of the Sahara dust clouds will be less than during summer and is …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #697 with the deadline of 12 February 2022 reports 256 new cases, down from the previous day (422 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Ministry of Public Health director of Epidemiology, Dr. Ronald Skewes has …

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President Luis Abinader rode on one of the new buses that are now operating the Av. Winston Churchill bus corridor. The bus corridor was allotted to the Mochotrans bus association through a public-private alliance and is part of a series of new corridors that seek to improve transport service in Greater Santo Domingo. It is …

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