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President Luis Abinader ordered an increase to the minimum wage received by a police agent in the Dominican Republic. The wage will now be RD$20,443. This compares to the minimum wage of RD$10,500 paid to police agents at the change of government, in August 2020. The minimum wage will be increased to RD$25,000, with the …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police spokesperson, Ricardo Fortuna says that over the two weeks since the ban on alcohol sales after midnight in Santo Domingo province was implemented, crime and delinquency are down 14-16%. Yet, the Ministry of Interior & Police is retracting the measure. The owners of nightclubs and bars are again authorized …

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The director of the Migration Agency (DGM) Venancio Alcántara denied a recent CNN release that said that among the recent deportations are children separated from their parents. Alcantara said among the 150,000 foreigners deported to their countries since 2020, when the government changed, there are no cases of minors separated from their parents. “At all …

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The National Institute of Transit and Ground Transport (Intrant) released the annual goods transportation schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Cargo vehicles need to request special permits to take to the roads on Friday, 23 December at 6am until Monday, 26 December at 5am. Then again, from Friday, 30 December at 6am to …

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During a meeting with women journalists, the representative of the World Bank expressed her concern with generalized practices in the Dominican Republic that discriminate against women. The World Bank presentation highlighted that it acts on the premise that no country, community or economy can reach its potential or confront the challenges of the 21st Century …

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The Dominican Republic has not been able to convince governments or multilateral organizations to get active in Haiti to help that country resolve its multidimensional crisis. But the country could probably look outside the box and redirect efforts for help to shoulder the increasing fiscal burden it carries due to the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. …

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Unless the National Social Security Council (CNSS) takes a major about face on Friday, 25 November 2022, the Medical Association (CMD) is going ahead with its call for physicians not to accept private medical plans. The CMD recommends switching to the government-operated Senasa and BanReservas health plans that have increased physicians’ pay and accepted other …

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Ambassador David Emmanuel Puig Buchel presented his letter of credence to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Republic of Maldives on Tuesday, 22 November 2022 at a ceremony at the President’s office. The Maldives is an independent island country in the north-central Indian Ocean, about 600 km from the Indian mainland. The islands that make …

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On two occasions, Cuban troubadour Pablo Milanes cancelled his concert set for 5 December in the National Theater in Santo Domingo. On 22 November 2022 it was learned, the Cuban songwriter has passed away. He regarded as one of the most outstanding Latin American singers of all times. He will always be remembered for his …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate has risen to 2.06%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 14.26%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #978 dated 21 November 2022. The number of lab-reported tests is 1,059. The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #978 was 151, up from 107 on the previous day. The …

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