2024 – Page 3

Dominican Republic’s Health Minister Víctor Atallah justified on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 the preventive measures the country has taken regarding announcements in Haiti of cases of anthrax. While Dr. Atallah said that the country has not registered a single case of anthrax in over four decades, he also said that prevention is never too much. …

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According to the latest Annual Yearbook of Vital Statistics from the National Statistics Office (ONE), in 2023, 647 girls between the ages of nine and 14 gave birth in the Dominican Republic. These 647 new mothers represent 0.41% of the total number of births registered in 2023, which were 156,024. The total figure reflects a …

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The divorce rate in the Dominican Republic continues its upward trend, reaching a staggering 55 divorces per 100 marriages in 2022, according to Census 2022 data from the National Statistics Office (ONE). This represents a significant increase from the 41 divorces per 100 marriages recorded between 2011 and 2016. The 55 divorces to 100 marriages …

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President Luis Abinader announced in the La Semanal press conference on Monday, 22 July 2024 that a record number of heads of government and celebrities have expressed their interest in coming for his second inaugural on 16 August 2024. He confirmed that the inaugural for the first time would take place at the National Theater …

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Speaking during the La Semanal weekly press conference, President Luis Abinader declined to endorse either Republicans or Democrats as winners of the upcoming US elections on Monday, stating simply that his preference is “whoever wins.” Abinader emphasized the good relations that have existed with the United States over the years. He experienced this in his …

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President Luis Abinader said the Penal Code needs to be studied and harmonized better, in answering a journalist question as to whether he would order an extension of the present legislature of Congress to give time to the passing of the Penal Code in Congress. President Abinader said that the extension would not be enough …

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The Ministry of Public Health that is heading efforts to monitor alerted outbreak of anthrax in Haiti says the disease is treated with antibiotics. The country’s Defense and Public Health departments have taken several measures to control the entry of the disease from Haiti. Speaking on the issue during the weekly press conference on 22 …

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President Luis Abinader has inaugurated a Migrant Processing Center in Haina, San Cristóbal municipality at a cost of more than RD$88 million. According to Migration Agency director Venancio Alcántara, the center was built to international standards to provide a more humane facility for both nationals and foreigners undergoing processing. The new facility has a capacity …

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The Ministry of Industry & Commerce reported on the participation of a high-level Dominican delegation in SEMICON West 2024, the premier event for the global semiconductor industry. The delegation, consisting of 50 key figures united under the ChipDRiven National Strategy, showcased the Dominican Republic’s commitment to fostering a vibrant domestic semiconductor ecosystem. The Ministry of …

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The Abinader administration is applying its pro-business model to fresh produce markets nationwide. President Luis Abinader announced the country now has a trust for the construction, remodeling, and expansion of Santo Domingo’s wholesale markets, as reported in Diario Libre and Hoy. Through decree 357-24, the President mandated the creation of the “Public Trust for Real …

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