2017 – Page 286

In a press conference called on Thursday, 26 January 2017, Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu announced that the preliminary data indicates the Dominican economy grew 6.6% in 2016. This would be the third time the Dominican Republic reports the largest GDP growth in the Latin American region. The annual rate of inflation in the …

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While Duarte Day actually took place on Thursday, 26 January 2017, the Ministry of Labor ordered that Monday, 30 January 2017, be a holiday in the Dominican Republic. As is customary, DR1 Daily News will not be updated on the holiday. Headline news over the Duarte Day long weekend will be compiled for the Tuesday, …

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Dominicans honor Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father of the Dominican Republic today. Duarte is regarded as the father of Dominican independence and was the leader of the independence movement to end the Haitian domination of the western side of the island of Hispaniola that had been under Spanish rule until a first independence was declared …

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The Ministry of Culture presents from Wednesday, 8 February to Sunday, 12 February the National Arts & Crafts Fair (Fenart) at the Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City. Around 300 artisans from all around the country will be participating. Read more on ongoing and upcoming events at: DR1 Calendar 26 January 2017

Casa de Teatro presents the comedy “Tiempo de Mangos Verdes” at its Cristóbal de Llerena Hall, Wednesday, 25 January and Thursday, 26 January at 8:30pm. It tells the story of a longtime politician and his 16-year old daughter who becomes pregnant and attempts to hide this to not tarnish his reputation. Tickets RD$400.   Read …

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This Thursday, 26 January 2017, Duarte Day, the renowned percussionist, Guy Frómeta, will be delighting audiences at the El Conde Steps of the Colonial City. Frómeta has played the drums in shows with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paquito de Rivera, Ricky Martin, Gato Barbieri, Miguel Bosé, Alejandro Sanz, Spyro Gyra, Carlos Vives, Leni Stern and Juan Luis …

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With its Wednesday, 25 January 2017, win over the Aguilas Cibaeñas, 5-2, at the Santo Domingo Quisqueya Stadium, the Tigres del Licey are one game short of winning the Dominican Winter Baseball Championship. The Licey now leads with four victories in the win-five-of-nine-games series. During the Wednesday game, Licey pitcher Evan McLane kept the Aguilas …

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The Migration Agency announced the arrest on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, of the mayor of Las Yayas in Azua. Mayor Ramón Antonio Soto was caught trafficking 11 Haitian nationals in a city government ambulance. The Haitians were taken to the Third Brigade of the Army to be prepared for their repatriation to Haiti. Meanwhile, Soto …

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Two Dominican sisters born as conjoined twins were successfully separated this at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. The physicians who performed the operation held a press conference on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 to share the good news story. The 11-month old girls are still recovering from …

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The Dominican government has shared information regarding cases of online child pornography in the Dominican Republic during a workshop organized by the Attorney General Office, the Higher Education Institute of the Public Ministry, UNICEF, and the UK Embassy. The Regional Workshop for Coordination and Investigation of Online Child Pornography began on Tuesday, 24 January 2017. …

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