2017 – Page 30

The National Association of Private Clinics (Andeclip) decided that surgery patients need to do all their diagnostic tests at the clinic where the surgery will be carried out. The president of the Andeclip, Rafael Mena said that the clinics are being “economically strangled” and the measure seeks to improve their finances. Andeclip has 116 members …

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The Commonwealth Roundtable and the Petroleum-Mining Chamber (Camipe) of the Dominican Republic are presenting a round table to promote the mining sector in the country. “The Future of Mining in the Dominican Republic” features panels with sector exports. The talks will take place on 5 December 2017, at the Salon Yarey of the Santo Domingo …

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The Presidency reported that President Danilo Medina will be the keynote speaker at the Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony of the Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism that is being held in Montego Bay from 27-29 November 2017. President Medina will be speaking as head of the Caribbean country that …

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In previous years, Thanksgiving activities at hotels and restaurants received much attention. But once one store celebrated Black Friday, the activity caught on and now Black Friday is probably the biggest shopping event, celebrated for days before and after in the DR. Expect traffic to be more intense than usual as shoppers hit the stores …

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Singer-actress Cecilia García will be performing the musical “Al final del arcoiris” (Over the Rainbow”, made famous by Judy Garland) at the Carlos Piantini main hall of the National Theater in Santo Domingo. The performance marks her 50 years in the arts. The musical opened on 22 November 2017 and will be staged throughout the …

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Including games up to 22 November 2017, the San Francisco de Macorís team, Gigantes del Cibao is leading the 2017-2018 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship with 18 wins and 11 losses. The Estrellas Orientales from San Pedro de Macoris are second with 16 wins and 11 losses. The Aguilas are a close third with 16 …

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In rowing, Ariel Jiménez won gold in the 1,000 meters men distance (C1) with a time of 4:28:90. The duo of Cristian Guerrero García and Rafael Enrique Feliz Abreu in the 1,000 meters Kayak (K2) won with a time of 3:32:63. Cristian Guerrero won silver in 1,000 meters Kayak (K1) with time of 3:54:02. In …

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The National Metereology Agency (Onamet) forecasts sunny skies for most of the country. Green alerts are no longer in effect and there will be less rain showers. Chilly temperatures in mountain areas are reported, including an 11 degree C temperature in Manabao, Jarabacoa in La Vega. Temperatures have descended to around 20 degrees C in …

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The authorities have identified the man trying to leave the country with US$449,600 from Las Americas airport as Venezuelan Maikel Antonio García y García. He is now under investigation along with two Dominican who took him to the airport. He tried to get on a flight to Caracas, Venezuela on Monday 20 November 2017, when …

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Police officers have killed a man in San Pedro de Macorís who was accused of being part of gang that had killed three men, one of whom was found tied to concrete blocks in the Higuamo River with several gunshots. In a press release, the police say that 27-year old Rafael Batista Bialis (aka) Bobolita, …

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