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A report from the PUCMM Dominican Development Studies Program (PED) reveals that Dominican imports for the second quarter of 2016 increased US$1.05 billion, or 16.2% compared to the same period in 2015. Meanwhile, exports only increased 6.4%. The statistics are compiled by the International Trade Barometer (BCI). Newsletter 3 of the BCI indicates that “in …

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The Waste Free Oceans Foundation (WFO) and the Dominican Association of Community Foundations for Environmental Health through Recycling (Afunsarec) signed an agreement to collaborate in a project called “The Ozama – Isabela Watershed Source of Life.” The goal of the project is to clean-up the lower basins of both Ozama and Isabela rivers. The president …

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The president of the Dominican Association of Health Risk Administrators (ADARS), the local equivalent of HMOs, said on Wednesday, 8 March 2017 that they were evaluating the proposal made by the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and the Dominican Association of Private Clinics (Adeclip) aimed at including more services in the network of health providers, as …

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The have been an unusual number of rolling blackouts in Villa Daurte and Los Tres Ojos and other eastern areas served by EdeEste in Greater Santo Domingo. Even areas that are part of the 24 hour-service program have been affected by the unusually unstable electrical service. The blackouts are a headache for the residents and …

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Culture Minister Pedro Verges and the Office of Supervising Engineers of State Projects (OISOE) director Francisco Pagan have agreed to the immediate start on the remodeling of five buildings that belong to the Ministry of Culture and are among the priorities of the institution. These are the Conservatorio Nacional de Música and the Palacio de …

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President Danilo Medina told reporters yesterday afternoon that “a lot of people” want to see him “swimming in the mud.” He stated that Joao Santana’s services for the 2012 and 2016 electoral campaigns had been “paid by us.” He denied a Brazilian news story in which a former Odebrecht official had said Odebrecht had financed …

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President Danilo Medina told reporters yesterday afternoon that “a lot of people” want to see him “swimming in the mud.” He stated that Joao Santana’s services for the 2012 and 2016 electoral campaigns had been “paid by us.” He denied a Brazilian news story in which a former Odebrecht official had said Odebrecht had financed …

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The Dominican government, in the person of President Danilo Medina, recognized the contributions of 13 women as part of the celebration of the International Women’s Day at the Caryatids Hall in the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. The women were from all walks of life including medicine, sports, politics, community development, art and …

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Canadian vocalist and pianist Carol Welsman will be giving a master class at the National Music Conservatory on Friday, 10 March 2017 at 3pm. She is a six-time Juno Award-nominated, self-managed Canadian jazz vocalist. She is also booked for a concert at the UNPHU Auditorium on Saturday, 11 March at 7pm. Pengbian Sang will be …

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Dominican World Baseball Classic team manager Tony Peña has announced that the starting pitchers for the Dominican Republic will be right-handers Carlos Martínez, Edison Volquez and Willy Peralta. Martínez will start the opening game set for Thursday, 9 March 2017 at 6pm at the Marlins Stadium in Miami. The Dominican Republic is playing in Pool …

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