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As of Tuesday, 1 February 2022, traffic police are on the lookout for vehicles that do not show the 2022 circulation sticker, best known as “el marbete.” The sticker can still be obtained paying the surcharge. Digesett agents will be checking for vehicles that do not have the sticker. The inspectors have green light to …

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The Ministry of Economy and the National Center for the Development and Promotion of Non-Profit Associations (CASFL) are training non-profits on transparency and accountability. The training facilitates that the non-profits receive grant funds from the government. The Chamber of Accounts is also collaborating in the effort. The CASFL says that 88 non-profits registered for the …

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President Luis Abinader has asked the Senate to postpone the approval or rejection of the contract to manage the Punta Catalina coal-fired power plant. Congress is closed until 27 February 2022. The Chamber of Deputies approved in January 2022 the 30-year contract with several deputies admitting later that they did not read the contract that …

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Good news for the university community. The Santo Domingo Institute of Technology (Intec) reports students and teachers are again meeting face to face. The university had resumed classes online in January due to the entry of the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Now that the cases are on a decline, the university is getting back to the …

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Face to face classroom teaching resumed at the National Institute of Technical Professional Training (Infotep) nationwide. Infotep director Rafael Santos Badía headed the restart of classes at the facilities in Santiago on Tuesday, 1 February 2022. Around 500,000 students are enrolled in the vocational training programs. Santos Badía spoke of the innovative courses that include …

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Several associations of school food suppliers announced they will be suspending meal service to public schools as of Thursday, 3 February 2022. The associations say the National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) is behind in payments for their services and they cannot afford to continue the services. The National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) is …

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Frank Elías Rainieri, president of the Punta Cana Group, told Listin Diario about the developments underway to exploit the high connectivity of the eastern coastal region best known for its sun, beach and hotels. Frank Elias Rainieri, is the son of Frank Rainieri, whose vision gave the eastern coast its name, the airport and paved …

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After a 15-hour military intervention of the La Victoria Jail on Monday, 31 January 2022, the penitentiary authorities reported dismantling an Internet signal retransmission center that marketed Wifi service to the prisoners. The dismantling is mentioned in the final report rendered to Attorney General Miriam German Brito on the military search carried out with the …

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Six Dominicans are said to been aboard a capsized boat trip that had departed from Bahamas with illegal travelers headed to the United States. One Colombian survived and has told about the tragedy. His own sister drowned. They were part of 40 people that left Bimini, Bahamas on Saturday, 29 January 2022 for Florida. Unfortunately, …

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Due to extreme weather conditions, the Committee for Prevention, Mitigation and Emergency Response of Puerto Plata banned all aquatic activities on beaches and rivers in the north coast province. Puerto Plata Civil Defense director Whascar García ordered sea, river, and high mountain area excursions and water sports, in general, to be temporarily suspended for safety …

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