2022 – Page 228

The DR1 News digest will not be published on Friday, 21 January and Monday, 24 January on occasion of the Our Lady of High Grace and Juan Pablo Duarte holidays. According to the Roman Catholic Church, the Virgen de la Altagracia is the protector of the Dominican people. Juan Pablo Duarte is the forefather of …

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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia together with President Luis Abinader presided over the inauguration of the 42nd edition of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur 2022) at the IFEMA Madrid fair grounds. The event will continue through Sunday, 23 January. The Dominican Republic is the country partner for Fitur 2022. The media said it was …

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Despite the call for public school teachers to return to the classrooms, teachers and students have been slow in returning to full attendance. Noticias SIN visited the Instituto Politécnico Víctor Estrella Liz, in Ensanche La Fe, where out of 704 students enrolled, only 385 attended on Wednesday, 19 January 2022. Wednesday was the first day …

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The reducing of the 50%+1 percentage needed to win in a first round of presidential elections was on the table for discussions during the round of talks under the Social Economic Council (CES). No one seconded the motion the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party presented in the meeting on 18 January 2022. Spokespeople for the Dominican …

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The Dominican Republic has a “very serious” problem of human trafficking due to the lack of public policies, the alleged complicity of some authorities and the high degree of impunity for this crime, according to the study, “Human Trafficking in the Dominican Republic,” presented by Participación Ciudadana civic watchdog group on Wednesday, 19 January 2022. …

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People who have not received the Covid-19 booster shot should use the long weekend to get vaccinated. The shot is readily available at major vaccination centers nationwide. Ministry of Public Health Resolution #69 mandates the booster shot will be needed to enter public places and use public transportation as of 31 January 2022. The government …

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Attorney General Miriam German Brito wants an answer to how the firearms that caused the death of three persons and ten recently injured at the La Victoria Jail were brought inside the prison. In a press release, the head of the General Penitentiary and Correctional Services Agency (DGSPC), a division of the Attorney General Office, …

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The Water Fund of Santo Domingo (FASD) received an injection of RD$3 million from the BHD León Bank to continue works to support the ecological conservation of the Haina River basin ecosystems. These deliver about 35% of the water supply for the capital city. The funds will go to establish agroforestry systems and will be …

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Psychologist and social activist, Wendy Santos Berroa presents point by point several of the key contract clauses that she says seem to make evident that the proposed Punta Catalina Trust “is worse than a privatization.” Her comments are regarding the 752 KW coal-fired power plant built by the former Danilo Medina administration with taxpayer money. …

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In her analysis of the Punta Catalina Trust for the La Cuestión radio talk show on Super7FM, lawyer Laura Acosta makes the point there are major ambiguities in the contract and recommends the Senate not pass it as it has been drafted. She explains that there is no specific law or ruling regarding public trusts …

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