2018 – Page 25

The leaders of the North Region of the Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors expressed concern for the advanced deterioration of 12 bridges in the Santiago and Puerto Plata areas. The areas mentioned are located in Arroyo Hondo, to the south of Santiago, and on the highways between Santiago and San Jose de las …

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National District Mayor David Collado says works are advancing for the capital city to have its Land Use Plan prepared by the National District Municipal Government (ADN) with the backing of the US Embassy, the Bloomberg Foundation and the United Nations Development Plan. The plan is prepared by the professionals at the AND Urban Planning …

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The Executive Commission of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) decided that its candidates (presidential, legislative and municipal levels) for the 2020 general elections would be chosen during a convention of party delegates. Secretary general of the PRSC, Ramon Rogelio Genao said only registered party members would vote for the PRSC candidates. The commission also …

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The Central Electoral Board implemented its proposal for the 2020 general election on a small scale during the election of the board of directors of the Hermandad de Veteranos Pensionados de las Fuerzas Armadas y Policía. The organization groups retired military and police. The pilot election plan was carried out in eight voting stations nationwide. …

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As of September 2018, 949 persons have died in traffic accidents related to alcoholic drink consumptions. Sunday has accounted for the greatest number of deaths, 225. In a general sense more than 2,000 persons die each year in this country in different traffic accidents, of which 60% are caused by human error such as a …

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) has committed to develop the mining of Larimar and Amber under strict environmental, social and economic sustainable criteria in order to create a chain of value that benefits the miners, the artisans and the mining communities. During the celebration of the first anniversary of the National Larimar Day, …

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Dominican Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado was in Abu Dhabi to meet with his colleague from the United Arabian Emirates, 46-year old Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan born 30 April 1972) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. He …

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Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo met late last week with members of the commission that coordinates the Plan for the Improvement and Management of the Yaque River Watershed (CRYN). The area in the past has suffered from flooding. Montalvo reported that some 10,500 tareas (1 tarea = 629 square meters) in the watershed would be reforested …

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President Danilo Medina was in Macao, in northern Punta Cana for the ground breaking of the controversial Moon Palace Punta Cana. This would be the tallest structure in the eastern beach coastline. The high rise, funded by Mexican investors, will be built 500 meters inland from the ocean line and will have 2,149 hotel rooms …

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The city government of Santo Domingo East announced the opening of the “Vive la Navidad” lights spectacle at the Parque del Este. The event is staged from 7 December 2018 to 5 January 2019. Mayor Alfredo Martínez says the lit up park will be open to the public from 6pm to 12 midnight. The park …

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