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The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI) is on the final stage of the construction of a 2.5 meters tall clay wall along different sections of the Yaque del Norte River. At some sections the wall is seven meters high. The retaining wall will protect 8,000 tareas (1 tarea=629 square meters) of rice and banana …

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The Minister of Industry Commerce and Small and Medium Businesses (MICM), Temistocles Montás, in his role as president of the National Board of Free Zones (CNZFE) has announced the approval for the installation of 15 new businesses in export free zones. The companies will be located mainly in the cities of Santiago, Santo Domingo, San …

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The Mexican Latin pop duo is booked for a performance at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua at 9pm on 25 March 2017. The duo is made up of brothers José Luis and Raúl Ortega Castro. Tickets are for sale at Uepa Tickets online, and at Jumbo, Supermercados Nacional for RD$3,800 and RD$4,000. …

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Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner and Mexican Latin pop duo Sin Bandera are booked for Saturday, 18 March 2017 at the Palacio de los Deportes. Tickets are available online at Uepa Tickets, Jumbo and Supermercados Nacional for RD$2,000, RD$3,000, RD$5,000 and RD$8,000. Listen to the music of Ricardo Montaner at Fox Music Listen to the music …

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“Malas”, an irreverent comedy that delves into the complexities of women from the perspectives of mothers, friends, sisters, enemies and lovers is coming to the stage. The play, starring Iris Chacón, Charytín Goico, Yolandita Monge, Giselle Blondet, Luz García, Zuleyka Rivera, Maripily Rivera and Milagros German, is directed by Gilberto Valenzuela and produced by Lorna …

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The National Music Conservatory presents Festival Guitarreando with the participation of US musicians Alex Komodore, Michael Vebers and Excier Rodríguez. The event is free at 9am on 7, 8 and 9 March 2017. 6 March 2017

Inés Tolentino paintings at the Museum of Modern Art Museum of Modern Art presents “Inés Tolentino 10 Years,” a retrospective of the young artist with 80 paintings and drawings carried out from 2007 to 2017. The exhibition will be open through the middle of April on the second floor of the Museum located in Plaza …

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After 13 delayed sessions, the National District prosecutors were able to conclude the presentation of evidence for the opening of the case against former president of the truckers association Fenatrado, Blas Peralta. Peralta is accused by the National District prosecutors of the murder of former rector of the state university, Mateo Aquino Febrillet. The next …

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José Ernesto Rosario, a pilot who was conducting aerial spraying of fields in Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal province (Salcedo), died from severe injuries received when his plane crashed on Saturday, 4 March 2017. Preliminary reports from the director of the Commission for Investigation of Aviation Accidents (CIAA), Colonel Emmanuel Souffront Tamayo indicate the crash occurred …

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Francisco Javier Occi Reyes, the former church deacon who was accused of being the contact for known pedophile, the late Vatican nuncio Josef Wesolowski, is due to stand trial a second time. He is again accused of sexual abuse of a minor. The case was postponed for 16 March 2017 at the Second Penal Court …

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