The country's main ports are operating normally despite the traffic jam in Shanghai; the country will host a Cruise Federation meeting; public hearings will be held to present the results of the environmental impact study for the Cabo Rojo project; Elon Musk buys Twitter for US$44 billion; a plan to install solar energy in the country is proposed; 75,000 new families will be added to the Supérate program this week; Labor Day and other holidays remaining in 2022 are being observed; Public Health teams that were conducting COVID tests on travelers at airports have been withdrawn; dengue and malaria are affecting the country's male population; the ADP president arrived at the meeting with a counterproposal for the Minister of Education; the strike in the Cibao region will continue until Wednesday in San Francisco de Macorís
Major ports in the country are operating normally despite traffic jam in Shanghai
So far, operations at two of the Dominican Republic's main ports have not been affected by the renewed congestion at the port of Shanghai, China, one of the world's largest. At the port located in Punta Caucedo, operated by the private company DP World, no delays or container backlogs have been reported in Shanghai, according to information provided to this publication by the Communications Department.
The country will host the Cruise Federation meeting
The Dominican Republic will host the next meeting of the World Cruise Federation, Tourism Minister David Collado announced during an event held in this city. “This isn't something I should be telling you now, but Dominican tourism is booming, to the point that in September or October we will be hosting the Cruise Federation meeting,” Collado stated. The minister also highlighted that, according to statistics, this month will be “the best April” in the history of Dominican tourism.
They will hold public hearings to present the results of the environmental impact study for the Cabo Rojo project
This Friday, April 29, the Pro Pedernales Trust plans to hold a public hearing to present the results of its latest environmental impact studies for the Cabo Rojo Tourism Development Plan. The plan covers a total area of approximately 38 million square meters and will include the construction of luxury and eco-friendly hotels with sustainable energy generation capacity, as well as affordable housing for local and project employees.
Elon Musk buys Twitter for US$44 billion
Billionaire Elon Musk reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, promising a more lenient stance on content control on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks his detractors, and shares his opinions on various topics with his more than 83 million followers.
Proposes plan for the installation of solar energy in the country
The Rocky Mountain Institute, the Environmental Lawyers Institute, and the National Committee for Climate Change yesterday proposed to the government the implementation of a plan for the transition to solar energy that would free the country from its dependence on fossil fuels. Maximiliano Lainfiesta, representative of the Rocky Mountain Institute and spokesperson, said that their proposal consists of installing 600 megawatts of solar energy, with an investment of US$650 million, by placing solar panels on the roofs of public buildings, industries, businesses, and residences.
Thisweek, 75,000 new families will be added to the Supérate program.
At least another 75,000 families will be included this week in the Supérate program in simultaneous operations that will be carried out in 27 provinces and 72 municipalities of the country, a figure that is part of the 300,000 that will be added to the program nationwide.
Dayand other holidays remaining in 2022
Next weekend will be the last long weekend of the year. Sunday, May 1st, Labor Day, is a non-working day and will be observed on Monday, May 2nd.
Public Health teams that were conducting COVID tests on travelers at airports have been withdrawn .
The staff of the Ministry of Public Health who were conducting coronavirus tests at Las Américas Airport were removed from the terminal after the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) canceled this procedure as a requirement for passengers.
Dengueand malaria are affecting the country's male population
Eighty-eight percent of the dengue cases registered in the country in recent weeks are male, who also account for 89% of the malaria cases reported by the epidemiological surveillance system. As of the beginning of this month, the country has reported 999 cumulative cases of dengue, representing an increase of approximately 185% compared to the same period last year, when 347 cases were reported. There have also been 63 cases of malaria, a decrease of 26% compared to the same period last year.
The president of the ADP arrived at the meeting with a counterproposal for the Minister of Education in hand
Arriving at 12:25 p.m., Eduardo Hidalgo, president of the Dominican Teachers Association (ADP), arrived at the Ministry of Education (Minerd) with his "negotiation" proposal in hand. "We were here on Friday receiving the Minister's proposal. We requested an intermediate framework. We worked all afternoon and evening, and today at noon we will submit our proposal," Hidalgo stated.
The strike in the Cibao region will continue until Wednesday in San Francisco de Macorís
The regional strike that began yesterday, Monday, in the Cibao region will continue for another 24 hours in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte province, while in the rest of the provinces of the region it concludes this Tuesday at 6:00 a.m.
Sources: Listín Diario, Diario Libre, El Día, Hoy
