2017 – Page 6

The National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) has gone public to reject a recent resolution from the government that authorized the construction of 22-floor high rises in the Punta Cana area, in the east of the country. In a statement, the leading private sector tourism body, advocated for the government to instead maintain the long-standing …

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Cereal production for 2017 in the Dominican Republic is estimated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to be 996,000 tons, which is marginally above last year’s level and significantly above the country’s five-year average. The increase reflects a high rice production, despite significant flooding caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria, between September …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) announced signing a technical assistance agreement with the counterpart Peru telecom regulatory agency, the Supervisory Agency for Private Investment in Telecommunications (Osiptel). The initiative was signed by the chief officer of Indotel, José Del Castillo Saviñón and that of Osiptel, Rafael Muente Schwarz. Indotel reports that the agreement provides the …

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Iraima Capriles, executive director of the Economic and Social Council, the body in charge of the discussions for the signing of the Education, Electricity and Fiscal Pacts in the Dominican Republic, announced the postponement of the signing of the Electricity Pact. The decision is reached after the president of the Association of Industries of Herrera …

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The Central Bank reported that the Consumer Price Index for November was up 0.76% compared to October 2017. This means that inflation so far this year is at 3.20%. Read more in Spanish: Banco Central 21 December 2017

The Central Bank reports that during the first 10 months of 2017, remittances from family and relatives increased US$1.4 billion compared to the same period in 2016. From January to October 2017, expat Dominicans sent home US$4.89 billion, while last year the sum was US4.49 billion. Most of the remittances are sent from the United …

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The Ministry of Public Works reports the reopening to traffic of Burende Bridge at Km. 10 of Duarte Highway on the Santiago-La Vega stretch. There are still some works to be completed, but the bridge has been deemed safe and has been reopened to accommodate traffic during the peak holiday traffic. The Ministry reported the …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta and Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo together announced on 20 December 2017, in an event at the Luis Manuel Morillo King public hospital in La Vega, the start of the offering of 911 emergency services to La Vega and Moca (Espaillat province). In addition, the service …

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The director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), General Juan Manuel Méndez García, has called on the population to enjoy the holiday season with responsibility and to pay attention to the recommendations of the civil defense organizations. Announcing the launch of the “Joyful Christmas for the Principles and your Safety”2017-2018, Méndez García said that in …

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With the screening of “Wonderstruck,” the 11th Dominican Global Film Festival, sponsored by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode), will open on 24 January and run through 31 January 2018 at the Blue Mall cinemas. One of the most important film festivals in Latin America, the Santo Domingo event this year has chosen …

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