2017 – Page 80

The private power utility Luz y Fuerza reported the restoring of power service to their clients in Las Terrenas and las Galeras. The area was affected by the strong rain and wind bands by Hurricane Maria. The company reported that service was fully restored in las Terrenas in less than 13 hours. Luz y Fuerza …

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Environmentalists Luis Carvajal and Domingo Abreu blame the flooding of the rivers in part on the extraction of gravel for construction projects. Carvajal said the flooding will continue because the river basins are deteriorated and any drop of water turns these rivers and streams into an open faucet for flood waters. Furthermore, he said barrios …

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The mayor of Castañuelas, Moreno Arias, insisted that the construction of the Guayubín Dam and dikes along the Yaque River could be the solution to the periodic flooding of the Yaque del Norte River. The flooding, due to intense rains from Irma and Maria, has seriously affected the communities of Guayubín, Palo Verde, Castañuelas and …

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The Yuna River flooding after Hurricane Maria had interrupted traffic on the Santo Domingo-Samana highway, with the most flooding occurring near Guaraguao, at the third toll station (from Santo Domingo). Flooding has affected 10 communities, with the most flooding in Arenoso. The Consorcio Autopistas del Nordeste y Boulevard Turístico del Atlántico had announced that the …

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President Danilo Medina spent the weekend visiting areas affected by Hurricane Maria. He was in the east and northeast, where flooding of rivers and streams affected dozens of communities. Millions of people had to leave their homes. Medina traveled to Miches in El Seibo province in the east. Damages are being assessed. He was also …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) reported that Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas attended a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean countries organized by the mission of People’s Republic of China officers during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The meeting was chaired by China’s foreign minister Wang Yi and Dominican foreign …

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Businessman Jose Rafael Reyes is turning a movie theater at Acropolis Mall into a show place for Broadway-style and off-Broadway types of shows. Starting in November 2017, his plan is to present these shows every week. He said the halls are prepared for live music to be played to accompany the performances. Reyes said they …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed both required readings on the bill that creates the Instituto Dominicano del Café (Indocafe). The organization would replace the Consejo Dominicano de Café (Codocafe). The new institution is promoted as a strong structure to carry out operations, adaptations, research and technology transfers to farmers. The bill was submitted by the …

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The DGII reported that revenues from the value-added tax in the Dominican Republic (ITBIS) fell below expectations. The tax was only 89% of budgeted collections for the first eight months of the year. Tax collections for January to August has been RD$63,271.95, that is 89% of the estimated RD$71,064.89 for the period. Nevertheless, the DGII …

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The Dominican Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) said that power was suspended in many locations due to the effects of Maria. Several light posts were down and transformers suffered damage, causing regional power utilities to disconnect the service as a safety measure in many cases. CDEEE says this has affected hundreds of thousands customers nationwide. The …

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