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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #689 with the deadline of 5 February 2022 reports 956 new cases, down from the previous day (1,620 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.77%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Ministry of Public Health director of Epidemiology, Dr. Ronald Skewes says …

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On the dr1.com website, participants regularly publish news and comments on happenings in the country. For the coming weeks, DR1 News digest sent out by email will only be publishing major breaking news on Fridays, together with the Covid-19 Ministry of Public Health updates. Friday, Saturday and Sunday news will be compiled for the Monday, …

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Colombia’s Caimanes de Barranquilla won the Caribbean Baseball Series 2022 pennant by defeating 4-1 the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Republic. Of course it was a short series that could have been won by anyone. But it hurts double to lose in the home country. The defeat was heart-breaking. The Gigantes del Cibao, the …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #686 with the deadline of 2 February 2022 reports 1,017 new cases, up from the previous day (1,399 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.77%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Ministry of Public Health director of Epidemiology, Dr. Ronald Skewes says …

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President Luis Abinader celebrated on Wednesday, 2 February 2022 the Dominican nationality granted to 79-year old former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez Marquez. He received the nationalization via Decree 42-22, issued on 2 February 2022 and a procedure of privileged naturalization. The Presidency says the naturalization was granted to Gonzalez due to his efforts to …

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President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña received the letters of credentials of the new ambassadors of Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Japan and Morocco. Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez was also present for the ceremony at the Ambassadors Hall of the Presidential Palace. Several of the ambassadors have been working in the …

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After a two-year suspension, the National Carnival Parade is back. The Ministry of Culture announces that the traditional carnival parade will take place along the Malecon of Santo Domingo Sunday, 6 March 2022. Culture Minister Milagros German says the 2022 Carnival is dedicated to Cotuí, a municipality in the province of Sánchez Ramírez that has …

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The Dominican Tax Agency (DGII) published Resolution 2022-00001 with the updated progressive tax rates and thresholds for payments of taxes. The multiplier for inflation adjustment for the fiscal year that ended 31 December 2021 is 1.0850. The exchange rates to be used for the treatment of exchange difference are:RD$/US$: 57.1413RD$/EUR$: 64.7780 Income is tax-exempt up …

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The Ministry of Interior & Police extended the firearms license period for another six months. The extension of the validity of the license to carry and possess firearms applies to firearm licensees that are up to date with their tax renewal payments. Resolution MIP-RR-0001-2022 establishes that the six month extension benefit is only for individuals …

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The Las Americas Expressway road works to expedite traffic and Boca Chica, Andres and La Caleta population safety will be completed before summer, says the Ministry of Public Works. The works include the expansion of the highway, the side road that starts at Juan Carlos Bridge on Charles de Gaulle Avenue and ends in Los …

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