2018 – Page 204

With 54 years in service and 1,292 employees, the Asociación Dominicana de Rehabilitación (ADR) that began offering therapy for polio today mostly serves victims of traffic accidents and gang fights. The Dominican Rehabilitation Center (ADR) in 2017 cared for 1.2 million patients. Of these 200,000 had suffered injuries in traffic accidents, said first vice president …

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An organic banana producer, Inserca, located in Valverde, Mao province in the northwest, has installed solar panels to enhance their productivity. Panfri exports its production to Europe. The company installed 2,000 solar panels. The supplier was Raas Solar. The project is the largest to run an irrigation system installed in the Dominican Republic or Central …

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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has annulled the conventions of two leading political parties in less than 30 days. The delegates from these parties had gathered to elect the party directors for the next four years, in preparation for the 2020 general elections. On Friday, 6 April 2018, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) annulled the …

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Reality hit government contractors that have persisted in building a housing project alongside the Camú River when rains caused flooding of the first floor last week. The contractors had been forewarned that Mother Nature would do her stuff. The apartments are part of the Proyecto Lineal El Riito. The contractors say that a river wall …

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The South Korea state-run Korea Electric Corporation (Kepco) continues to back a national effort to install electric vehicle charging stations in the Dominican Republic, a project that is valued at US$30 million. Kepco, in November 2017, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Energy Commission (CNE). Another step forward to advance the project was …

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In the first two months of 2018, the GDP grew 6.7%, while accumulated inflation was 0.55%, says Hector Valdez Albizu, governor of the Central Bank. This is the result of 7% growth in January and 6.3% growth in February 2018. “These figures show a significant start to the year with great expectations for the first …

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President Danilo Medina traveled to Baní on Sunday, 8 April 2018 to meet with mango exporters and offer government support. As reported by the Presidency, Medina committed to finance the construction of a packaging plant in the area and make available working capital for the export and local commercializing of the mangos. The Presidency also …

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Brenda Castillo, considered the best libero in the world, will be playing volleyball for Cristo Rey during the elite women’s volleyball tournament that will take place 6 April to 6 May 2018. Other elite players in the tournament organized by the Superior Volleyball League are Jineiry Martínez, Annerys Vargas Valdez, Niverka Marte, Winnifer Fernández and …

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Local authorities and journalism rally in support to investigative journalist Alicia Ortega after she said her life has been threatened for a report on the case of the murder of José Silvestre. Recently, a key witness in the case was murdered and the murder has not been solved. Among those who have supported the work …

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The National Police called on the public to file complaints anytime there is an infraction of the law that affects them. The Police are issuing this call as a result of several citizens reporting on social media that they have been affected by incidences that exposed them to the risk of injury and that threatened …

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