2012News

Low-pressure trough closing in

The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is reporting that a low-pressure trough is approaching the northeast of the country and in addition to the humidity that it carries, the east/northeast wind will cause scattered thundershowers today, Wednesday 12 September, over the northeast, southeast, the Central Mountains and the border with Haiti to the west. Temperatures are …
2012News

Literacy plan launched

President Danilo Medina has officially launched his new Literacy Plan, declaring that education is a basic right for the whole population. He said that although the government only has limited resources, it is responsible for protecting the most vulnerable and guaranteeing basic rights. The program is scheduled to start on 7 January 2013 and the …