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From:Department of Culture, Communications and Sport The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., presented the report of the Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage to the Government this week. The Advisory Committee was established in 2023, to advise the Government on matters relating to the restitution and repatriation of culturally sensitive objects in Ireland. It was independently chaired by the Rt. Hon. Sir Donnell Deeny,…

Santo Domingo.–The Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) announced the availability of 2,000 scholarships for the virtual course “Artificial Generative Intelligence (IAGen): Fundamentals for the public function of Latin America and the Caribbean | RD Edition”, aimed at servers from the different public entities in the country. This initiative, which has the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is developed within the framework of the Program to Strengthen the Management of th…

Santo Domingo.-The National Governing Commission for the Evaluation of Teacher Performance (EDD) reported that a total of 23,513 teachers and teaching technicians participated during the first week of application of the fifth phase, corresponding to the Professional Performance Exercise (ERP), reaching a coverage greater than 98% of those summoned and evidencing the high level of commitment of educational personnel with this process of professional strengthening and improvement of educational qu…

In this context, he pointed out that the MEC sent the Public Ministry records related to more than 500 titles with irregularities, after inconsistencies were detected during the verification processes. He indicated that the Prosecutor's Office reported that approximately half of these documents have an unknown origin, so the corresponding investigations continue. Audits and investigations in progress The minister reported that the MEC began a comprehensive audit in the field of higher educatio…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader issued Decree 393-26, by which he declares several lands located within the Cuevas de Borbón or Pomier Anthropological Reserve Natural Monument of public utility and social interest, a measure aimed at strengthening the conservation of one of the most important natural, archaeological and cultural heritages of the Dominican Republic. The decision will allow expanding the protection, monitoring, environmental restoration and preservation actions of this pro…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader, through the legal consultant of the Executive Branch, Jorge Subero Isa, presented before the Senate of the Republic a bill that proposes to modify article 1 of the Dominican Civil Code. The initiative aims to update the regulatory framework to establish the same period of entry into force of the laws in both the National District and the Santo Domingo province, territories that, despite their administrative division, maintain a common dynamic due to the c…

Jimaní.–The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) inaugurated this Tuesday the first driver's license office in this municipality of the Independencia province, as part of its process of expansion and strengthening of the services it offers to citizens throughout the national territory. The opening of this new office represents an important advance for the province, by allowing thousands of citizens to carry out their procedures without having to travel to other distri…

Santo Domingo.-The Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (Minerd) reported that it concluded the actions that correspond to it in relation to the cases included in the scope of application of Law no. 16-26, which authorizes payment to State contractors and creates a commission to review claims derived from works executed with or without a formal contract, and formalized its referral to the Ministry of Finance and Economy for the continuation of the procedure provided for in said regula…

The written tests for the Baccalaureate, single session in June 2026, were officially launched this Monday, June 15, 2026 across the entire national territory. This exam involves 77,101 candidates spread across 140 composition centers across the country. The Baccalaureate is a reference diploma which certifies the end of secondary studies and opens access to university studies. The official launch took place at the Sino-Beninese Technical Friendship High School in Akassato, under the leadership…

The sides discussed how to effectively organize dual education in Germany, focusing on the institutional basis of cooperation between educational institutions and employers, the experience of integrating students’ theoretical learning with practical skills, and the challenges of training highly qualified personnel who meet labor market standards. University specialists delivered a presentation on dual education programs at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. They discussed the main benefits …

The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, led this Monday at the Municipal Theater of San Miguel the signing ceremony of the Government's Letter of Commitment for the implementation of the Comprehensive Law of Older Persons and Promotion of Dignified, Active and Healthy Aging, an initiative that seeks to translate into concrete actions the principles established in the new regulations to strengthen the autonomy, participation and protection of the rights of older persons. The new Compreh…

Santo Domingo.-The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) launched the Nobaci Health Sector System, an innovative technological platform designed to strengthen internal control in public hospitals, as part of the actions ordered by President Luis Abinader to raise the levels of transparency, efficiency and risk-based management within the national hospital network. The initiative was presented by the Comptroller General of the Republic, Geraldo Espinosa Pérez, during an event in which he hig…