2023 – Page 193

Economy, Planning and Development Minister Pavel Isa Contreras forecasts growth (GDP) will be up 4.5% in 2023, below the historical level for the Dominican economy. “I believe that 2023 is going to be a year where the level of economic activity is going to be good, boosting business opportunities for people and for employment. It …

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The Presidency has allocated an extra RD$2.5 billion in 2023 to the Central Electoral Board (JCE) for the pre-electoral organization works for the 2024 general elections. The president of the JCE, Ramon Jaquez Liranzo said that of the sum, RD$1.5 billion will be used for procurement processes regarding the presidential election’s primaries set for October …

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The Ministry of Labor called for employers to register their employees with permanent contracts by 15 January 2023. The government ministry is requiring employers to submit to the General Labor Agency (DGT) the Fixed Staff Form (DGT-3), in compliance with article 15 of Regulation 258-93 of the Labor Code. In a press release, the Ministry …

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There are currently 350 public electricity recharging points for the 11,305 four- and two-wheeled electric vehicles in circulation in the Dominican Republic, the Superintendence of Electricity reports. The country already has a law on incentives for the import of non-conventional energy vehicles in force since July 2013. The Superintendence of Electricity (SIE) now has issued …

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Truck drivers practically paralyzed traffic on Tuesday, 3 January 2023 on the western end of the 30 de Mayo Highway from the intersection with Luperon Avenue to protest the recent implementing of the 2020 National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) resolution that seeks to organize cargo traffic and keep it out of the …

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Diario Libre is looking into the agreement whereby the state university UASD has awarded monetary incentives to its professors that graduate from the Atlantic International University, a virtual university based in Hawaii. Diario Libre reports that the Atlantic International University is not accredited in the United States. It reports that the Ministry of Superior Education …

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The headline news for Tuesday, 3 January 2023 was the well-published news that former President Hipólito Mejía had made a courtesy visit to former President Danilo Medina. In 2019, Mejía had expressed his support to the reelection aspirations of Medina, who sought to change the Constitution to run for a third period in 2020. Medina …

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A feature in El Dia focuses on the vocation of Dominicans to serve as volunteers. “Volunteerism expands and takes root in the collective Dominican mentality,” reports the newspaper. The Civil Defense is one of the units that is popular among Dominicans who sacrifice vacation time with family and friends to help others. The Civil Defense …

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After mildly pleasant days for the New Years and Christmas holidays, the National Weather Office forecasts considerable dropping in temperatures. A passing trough is also bringing scattered showers and thundershowers to the north, northeast, southeast and Central Mountain Range. Weather forecasters say noontime temperatures range from highs of 29-32°C, but night-time temperatures are dropping due …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate is now at 11.74%, with the 24-hour positivity rate at 18.52%, as per Covid-19 Bulletin #1,020 dated 2 January 2023. The downward trend in cases continues. The number of Covid-19 registered cases in the Dominican Republic for Bulletin #1,020 was 25, reflecting probably that people have stayed away from medical …

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