2022 – Page 50

President Luis Abinader was present for the opening of the 28th Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) conference at the Jaragua Renaissance from 11 to 14 October 2022. Around 500 representatives from 40 countries, 14 shipping companies and more than 60 cruise executives are in Santo Domingo to analyze the challenges and future of the industry’s …

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Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce lunch on 12 October 2022, Foreign Relations Minister called for Dominicans to take advantage of the new commercial opportunities that are opening with the passing of two landmark legislations in the United States – CHIPS and IRA. He rallied Dominican businesspeople to look into opportunities opened by the …

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With the Covid-19 4-week positivity down to 1.78%, the Ministry of Public Health is now encouraging vulnerable persons to get the influenza vaccine. Health Minister Daniel Rivera says the government has a stock of 475,000 doses of vaccine that are available for free at vaccination centers. He said 125,000 doses are available for children from …

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Attorney General Miriam German and her team held a press conference on Wednesday, 12 October 2022 to explain the nationwide assessment of public prosecutors that is happening now. The lead officers of Public Prosecutor Offices in key municipalities can opt for a second four year term, but have to pass an assessment. Those that pass …

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The Ministry of Education has overhauled the requirements for the operation of private schools. Many of the rulings affect new schools. For instance, the procedures manual establishes that the neighborhood must agree with the opening of the school. Susana Michelle, in charge of Private Schools at the Ministry of Education, told Diario Libre that the …

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In its follow up coverage of the accident in which four tourists were killed and dozens of others were injured on 6 October 2022, Diario Libre reports that nine of the 51 on the bus remain in private medical centers (IMG, Hospiten) in Punta Cana, including one in an Intensive Care Unit. The authorities ordered …

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An editorial in Diario Libre points out again the lenience and laissez-faire attitude of the two government entities in charge of regulating traffic. A recent effort by Intrant via Parqueate Bien is a pilot program with private support. As reported, that effort for private towing can just be a pilot. Intrant had announced the effort …

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Hernando Pérez Montás, the country’s most experienced insurance actuarial analyst, publishes his proposal for amendments to the national pension plan (AFPs). He says the Dominican Republic is the only remaining country in Latin America still applying the pension plan scheme that collapsed in Chile. Pérez Montás highlights that the significant deficiencies of the plan have …

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The presidential elections are scheduled for May 2024, but politics is alive and kicking. The PLD has announced an automated “consultation” for 16 October 2022 to measure the popularity of several contenders for the former ruling party’s presidential candidacy. The candidates are: Former two-term Vice President Margarita Cedeño is one of the most active campaigners, …

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The film chosen to represent the Dominican Republic in the 2023 Oscars Academy of Awards opens at the Fine Arts Novo Centro at Av. Lope de Vega in Santo Domingo. Bantú Mama has been receiving praise and awards abroad. The film will compete for the best international feature film in the upcoming 95th Academy Awards. …

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