2017 – Page 298

Former First Lady, Vice President Margarita Cedeño is reported to be making a successful recovery from a hiatus hernia operation at Cedimat in Santo Domingo. The surgery was carried out on Saturday, 14 January 2017 by a medical team including laparoscopy surgeon Luis Betances, head doctor Jorge Marte and gastroenterologist Fernando Contreras. She was expected …

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Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arabian Emirates, Minister of Energy and Mines and president of the National Energy Commission (CNE) Antonio Isa Conde appealed for more support in technical cooperation and guidance from countries with vast experience in sustainable investments to expand access to clean energy that contributes to inclusive economic …

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A challenging trade situation has turned positive for the Dominican Republic. Dominican ambassador to the United Kingdom, Federico Cuello has described how Dominican export markets have shifted to mainland Europe after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, saying that the country gained when national exporters successfully sought new markets for their products …

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Construction of a water treatment plant off Av. Jacobo Majluta to process the waters of the Ozama and Isabela rivers in Santo Domingo is making swift progress. It is projected to benefit around 450,000 inhabitants in the northern area of the National District and Santo Domingo North municipality. A government-private sector coalition is working to …

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In cold winter weather with temperatures dropping under zero in the evening, farmers in Valle Nuevo contested the Ministry of Environment order to 409 farmers to cease farming at the end of January 2017. They took to the access roads in an attempt to stop the government enforcing the farming ban on the mountaintop where …

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Monsignor Agripino Núñez Collado has resigned from the board of Aceros Estrella, an Estrella Group company, after agreeing to chair a commission appointed by President Danilo Medina to investigate the tender won by a consortium including Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht for the installation of the Punta Catalina thermoelectric power plant. The investigation follows a US …

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Judge Rafael Vázquez has yet to issue his verdict on the request by neighborhood groups in the Piantini area for a suspension order on the construction of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the mixed-use area. The judge gave the company and the neighborhood groups five days to present their conclusions. The neighborhood groups’ …

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The BenjiLock, has been designated as a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Smart Home product category. The award was received by its inventor, Dominican Robbie Cabral. The awards are chosen by a panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge …

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With lows of 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital city and freezing temperatures in the mountains of Constanza, Dominicans have taken out their cold weather clothes and are enjoying the chilly weather. Weather forecaster Jean Suriel is forecasting even more chillier temperatures as of Wednesday, 18 January 2017 due to a cold …

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After a slow start in the regular season, the Aguilas Cibaeñas (12 wins and 4 losses) became the first team of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League Championship to qualify in the round robin that ends on Tuesday, 17 January 2017. It could be another Cibao playoffs as the Gigantes del Cibao defeated the Tigres …

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