2016 – Page 159

Dominican Ari Barshi and American Peter Seidenberg were the champions of the weekend’s 14th Caribbean Laser Mid Winter Regatta that took place on Cabarete Beach in Puerto Plata with teams from 13 countries. Barshi was the winner in laser Olympic class. Nicholas Loharman of Norway came second, followed by Mike Matan of the US in …

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Colombian comedian Paula Arcila joins her Dominican colleague Carlos Sanchez for an evening of stand-up comedy at the Escenario 360 of Galeria 360 (Americana Departamentos) in Santo Domingo. “Amor con humor se paga” is the name of the show marking St. Valentine’s Day at 8:30pm on Friday, 12 and Saturday, 13 February 2016 at the …

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Cuban singer-songwriter Amaury Gutierrez is booked for two St. Valentine’s Day concerts at Hard Rock Cafe at the Blue Mall in Santo Domingo. The dates for the shows are 12 and 14 February 2016. The concert, Directo al amor, starts at 9pm. Amaury Gutierrez is the winner of a Latin Grammy (Best Album 2011 n …

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According to a new report from Public Relations and Communications consultants Burson-Marsteller, the official Facebook page of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic was the most active government Facebook page in the world in 2015 with 27.08 posts per day, followed by the governments of Botswana and the Philippines. When it comes to posting videos …

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Minister of Environment Bautista Rojas Gomez announced the start of this year’s Whale Watching Season yesterday, Monday 18 January 2016. An estimated 60,000 visitors will travel to Samana to see the whales. The whale-watching season ends on 15 March 2016. Every year, the whales migrate to the Bay of Samana from the North Atlantic via …

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Every year, thousands of pilgrims make their way to the eastern city of Higuey for the Day of Our Lady of Altagracia, the spiritual protector of the Dominican people. The day falls on Thursday 21 January and since the weekend visitor numbers to the Basilica in Higuey has been building up prior to several masses …

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Diario Libre reporters are asking the government what happened to the construction of the Hospital General y de Especialidades de la Ciudad de la Salud Charles de Gaulle, which was abandoned four years ago despite having reached an advanced stage. Diario Libre reports that the project was a turnkey venture by Carimex, which has also …

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President Danilo Medina visited Piedra Blanca on the Duarte Highway yesterday, Sunday 17 January 2016 for the inauguration of a two-lane overpass to ease traffic flow in the area. The four-lane, 670-meter overpass is part of the Project for the Rehabilitation and Improvement of the Piedra Blanca-Juan Adrian-Rancho Arriba-Cruce de Ocoa road works carried out …

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced new reductions in fuel prices for 16-22 January 2016. Premium gasoline is now selling for RD$177 per gallon, down RD$3.40. Regular gasoline is selling for RD$159.60, down RD$3.30. Premium diesel is selling at RD$129.40, down RD$5.00. Regular diesel is selling for RD$119, down RD$4.50. There also was a …

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The Higher Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has ruled in favor of former Santo Domingo city mayor Rafael Subervi, who contested the PRM board’s announcement that legislator David Collado was the party’s choice for the National District candidate for mayor in the 15 May 2016 general elections. Subervi claims that PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader had promised …

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