2017 – Page 94

The Bishop of Azua, San Juan and Elias Piña, José Dolores Grullon Estrella, has asked President Danilo Medina to build a hydroelectric dam on the Artibonito River, the longest river on the island of Hispaniola and the most important river for the Republic of Haiti. Such a project, according to the bishop, would contribute to …

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The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) held a meeting on Tuesday, 5 September 2017, in Puerto Plata to coordinate preventive efforts and protection of tourists visiting the north coast given the imminent passing of Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma is expected to primarily affect the north coast. It would be a first time a storm of more …

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The National Institute of Water Resources (INDRHI) has ordered all of the reservoirs in the Dominican Republic to be lowered to their minimum levels so that the structures will be better able to hold the water that is expected to come with the passing of Hurricane Irma. In a press release on Tuesday, 5 September …

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The military and police commission of the Ministry of Public Works began reinforcing its services for assistance throughout the national territory as Hurricane Irma gets close. In addition, Minister Gonzalo Castillo gave instructions that the main highways must be free of any refuse so that assistance will be able to flow to those areas that …

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Because of the imminent passing of hurricane Irma, Carnival Cruise Lines has suspended the arrival of two of its ships to Amber Cove Port in Maimon, Puerto Plata on the north coast. An unofficial source told news media in Puerto Plata that the Carnival Magic that was supposed to arrive Wednesday, 6 September 2017 with …

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The Ministry of Education called off school as of Wednesday, 6 September 2017 in the 17 provinces and the National District under red alert for Hurricane Irma. Originally, the COE had announced the provinces under red alert would be La Altagracia (Punta Cana and Higuey), El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Samaná, Espaillat (Moca), María Trinidad Sánchez …

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The government has called on the population to take all measures to avoid risks to life given the imminent passing of Hurricane Irma on the early morning of Thursday, 7 September 2017. Given that the US National Hurricane Center has issued a statement saying that any place touched by Irma would suffer “catastrophic damage,” it …

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There is always an international group performing in Santo Domingo. For the weekend of Saturday, 7 October 2017, Pau Dones and Jarabe de Palo from Spain are scheduled for the Hard Rock Live. The performance is also a benefit for the Save The Children Dominicana. Tickets are for sale at the cost of RD$1,200 general …

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The robbery of firearms has increased in the first six months of the year 2017, according to official statistics published by the Ministry of Interior and Police. In the first six months of 2017 there were 361 cases of robbery of firearms compared to 298 in the same time period last year. Most of the …

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A Santo Domingo judge has postponed the preliminary hearing against those accused of being responsible for the murder of the child Carla Massiel Cabrera for the fifth time. The next hearing is scheduled for 24 October 2017, in order that Juan Cabral Martínez (Chuti), one of the accused, can be brought to the hearing as …

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