2018 – Page 61

The Coordinating Office of the DR Highway Trust is increasing the lanes at the Las Americas Highway near the tollbooths to speed up the vehicular traffic. Eyla Vargas, the director general of the DR Highway Trust, explained that the expansion of the Las Americas Highway calls for the construction of three new lanes, with two …

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The National Statistics Office (ONE) has announced it will be spending around RD$3 billion on the 2020 National Census. ONE director Alexandra Izquierdo says the preparations for the census began in 2017. Mapmakers have already visited seven provinces to validate locations for the estimated 3,400,000 households that will be surveyed. She explained the national people …

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   Many of the best young singers, actors, script writers, directors and other local movie industry key figures are coming together for a concert on Thursday, 1 November 2018 at Escenario 360 at 8:30pm. Taking the stage for the concert will be Hony Estrella, Jalsen Santana, Poteleche, Nashla Bogaert, Auro Sonico, Stephany Liriano, David Muñoz, …

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Good acting guaranteed. The black comedy by Dominican actor, dancer and playwright Rafael Morla, directed by maestro Claudio Rivera is on the small stage of the Teatro Guloya in the Colonial City. Performances by Elvira Taveras, Orestes Amador, Francis Cruz and Viena González. Shows at 8:30pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is the …

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Businessman turned singer, Gustavo de Hostos is booked at the Hard Rock Café at Blue Mall on Thursday, 11 October 2018. Enjoy his renditions of “I Did it My Way, Fly Me to the Moon, Cheek to Cheek, Every Day I Have the Blues, Vocé Abuso and many more memorable jazz, blues and bossa nova …

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The Ministry of Culture is inviting the public to the “Gala Sacra” at the Palacio de Bellas Artes by the Teatro Orquestal Dominicano (TODO). The cultural entity has the backing of the Ministry of Culture. It will perform “Misa Criolla,” by Argentinean composer and pianist Ariel Ramírez. The event is open to the general public …

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Participating in the 2018 World Volleyball Cup taking place in Japan, playing in Pool E, the Dominican senior women’s team ended its participation on Wednesday, with a win over Germany 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-17). The team also defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-15), but lost to Netherlands 0-3 (19-25, 16-25, 14-25) in the second round …

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State prosecutors have formally presented evidence and accusations against the president of the Dominican Student Federation (FED), Yimi Zapata. This is the largest student organization at the state university. Also named in the case are Luis Taveras Sánchez, Luis Armando Cruz, Luis Alcides Báez and Guelmis Rivera González in the same case. The defendants are …

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The Attorney General Office (PGR) announced it has submitted to the Colombian government a request for the extradition of three aviation pilots from Colombia that are accused in the Dominican Republic of drug trafficking. The three pilots were recently arrested in Colombia. They are accused of being responsible for the “irregular landing” of an airplane …

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Transporters are showing no respect for the authority of the newly created National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transport (Intrant), as reported in El Nacional. The government entity was created in 2017 to group all government organizations that have to do with ground transport and implement new rules ordered by Law 63-17. El Nacional reporters …

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