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The Ministry of Environment is investigating who is behind the extraction of sand from the Las Dunas de Baní protected area in violation of Environment Law 64-00. Environment Minister Orlando Jorge Mera, accompanied by members of the National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA), visited the Natural Monument Las Dunas de Baní and Salinas Beach to inspect …

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In time for a possible increase in spread of Omicron over the 4-day Altagracia-Duarte long weekend, pharmacies around the country began to sell low cost antigen kits for people to test at home. The kits are available for around RD$300 at major pharmacy chains. The tests compare to RD$1,800 price the tests were selling for …

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Public Health Minister announced scheduling of the start of vaccinating children five to 11 years for 7 February 2022. More than one million children from five to 11 years old will be eligible for the vaccine, Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera announced on 20 January 2022 from the Presidential Palace in the presence of Vice …

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The Presidency made official the National Award for Public Innovation of the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency (Mapfre). The first award was already granted in August 2021. The award seeks to encourage policies that promote the efficiency of public institutions. This award is granted to public or private sector agents who propose innovative solutions with …

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The Dominican Republic rendered tribute to Monsignor Agripino Núñez Collado, the low- profile giant who is credited for the success of the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra with its Santiago and Santo Domingo campuses. Under his leadership, the Santiago university developed to become the most important private university in the country. Núñez Collado is …

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The spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant seems to be leveling off right before the start of carnival season . The cultural push for the traditional celebrations are leading carnival organizers in La Vega and Santiago to accommodate the celebrations to the realities of public health. In La Vega, the organizers have been conservative. They …

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The San Francisco de Macorís team, Gigantes del Cibao won the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship on Saturday, 22 January 2022. The Gigantes defeated the Estrellas Orientales in their homeclub in San Pedro de Macorís, 8-3. Marcell Ozuna (El Oso) made the difference. Ozuna batted a three-home run, the first of the Gigantes’ six-run rally …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #676 with the deadline of 23 January 2022 reports 2,476 new cases, down from the previous day (2,813 cases). There is a generalized opinion that the fifth wave with the Omicron variant has leveled off. Nevertheless, there is concern that the long Altagracia-Duarte holiday four-day weekend could have …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #673 with the deadline of 20 January 2022 reports 6,363 new cases, down from the previous day (7,024 cases). There is a generalized opinion that the fifth wave with the Omicron variant is leveling off. At the same time, the death rate continues to drop and is now …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #672 with the deadline of 19 January 2022 reports 7,024 new cases, down slightly from the previous day (7,153 cases). There is a generalized opinion that the fifth wave with the Omicron variant is leveling off. At the same time, the death rate continues to drop and is …

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