2018 – Page 15

The Dominican Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) has begun the pre-purging the boilers at Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Power Plant in southern Peravia province. This is a necessary step to insure maximum efficiency of the boilers before they are connected to the generating turbines. The coal-fired facility will purge the boiler tubes every four or five hours …

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After deliberations and interviews to aspiring lawyers to replace four vacancies at the Constitutional Court, the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) says it will make the announcement of the new judges on Monday, 10 December 2018 in the late afternoon. The members of the CNM interviewed 46 candidates. 10 December 2018

The New York Public University Systems, the leading urban public university in the United States, announced the signing on Friday, 7 December 2018, of multilateral academic collaborations with the Ministry of Education (MINERD) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MESCYT) of the Dominican Republic. Leaders from the City University of New York (CUNY) and the …

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Lucia 203 in the Colonial City announces it is presenting on Friday, 14 December 2018 as of 9pm a concert with music celebrating the legacy of Maestro Felix del Rosario. Performing will be the Los Magos del Ritmo Orchestra, founded by the legendary merengue singer-composer and band director. Del Rosario is always remembered for his …

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The 10th Festival Internacional de Teatro (FITESD) opens at venues in Santo Domingo this Thursday, 6 December 2018. Drama groups from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico and local groups will be performing through 16 December. Tickets are RD$100 for events at the National Theater and Bellas Artes. Performances this year will also be …

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As of 5 December 2018 there are still 10 games to be played before the regular season of the Professional Winter Baseball Championship ends on 17 December. The Estrellas Orientales are in the lead, but any of the six teams participating in the championship mathematically still can make the top four that will continue for …

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The 14th National Sports Games open on 6 December 2018 with the inauguration ceremony at 6pm at the Baseball Stadium of the city of Salcedo, capital of the Hermanas Mirabal province. President Danilo Medina and Sports Minister Danilo Díaz, the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee Luisin Mejia will be present for the inauguration. The …

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A Dominican-American has been promoted to the prestigious position of American Airline’s FAA-certificated Director of Maintenance. In a press release, the airline company explains that the job is one of five key positions that are essential for any airline to operate in the United States. These positions are chief pilot, director of operations, director of …

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The Dominican Orthopedics and Traumatology Society is demanding that the sale of alcoholic beverages be banned at shows. The physicians say audience members who consume too much alcohol during events represent an unacceptably high risk to public safety when they take the wheel after the show while under the influence of alcohol. Dr. Julio Landrón …

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The PLD-majority Senate passed the National Budget Bill and addendums sent to the legislative body by the Presidency. The budget was approved for RD$921.8 billion, of which RD$643.9 billion will go to current expenditures and RD$121.5 billion for capital expenditures. It now moves to the Chamber of Deputies for consideration. The budget estimates GDP growth …

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