2025 – Page 7

Dominican Republic’s private pension fund administrators (AFPs) are under fire for generating RD$8.7 billion annually in commissions while retirees face low pension payouts. As of May 2025, the accumulated individual capitalization accounts reached over RD$1.16 trillion. AFPs charge a 0.75% annual commission on this balance, earning significant profits without assuming financial risk or guaranteeing returns, …

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The Chamber of Accounts (Camara de Cuentas), the government’s leading auditing agency, is carrying out audits of the 2017-2019 period and 2023-2024 periods of the government-owned SeNaSa health plan manager, N Digital reports. The audit results would be available in September 2025. The audits are taking place after claims of mismanagement affecting the finances of …

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Claro Dominicana has attributed widespread disruptions to its fiber optic network on Monday, 7 July 2025 to excavation work being carried out by the Monseñor Nouel Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (Coraavega). The telecommunications giant stated that the digging, located along the La Vega–Bonao stretch, was responsible for severing its crucial fiber optic lines. The damage …

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The director of Intrant, Milton Morrison has presented a complaint in the judiciary against DeKolor and its executives for major irregularities in the drivers’ licenses contract and attempted bribery. Among the irregularities is one whereby a software would have been used to revert the originally 90% of the collections to the Intrant and 10% to …

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The appeals hearing for Elizabeth Silverio Silien, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for impersonating a psychologist and neuroscientist, has been rescheduled for 25 August 2025. The National District Court of Appeals postponed the hearing at the request of Silverio’s legal counsel, who intends to introduce digital evidence. As reported in N Digital, …

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The Weather Institute (Indomet) is forecasting hot temperatures and the Saharan dust will continue to prevail in the atmosphere. For Tuesday, 8 July 2025, a tropical wave will bring some relief, with an increased likelihood of showers and thunderstorms across much of the country. A tropical wave is combining with the existing trough. This is …

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Of 18 players on the starter rosters of the National League and American League for the All Star Game, four will be Dominicans. These are first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto) and third baseman Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) for the American League. Second baseman Ketel Marte (Arizona) and third baseman Manny Machado (San Diego) for the …

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Just a few hours before the new traffic rules regarding left turns at three key intersections on Lope de Vega Avenue in the heart of the National District went into effect, the National Transport and Transit Institute (Intrant) put up effective signage to assist drivers. The no left turn signs went up at the three …

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The Superintendencia de Salud y Riesgos Laborales (Sisalril) in the Dominican Republic has introduced a groundbreaking proposal: a differentiated per capita model for health management plans. This new scheme aims to allocate resources to Administradoras de Riesgos de Salud (ARS), the local health plan managers, based on the risk level of their affiliates, a significant …

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The National Health Insurance (SeNaSa), the government-owned health services provider, is under attack from most opposition parties that say the health plan manager services are on the decline. While disregarded by government employees in its start, over the years SeNaSa had become highly regarded by its affiliates, and many in the medical community have had …

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