2018 – Page 31

The water level at the Tavera Dam, located between La Vega and Santiago, continues to rise as a result of the recent rains that have been falling in the Central Mountain Range. According to the Santiago Water and Sewer Corporation (Coraasan) and the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (Indrhi) the rains have steadily improved the …

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The president of the Judicial Branch, Supreme Court of Justice chief judge Mariano German Mejia, said that an investigation into the 19 employees who have been suspended from the offices of the Real Estate Jurisdiction on accusations of issuing fraudulent real estate titles is underway. Magistrate Germán Mejia said he did not want to go …

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The president of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, Joel Santos says the leading tourism organization of the country rejects the green light authorities are giving to the construction of high rises in Punta Cana. The destination had successfully developed with a model of hotel and apartment construction under the height of a coconut tree, …

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A strategic alliance between the Dominican Jasper Caribbean Windpower LLC company, the maker of electricity wind generators, Vesta, of Denmark, the Unique Capital Management investment fund in the United States and the People’s Republic of China state–owned Chengdu Power Engineering Corporation (Power China) will enable the installation of 115 MB of wind-powered electricity in Maimon …

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The baby manatee that was rescued by personnel from the Ministry of Environment from a mangrove in Luperon Bay, up in Puerto Plata, showed signs of dehydration and has received special attention, according to technicians from the Ministry of Environment. The young female that only weighs about 130 pounds was rescued in just 3 feet …

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The Council for the Strategic Development of Santiago said late last week that it rejects the legislative bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies that would create a new municipal district, Santiago Oeste, from the Santiago areas of Cienfuegos and El Ingenio. Juan Carlos Ortiz, the president of the council, called the measure to further …

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US Ambassador Robin Bernstein delivered on Thursday, 16 November 2018, a speedboat for drug interception operations at sea to Defense Minister Rubén Darío Paulino Sem and vice admiral Emilio Recio Segura of the Dominican Armada. During the ceremony, she said the US has contributed US$13 million to the drug fight and organized crime. “Not only …

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Military and police commanders from the Dominican Republic and Haiti reportedly met in Jimaní, Independencia province to discuss matters of goods and drugs smuggling, crime and border security. Political instability has increased in Haiti and there is concern of the impact on the Dominican side of the border. Participating in the meeting were Defense Minister …

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The recent ambush of a group of doctors and friends along the International Highway between the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti by a mob of Haitians wielding knives and machetes on Saturday, 10 November was the trending topic then. But media in the Dominican Republic was all a-buzz again on the subject after …

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Education Minister Andres Navarro and director of the US Peace Corps, Kristin Kaper signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in developing programs and projects aimed at strengthening the public policies implemented by the Ministry of Education, particularly the training and development of teachers, the curriculum by competencies and efficiency and sustainability of the management …

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