2014 – Page 71

The Minister of Education Carlos Amarante Baret announced yesterday, Wednesday 1 October 2014 that the Ministry will fund the formation of 300 student bands in public schools around the country this year, as reported in Listin Diario. Stressing that artistic training is important to students’ integrated development, Minister Amarante declared: “The boring school days of …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has issued a new series of paper bills, with improved safety features to reduce counterfeiting and provide greater security. The ceremony to launch them into circulation was headed by the Central Bank governor, Hector Valdez Albizu, and Minister of Hacienda, Simon Lizardo, as reported in El Nuevo Diario. …

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The Ministry of Public Works and Communications has announced that they will reroute traffic in both directions at kilometer 24 of the Duarte Highway today, Thursday 2 October 2014. The detour is necessary for the construction company, Compreica-Alba Sanchez to pour concrete for the new bridge that will connect the highway with the Santo Domingo …

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The Board of Directors of the World Bank presented a new support strategy for the Dominican Republic yesterday, Wednesday 1 October 2014. It offers a new program of loans for US$550 million and advisory services for the next four years (2015 n 2018), in order to expand economic and social opportunities for Dominicans. “The objective …

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Declared a persona non-grata for his campaigns exhalting stateless status of immigrants from Haiti in the Dominican Republic, the UNHCR has announced the imminent departure of office head Gonzalo Vargas Llosa. Vargas Llosa arrived in 2010 after the Fernandez administration authorized the opening of the UNHCR office. In the past, Dominican governments had rejected the …

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Journalist Sandy Lockward is the new director of the National Office of Intellectual Property (ONAPI). She was sworn in by the chairman of the ONAPI board, Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose del Castillo Savinon. She was recently appointed and replaces Juan Jose Baez. http://www.listin.com.do/economia-and-negocios/2014/10/1/339848/Del-Castillo-posesiona-a-directora-de-Onapi

Playing in the world’s leading volleyball championship, the Dominican Republic has won its sixth straight match, this time against Belgium in the second round. Dominican Republic held off a strong late surge from Belgium to claim a full set victory (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 15-6) at Palaflorio in the first match of second round Pool …

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Six designers from English-speaking Caribbean will be taking part in this year’s Dominicana Moda 2014 (DM2014) at the Hotel Embajador from 20-26 October 2014 in Santo Domingo. The event is the leading fashion week in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. Caribbean Export is backing the participation of Kimya Glasgow of St. Vincent and the …

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Puerto Plata is hosting its Third Annual Tourism Fair started yesterday Wednesday, 1 October and continues through Friday, 3 October 2014 at the Iberostar Costa Dorada. The event is being organized by the Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster. It is an opportunity to catch up with what is new in Puerto Plata, meet the suppliers of …

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