2016 – Page 154

The Haitian ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Magalie Magloire and Dominican Migration director Major General Ruben Dario Paulino Sem and General Carlos Manuel Aguirre Reyes from the Specialized Corps of Border Security visited the border region together yesterday, Tuesday 26 January 2016. Speaking in the Haitian border town of Anse-a-Pitres, Magloire advocated for peace and …

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Vice President Margarita Cedeno, Patriotic Commemorations Commission president Juan Daniel Balcacer and the provincial governor of San Francisco de Macoris Miledys Nunez led an official ceremony yesterday, Tuesday 26 January 2016, marking the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father of the nation. The events began with a Te Deum in …

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An official delegation from the Republic of Panama is in the country to learn more about the social and education inclusion processes being implemented by the Office of the First Lady Candida Montilla. The commission is made up of Ana Maria de Leon, project director from the office of the First Lady of Panama and …

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Hundreds of users of the Santo Domingo Metro are complaining about the high price of the Metro card since the Metro raised the cost of single fares. Passengers who do not have the plastic card that allows the purchase of multiple fares at RD$20 each now have to pay an additional RD$10 to buy a …

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The Ministry of Culture and the Corripio Foundation have announced that the writer Angela Hernandez has won the National Prize for Literature 2016. The announcement was made yesterday, Tuesday 26 January 2016 at the Corripio Foundation offices in the presence of the jury, made up of chairman Jose Luis (Pepin) Corripio Estrada, a representative from …

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A recent poll carried out by the Mexican company Votia has shown that Danilo Medina would receive 46.2% of the vote and Luis Abinader would receive 41.1%, making it necessary for a second round of voting in 2016. For the poll, 1,200 people were contacted across the country from 18-23 January 2016. The poll says …

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Amidst stringent security measures, the Dominican Municipal League assembly delegates gathered to vote for the post of LMD General Secretary at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo yesterday, Tuesday 26 January 2016. Johnny Jones of the PRSC, a long-time ally to the ruling PLD, was ratified in the post for one more year. The unanimous …

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Luz y Fuerza, the private power distributor in Las Terrenas, is calling for an urgent meeting to discuss measures for improving electricity services in the area. El Dia reports that the area experienced 17 blackouts over the long weekend, affecting the service provided by small hotels in the area. While the service provided by Luz …

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The fashionable self-balancing scooter that is steered with the feet, better known as the Hoverboard, is now for sale in the Dominican Republic. Promoted as “smart wheel” the boards are being introduced at 30-day introductory prices of RD$13,500, including ITBIS for the 6.5 inch version, and RD$14,500 with bluetooth. They are being sold in red, …

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The Leones del Escogido defeated the Tigres del Licey at the Quisqueya Stadium yesterday evening, Tuesday 26 January 2016, after winning five of only six games played. Despite leading the regular and round robin comfortably, including 12 straight games in the round robin, the Tigres seemed to deflate at the end. The last game was …

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