2023 – Page 194

President Luis Abinader and his wife, First Lady Raquel Arbaje, sent the nation their best wishes for a successful 2023 via video. Acknowledging the adversities that marked 2022, Abinader said that the successful recovery of the country has been the work of all the people, whom he called the “best asset of the Dominican Republic.” …

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President Luis Abinader sent out some last minute business at the tail end of 2022. The most commented one was Decree 733-22 that came as a surprise and created a holiday for Monday, 2 January 2023. On 30 December 2022, President Luis Abinader ordered extending the New Year holiday. Monday, 2 January would also be …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) estimates 6.5 million persons took to the road to travel throughout the country over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Many who work in tourism destinations returned to the cities, but most were people headed to beach and mountain areas to spend the holidays with friends and family. The …

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The recently created Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVED) has announced the opening of national tenders for over RD$400 million to try and finish the major inner-city medical center at th Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar hospital, the multisport pavilion in the Jardines del Norte and the mental health facilities in La Altagracia or Espaillat …

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By the third quarter of 2022, some 4.6 million people were working in the Dominican Republic. This number covers both the formal and informal sectors. Data from the Social Security Administration (TSS) indicates over 2.2 million persons were paying into the system. Regarding just who is paying into the system, it was reported that 54% …

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It is expected that this year wind and photovoltaic energy generation will surpass the petroleum-based supplies of energy. And by 2024, over 1.3 gigawatts are expected to be solar-produced. The Dominican Electricity Industry Association (ADIE) reports that current installations produce as much energy as petroleum-fueled generators. The breakdown is natural gas and coal produce 69% …

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The island of Hispaniola has been studied for over 500 years, and yet, there are still things to be found that are unique and not found anywhere else in the world. The most recent discovery was made by young investigators who were working in the Jaragua National Park in the southwest of the country. Jaragua …

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YouTube journalist Marino Zapete announced he will not be uploading new reports to his El Jarabe muckraking channel. He is retiring. Zapete announced that he closes his El Jarabe program on 30 December because he is tired and said it is time to open opportunities for the new talents. He said that the times have …

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Judge Wendy Tavárez of the Judicial Office of Permanent Attention Offices in Santiago declared as complex the process that the prosecution opened against Lorenzo Silverio Almonte and/or Julián (el Pastor). Silverio Almonte now faces charges for acts of torture, mistreatment, and sexual and psychological abuse to the detriment of 11 minors. The court sent Silverio …

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Did you go out to a party and come home with a cough? Dominican home remedies offer some solutions, medically approved, too. The first is to get lots of liquids, whether it be coffee or tea with honey. In the Dominican Republic, honey is a major ingredient in most household remedies. Herb teas with ginger …

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