2016 – Page 137

Battery Dance, a group from the United States, is helping develop young dance talent in the Dominican Republic through the Dancing to Connect program. Eighty young people from across the country who attend the Sistema Nacional de Escuelas Libres have been chosen for the US Embassy-sponsored program. They will be performing at 5pm tomorrow, Saturday …

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Romance is in the air in the Dominican Republic, with a variety of shows dedicated to the themes of friendship and love. Danny Daniel, Anthony Rios and Camboy Estevez are appearing at the Salon La Mancha of the Barcelo Santo Domingo Hotel this evening, Friday 12 and tomorrow, Saturday 13 February 2016. Ednita Nazario is …

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The Ministry of Culture is inaugurating the XIV National Artisans Fair (FENART), which will run from today, 11 February until Sunday, 14 February 2016, St. Valentine’s Day, at the Fortaleza Santo Domingo from 9am to 10pm. The opening ceremony, which takes place at 5pm today, Thursday 11 February 2016, will be headed by Vice President …

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The Embassy of Japan has donated 14 fully equipped weather stations. The US$2.5 million donation will be used to measure weather conditions in 14 locations nationwide. The donation was made to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) yesterday, Wednesday 10 February 2016. Director Gloria Ceballos received the donation on behalf of the Dominican weather service. The …

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Thousands of students reported to classes yesterday, Wednesday 10 February 2016, after professors and staff unions at the state university (UASD) announced they would return to work. The professors had been on strike since the 2015 fall semester ended in November, although they did attend and sign in to receive their pay during the strike. …

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The Santo Domingo Water and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) says that it has significantly improved water supplies in the Santo Domingo East (SDE) area, as reported in El Nuevo Diario yesterday, Wednesday 10 February 2016. The CAASD reported that it is providing the eastern part of the city with 27 million additional gallons of water a …

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According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the country has saved an estimated RD$64 billion as a result of the lower international crude oil and petroleum derivative prices. Speaking yesterday, Wednesday 11 February 2016, Minister Jose Del Castillo Savinon said that the electricity sector subsidy fell by some US$400 million in 2015 after reaching …

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The three leading telecommunications operators in the Dominican Republic have announced investments worth more than RD$18.2 billion for 2016. The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) says that new companies could enter the sector, as well as the sale or merger of other companies. The Altice Group, which operates both Orange and Tricom has just announced investments …

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Officials from the Dominican Republic Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD), coordinated a visit by a business delegation to the 2016 Berlin Fruit Logistica Fair earlier this month. The event enabled Dominican farming sector companies to secure an estimated RD$1.325 billion in new business with the European market, according to the CEI-RD. CEI-RD executive director …

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The executive president of the Rica Corporate Group, Pedro Brache, has told reporters from Diario Libre that the company’s corporate plans include a RD$4.5 billion investment aimed at creating 550 new jobs and new production lines and packing for its milk and fruit juice products. Brache said that as it approaches its 50th anniversary, the …

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