2018 – Page 262

The government of Japan donated to the Dominican Civil Defense six motorcycles, two Hino trucks and four Nissan Urvan pickups, three of which are equipped with special vehicle extraction equipment. The equipment is to be used to strengthen the risk mitigation and rescue efforts of the Civil Defense. Japan also donated 64 multi-functional tents, four …

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National District Mayor David Collado walked the stretch between Gracita Alvarez and Luis Lembert streets on Av. John Kennedy taken over many years ago by the Honda concessionaire in the Dominican Republic, Agencia Bella when the later expanded its location and installed the Bellapart Art Museum. Collado was accompanied by city government executives including director …

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The controversial decision of the Ministry of Energy & Mines to authorize the request for mining exploitation by Gold Quest in San Juan de la Maguana in the Cordillera Central mountain range is receiving support and criticism. The Romero Project would be carried out in Hondo Valle, San Juan de la Maguana. The San Juan …

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President Danilo Medina arrived to Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, 23 January 2018 to participate in the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (23 to 26 January 2018). The theme is “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.” Medina is one of six Latin American heads of states invited to the meeting that …

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The Dominican Republic is ranked 21st among 74 emerging economies in the Inclusive Development Index (IDI) of the recently published World Economic Forum “Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2018”. The report analyzed 103 countries, including 29 advanced economies and 74 emerging economies. Overall, the DR would be 50th of 103 countries in the index. In …

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The Dominican Baseball League (Lidom) announced a shortened playoff series between the Aguilas Cibaeñas and the Tigres del Licey, the 21st playoff between both teams. Of these 21 matches, the Licey has won 11 and the Aguilas 9. The series starts 23 January 2018 and will go to the team that wins four of seven …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has said that due to a high level weather front crossing over the north of the country, it will continue to rain in the northeast, north, southeast and central mountain area. The front will bring cloudy conditions and small and medium-sized boats are advised not to venture far from the …

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26-year old Genesis Suero, who lives in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, won the title of Miss New York at the 2018 Miss New York USA contest. She was chosen on 14 January 2018 from 133 contestants. She will now represent New York in the Miss USA pageant to choose the US representative in Miss Universe. The …

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The US Embassy in the Dominican Republic encourages US citizens living in the country to register to vote in the 2018 US House of Representatives and Senate elections. The Embassy highlights that every vote counts and that the outcome in many states has been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast …

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Lawyer Miguel Coronado Hunter is the new country representative for the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) in the Dominican Republic, effective January 2018 through 2020. Previously, he was leading operations specialist for the bank in Mexico. He replaces Flora Montealegre Painter whose term ended in December 2017. Coronado is a specialist in international law with …

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