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El Siglo reports that the clock that will be installed on the 27 de Febrero Boulevard will be 22 meters tall, which is the height of a nine floor building. Iron works artist, José Ignacio Morales, of El Artístico shop in La Romana, is in charge of the manufacturing of the monumental clock that on …

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The Ministry of Public Health announced it will be vaccinating against measles all children under five years from 6 to 21 November. The Ministry will be combing neighborhoods, taking the vaccine to the homes of impoverished Dominicans. Crews contracted by the Ministry will vaccinate from 6-7 November in the North of the country, from 13-14 …

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The president of the Dominican Society of Pediatrics, Virgen Gómez told the Listín Diario that she agrees with the Minister of Public Health, Altagracia Guzmán that there are no epidemic diseases affecting the DR at the moment. "The DR is free of epidemics at this time, but there are risks," she said. She urged the …

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The government commission that regulates the sale of fireworks prohibited the sale or manufacturing of locally-made fireworks. Luis Rafael Díaz (Lilín), a former chief of the Firemen in Santo Domingo, and now head of the Comisión Reguladora y Supervisora de Fuegos Artificiales, said that only imported fireworks that fulfill established norms may be sold.

Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo and head of the Roman Catholic Church in the DR, described as "slow and difficult" the negotiations towards an end to the differences among political parties and the Executive Branch. Cardinal López Rodríguez is serving as arbiter to get the political forces talking to each …

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An 18 year old waitress employed at a Juan Dolio small hotel is the winner of the 17 October RD$20 million lotto prize. It wasn’t until last week that she found out she had won. She resides in the rural community of La Malena, in Boca Chica. Because power service has still not been restored …

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Governor of the Central Bank Hector Valdez Albizu addressed bankers in Coral Gables, Florida last week to explain the economic situation of the country and assuage fears of instability or arrears on the regular foreign debt payment plan. Valdez sought to bolster confidence in investments in the DR. The nation’s principal monetary authority emphasized that …

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Santo Domingo is one of the cheapest cities to travel to and live in in Latin America, according to a study of the cost of living and travel carried out by the Latin Trade magazine and reported by El Siglo. The magazine reached the conclusion after adding up the costs of staying at a five …

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El Siglo reported that Molinos Dominicanos, the state flour mill’s assets have been assessed at a minimum RD$218.2 million (about US$14.5 million) by the Comisión de Reforma y Capitalización de la Empresa Pública. The organization is in charge of the privatization of state companies, and seeks 50% participation of the private sector. While potentially profitable, …

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Recently, the United Nations issued a report whereby Hurricane Georges caused losses estimated at RD$18,360 million, approximately US$1,200 million to the Dominican Republic. The UN report by its United Nations Disaster Aid Coordinator reported that the death toll was 283, some 595 persons were injured and there are 64 persons reported missing. The hurricane left …

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