2016 – Page 77

Spokespersons for transport cartels are in favor of changing school and working hours to reduce traffic jams in Greater Santo Domingo and Santiago. According to Juan Marte of the CNTT, Alfredo Pulinario Linares of Mochotran, and Juan Santana Soriano of Unatrafin, a change in school hours and working hours would benefit both the people involved …

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The authorities at the Centro Medico Cibao in Santiago, announced yesterday, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 that a patient has died of Guillain Barre Syndrome. The hospital reported that a 62-year old patient, Rafael Camilo Filpo Espinal, had died of Guillain-Barre late last month. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks …

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An undetermined number of medical specialists, both local and foreign, are practicing medicine illegally in clinics and hospitals around the country, according to the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and the Commission for the Illegal Practice of Medicine. CMD president Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero told reporters from El Nacional newspaper that these doctors are practicing medicine …

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Despite announcements that singer Martha Heredia had been granted conditional release from jail, the media reported yesterday, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 that the judge in charge of her case, Ruben Dario Uceta has postponed his decision until 4 May 2016. The proposed conditions would allow her to be released from Mondays to Fridays, but she …

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An alleged armed robber accidentally shot and killed his own accomplice after both men had stolen a motorcycle from a Haitian man. The body was abandoned on a street in Herrera in Santo Domingo West. According to the National Police, the dead man was Reyner Manuel Castillo Contreras, 33, who lived in the El Abanico …

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The National Water Observatory reported yesterday, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 that there is an active frontal system that is likely to cause heavy rain showers beginning tomorrow, Friday 22 April 2016 over a large part of the Dominican Republic. The system is expected to contribute to increasing water levels in the nation’s reservoirs and lakes. …

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Santo Domingo’s Jaragua Renaissance Hotel show hall, Teatro La Fiesta presents an evening for listening and dancing to salsa on Friday, 29 April 2016 starting at 9pm. Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto “El Canario” and Yiyo Sarante will perform their greatest hits of the popular tropical music genre. Ticket prices range from RD$2,000, RD$3,000 and RD$4,000 …

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Yesterday, Tuesday, 19 April 2016 President Danilo Medina swore in a total of 26 institutions and individuals as members of the 2030 Sustainable Development Monitoring Commission. The Executive Branch created the commission earlier this year in order to implement the Sustainable Development Agenda as part of the National Development Strategy, which will now be known …

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According to Civil Defense director General Rafael de Luna Pichirilo, acting on the instructions of President Danilo Medina, the government has sent a commission of rescue teams to Ecuador to help in the response to Saturday’s earthquake, which has left more than 500 people dead. General De Luna said that the commission of 53 people …

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The Dominican tourism industry celebrated its consolidation and leadership position during the opening of the Dominican Annual Travel Exchange industry booking event yesterday, Tuesday 19 April 2016. In his opening address, the president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association, Simon Suarez highlighted that the country is making the most of opportunities of the global …

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