2018 – Page 263

Regular bus service offered by the company that has the de facto monopoly on the Santo Domingo- Punta Cana bus route, the APTPRA, was interrupted on Monday, 22 January 2018, affecting hundreds of people who had traveled to Higuey for the Virgen de la Altagracia religious celebrations of Sunday, 21 January 2018. APTPRA serves the …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has reported that during the “Altagraciona Operation 2018” there were no vehicle accident deaths reported, compared to last year when there were two. Every year thousands of persons travel to Higuey to pray at the Higuey Basilica to the Our Lady of High Grace (Virgen de la Altagracia), regarded as …

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a meeting in Santiago, Chile with foreign ministers from the Dominican Republic, Chile, Ecuador and Haiti, as well as the representative of El Salvador that China is taking moves to strengthen the relationship through the China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum. The …

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Employees of the Salvador B. Gautier Hospital, demanding the 10% salary increase agreed in August 2016, have announced a 48-hour strike, beginning Thursday 25 January 2018. The strike will take place in 21 hospitals throughout the country and 29 first aid centers. The personnel at the hospitals noted that the government had promised a salary …

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The Ministry of Environment and the Desde el Medio Foundation have worked on improving the signage and facilities at Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the Caribbean and the main attraction in the José Armando Bermúdez and José del Carmen Ramírez National Parks. Quality of the services, facilities and the security of the visitors and …

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According to the preliminary results from the Teachers’ Assessment carried out by the Ministry of Education, only 4% of public teachers have received an excellent grade, another 38% graded very good, and 39% good. It was determined that 19% need to improve. The worst results came from the educational district of Bahoruco, in the southwest …

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Prior to leaving for Switzerland on 22 January 2018 to participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Danilo Medina attended mass at the Basílica de la Altagracia in Higuey on Sunday, 21 January 2018. Mass was given by the Bishop of the diocese of Higuey, Nicanor Peña Rodríguez. Also in attendance was …

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In the Sunday, 21 January 2018 game, the Aguilas Cibaeñas didn’t give the Leones del Escogido a chance, winning 7-0 at the Aguilas’ home stadium, the Cibao Ball Park in Santiago. The Aguilas will now now match the Tigres del Licey in the playoffs of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. Pitcher Richelson Peña of …

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The Ministry of Sports announced the celebration of the National Sports Games in the summer of 2018. Initially a spring date had been announced. The event will take place 29 June to 8 July 2018, and athletes from all around the country will compete in 11 sports in the Salcedo Games. Minister of Sports Danilo …

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