2018 – Page 48

For nearly a century now, many people have believed that a refrigerator can electrocute a person, causing spasms and death. The tale is based on the fact that early refrigerators, together with local wiring lacked proper grounding, and with many people walking barefoot, contact with anything electrical could prove “shocking.” Over the weekend, a man …

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The Supreme Court of Justice has again confirmed that Judge Francisco Ortega Polanco is to prepare the first phase of the Odebrecht corruption scandal. The decision was taken on Thursday, 25 October 2016, after the Supreme Court justified reviewed the request of the lawyers for Jesus Vasquez, who had accused the judge of partiality. Judge …

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The vote of the ruling PLD Central Committee to decide on the modality to choose presidential candidates for the party ended with a vote in favor of using the general national voting list handled by the Central Electoral Board (JCE). It was also agreed that a commission would come up with amendments to the party …

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The National Electoral Commission of the Dominican Association of Public School Teachers (ADP) has officially announced the victory of Xiomara Guante in the 10 October 2018 election to preside the organization. Her term will begin on 25 November 2018. The president of the commission said it took the organization 15 days to collect all the …

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Using parameters of the World Health Organization, the Dominican Republic has more physicians that it needs. The WHO established in 2013 that there should be 25 physicians per 10,000, or 25,000 for the population of 10 million in the country. In his talk “Post Graduate Education at Cedimat” as part of the 16th Juan Manuel …

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The director of the Cardiovascular Center at the Center for Diagnostic Advanced Medicine and Tele-medicine (Cedimat), Dr. Cesar Herrera says that the government needs to seriously look into developing a policy of preventive medicine for heart patients that includes education, improved access to healthcare and the creation of reliable data system to keep tract of …

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According to the executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), Ruben Jimenez Bichara, in order to provide better and cost effective electric service in the country there are five major challenges that must be overcome. These obstacles include stemming huge energy losses during transmission; the deficit in the supply of electricity; the financial …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero says that foreign investors are attracted to invest in Dominican bonds because of the judicial security, fiscal and exchange stability the country has shown for more than a decade. He said Dominican bonds are an excellent option for financing for companies and the public sector. He says it is a way …

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President Danilo Medina attended on Friday, 26 October 2018, the inauguration of the Grupo Propagas Coastal Petroleum Dominicana fuel terminal in San Pedro de Macoris. The new terminal has storage capacity for 40MM of propane, enough to supply the local demands for a month. The terminal now has two docks with capacity to service two …

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The Presidency has confirmed President Danilo Medina will travel to Beijing in the People’s Republic of China on “Tuesday or Wednesday.” This is the first official visit of a Dominican statesman to China. The Presidency says the Dominican official delegation will sign at least 15 bilateral agreements with his colleague, President Xi Jinping. The Medina …

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