2015 – Page 325

While thousands of worshippers went to church yesterday, Wednesday 21 January 2015 to pay their homage of the image of the Virgin of La Altagracia, the protector of the Dominican Republic, others preferred to stay home and enjoy recreational activities. In the middle of the week, with the streets and avenues of Greater Santo Domingo …

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President Danilo Medina will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica later this month to attend the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac). The event is scheduled for 28-29 January 2015. Foreign affairs ministers will meet for discussions on 27 January. Celac, founded on …

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The latest forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean point to an average growth rate of barely 1.2% in 2015, the same real rate from 2014 and nearly a point (0.9%) below last October’s forecast. However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told reporters yesterday, Wednesday 21 January 2015 that the Dominican Republic’s performance is very …

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The Dominican Republic sold US$2.5 billion in bonds this week, the largest amount in the country’s history. US$1.5 billion in 2045 bonds were issued at 6.85% interest, and US$1 billion in 2025 bonds at 5.5% interest. The book runners for the 2015 bond placement operations were the Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. …

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During 2014 the Dominican Republic reached a record number of 5,141,377 non-resident arrivals, of whom 4,464,643 were foreigners and 676,734 were Dominicans. This is a growth of 451,607 additional visitors compared to 2013. Central Bank figures show a recovery in the flow of non-resident Dominicans in relation to 2013, showing an increase of 51,718 visitors …

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The Ministry of Environment has launched a contingency and prevention plan for forest fires in order to reduce the burning of protected areas around the country. Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez also spoke of progress being made in the areas affected by forest fires in July 2014, mainly some 4,402 hectares (70,000 tareas) in Valle Nuevo …

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Thousands of visitors are being attracted by rum tasting at the Dominican stand at the Berlin Green Week currently taking place in Berlin. The Dominican Embassy in Germany organized the Dominican participation in the fair. Dominican alcoholic beverages are on sale ranging from rum, beer to the Mabi de Jagua, which was sold out. Minister …

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The Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) announced yesterday, Wednesday 21 January 2015 that in order to repair a “large scale breakdown,” some 120 sectors would have their water supply cut off as of today, Thursday 22, until Monday, 26 January. This will affect large areas of the National District and Santo Domingo West. …

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The general manager of the National Social Security Council (CNSS) Rafael Perez Modesto says that 75% of the nation’s poorest citizens are now covered by health plans with the inclusion of 400,000 new affiliates to the National Health Insurance (Senasa) under the subsidized regime. Perez Modesto said that the measure strengthens the Dominican Social Security …

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Diario Libre technology blogger Hiddekel Morrison is advising Santo Domingo residents to use smartphone applications to detect whether noise pollution levels merit calling the 911 Emergency Line. He recommends Decibel for Android, Decibel 10th for iPhone, Noise Meter for Blackberry and Decibel Meter for Windows. The 911 Emergency Line has been available for Santo Domingo …

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