2016 – Page 94

If you are a salsa fan, book your ticket to the danceable evening, “Salsa” with performances by Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto “El Canario” and Yiyo Sarante at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo starting at 9pm on Friday, 29 April 2016.

The romantic songs of Jose Jose will bring back many memories when sung by Alexandro Segui in his tribute to the Mexican ballad singer on Sunday, 29 May 2016 at Hard Rock Cafe at the Blue Mall in Santo Domingo. “Jose Jose El Tributo: Performed by Alexandro Segui & Band” concert promises an evening of …

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Freddy Ginebra, singer Victor Victor and guitarist Juan F. Ordonez will be together for a night of laughs and good music at Casa de Teatro in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo. The show, “El canta y yo cuento” is set for this Friday, 8 April 2016 at 9pm. Tickets: RD$1,000. Read more about upcoming …

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According to the 911 Emergency Line statistics for the month of March 2016, most callers reported noise pollution in Santo Domingo. Of 30,418 calls made to the National Emergency and Safety Line 911 System, 6,194 were for health reports, but 7,385 were complaints about noise of which 92% were for loud music. A total of …

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The National Statistics Office says that imports fell US$404.8 million in 2015. Data shows that overall the Dominican Republic imported US$17.35 billion, or around 2.3% less than in 2014. The import total is attributed to the considerable decline in fuel imports that represent 10.6% of all imports. Fuel imports dropped 33.6% compared to the previous …

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Ministry of Public Works has announced that the Piedra Blanca-Juan Adrian-Rancho Arriba road will soon be open to the general public. The road will considerably reduce the distance from Santiago and Santo Domingo to major agricultural production areas in the mountains, mainly San Jose de Ocoa. The 24km, two-lane road is being built by Odebrecht …

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It was a strong season debut for Dominican pitcher Francisco Liriano of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the opening for the Major League Baseball season in Pittsburgh’s PNC Park yesterday, Sunday 3 April 2016, the left-hander kept fans glued to their seats and frustrated St. Louis Cardinals players as he was on a roll and struck …

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The Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) is holding the Dominican Republic’s First Multi-sectorial Export Fair, RD Exporta 2016 from 27-29 June 2016 at the Sans Souci exhibition grounds in Santo Domingo East. For more information, see http://www.cei-rd.gob.do/rd-exporta-2016/

President Medina was on the campaign trail in the Cibao and northeastern regions over the weekend. On Friday, 1 April 2016, the Presidential campaign motorcade caused traffic back ups on the Duarte Highway lasting more than two hours. According to observers, the delays were caused by President Danilo Medina’s stopover in Pedro Brand, at around …

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The Colegio Medico Dominicano (CMD) that primarily represents public hospital staff labor claims announced it was calling off a 72-hour nationwide strike at public hospitals originally scheduled for today, Friday 1 April 2016. The strikes are aimed at putting pressure on the government for a 60% wage raise, improvements to hospitals and other benefits that …

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