2017 – Page 87

Following Hurricane Irma, reports are of major losses in agricultural crops in the municipalities of Luperón, Villa Isabela and other parts in the west of Puerto Plata province due to destructive winds and intense rains. The wind gusts destroyed entire plantations of plantains and bananas in the communities of Belloso, Ranchito de Los Vargas, Las …

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According to a study by Dr. Virginia Navarro, presented at the 7th Scientific Journal of the Ney Arias Lora Hospital, the Dominican Republic is ranked after Mexico, Chile and Argentina in palliative care. Navarro presented the study “Comparative Analysis between Spain and 12 Latin American Countries Regarding Final Life Stages Care and Donation of Organs …

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Lawyer Juan Miguel Castillo Pantaleón alerted the DR should not finance the civil registry for Haiti, as recently proposed the president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio Castaños Guzmán. Castillo said that while the intention is good it could be inconvenient for the Dominican Republic, and may set a troubling precedent. He alerted against …

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Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero and Dominican President Danilo Medina invited both sides to restart dialogue in the Caribbean nation. The Venezuelan government and the country’s opposition have begun a new round of talks in Santo Domingo, where the lead government representative has announced an agreement is close. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appointed …

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In what FIVB described as a “thriller”, the Dominican Republic under 23 years women’s volleyball team won its match against Argentina 4-3 during the 2017 FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The game was the first to go to the seven sets — 21-23, 12-15, 15-12, 17-15, 16-14, 20-22, 15-5. It …

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While this is probably not news to many people, it has been sometime since the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has issued a heat warning. While there are possibilities for showers across much of the country, Onamet is forecasting temperatures between 33°C and 35°C (91°F – 95°F) for today and possibly into Thursday, 14 September 2017. …

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As investigations continue into the death of 16-year old student Kimberly Esther Adon, the authorities at the Hospital Traumatológicio Ney Arias Lora clarified that the patient was brought to the emergency around 2am on Sunday, 10 September 2017 by two 20-year old men (Francisco Abreu Villar and Joel Feliz Peña) and a 16-year old girl …

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A Curacao government mission toured the solar energy complex in Monte Plata hosted by General Energy Solutions, through its regional office of Electronic JRC, that operates the solar energy installation. A first phase of the complex produces 33 MW of renewable and clean energy. The installation was built by Solventix Caribbean. During the tour, Arnaldo …

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The Dominican Flavors Foundation (Fundacion Sabores Dominicanos) together with the Cassava Foundation and the Dominican Chapter of the Pan-American Confederation Of Hotel, Gastronomy and Tourism Schools are strengthening the prestige of Dominican gastronomy, through a project entitled, “Safeguarding the Dominican Culinary Heritage.” The project calls for establishing internationally recognized recipes of the different dishes and …

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Former Dominican governor of the Central Bank and ambassador to the USA, economist and historian Bernardo Vega favored that the Dominican government accept the replicating of the successful experience of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). The commission would reinforce the public ministry, the police and other state institutions in the investigation of …

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