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President Mejia to attend start of new Samana Airport

President Hipolito Mejia will be in Samana on Thursday, 7 June, to launch construction of the Samana International Airport at Catey. Consorcio Aerodom will invest an estimated US$100 million in the construction and equipping of the airport. Diario Libre newspaper says the private company already has the concession to operate four other airports in the …

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Update on the new Cibao Airport

The president of the Aeropuerto Internacional del Cibao, Carlos Sully Fondeur, forecasts the new terminal will move 110,000 passengers in its first year of operations. Santiago investors are putting RD$450 million into the terminal, seeking to cater to the area’s cargo and passenger needs. The airport is scheduled for a November opening. Sully said 70% …

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New animals at the Santo Domingo zoo

El Siglo newspaper reports that 89 mammals have just arrived at the Santo Domingo Zoo from Oklahoma, Florida and Texas. Among the newcomers are antelopes, buffalos, elands, llamas, and zebras. For the children’s area of the zoo, muntajaks, deer, a miniature cattle breed, baby goats and miniature sheep have arrived. For those not familiar with …

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President Mejia to attend start of new Samana Airport

President Hipolito Mejia will be in Samana on Thursday, 7 June, to launch construction of the Samana International Airport at Catey. Consorcio Aerodom will invest an estimated US$100 million in the construction and equipping of the airport. Diario Libre newspaper says the private company already has the concession to operate four other airports in the …

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Hurricane season to start 1 June

The Atlantic Basin hurricane season starts 1 June and lasts through 30 November. The names of this year’s hurricanes will be: Allison, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix, Gabrielle, Humberto, Iris, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Michelle, Noel, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van and Wendy in that order. William Grey, one of the leading hurricane forecasters in …

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