2019 – Page 228

Unit #1 of the Punta Catalina coal-fired generation facility has continued to increase its electricity production, going from 36 MW on 27 February 2019 to 80 MW this past week, according to data posted on the webpage of the Coordinating Agency for the Interconnected Electrical System (Sistema Eléctrico Interconectado – SENI), the national electricity grid. …

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The delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that had been visiting the Dominican Republic finished their work with a meeting with President Danilo Medina on Thursday, 21 March 2019. The delegation was received by the President and his economic cabinet, including the governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic Hector Valdez Albizu …

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Millions lost “the other part of their brain” when their smartphones and computers went blank in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, 21 March 2019. The loss of service upset many businesses, including lottery sales points and banking activity. Billings and credit card purchases were also affected. Later in the afternoon, Claro Dominicana telecommunications confirmed there …

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President Danilo Medina participated in a gathering of Caribbean heads of state with US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday, 22 March 2019. First Lady Melania Trump also served as hostess to the Caribbean leaders who accepted Trump’s unofficial invitation to the private residence of the US President. …

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The Dominican Republic is part of Goût de France / Good France / Sabores de Francia, the gastronomical event whereby on Thursday, 21 March 2019, over 5,000 chefs across five continents celebrate French cooking. The event is described as “the biggest French dinner in the world.” This international event was first launched in 2015, following …

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Dominicans are good at turning out quick memes on almost any subject. The 19 March 2019 Soberano Awards were not the exception. Hoy compiles a list of memes that were circulating on social media on the same evening of the awards. Enjoy! Read more in Spanish:Hoy 21 March 2019

The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting rain showers for the north coast, from Montecristi to Puerto Plata. A trough is forecast to bring the most welcome showers. Rains are also forecast for the border provinces and areas in the Central Mountain Range. Sunny skies with scant showers is the forecast for the rest of …

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Tourists in Punta Cana on 20 March 2019 were able to see a large smoke trail after a blaze engulfed a bush area in Cabeza de Toro. Dozens of fire engines were sent to put out the fire that had begun in the afternoon and continued into the evening. There is speculation the fire could …

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The Dominican Republic is ranked 77th in the world of 157 participating countries in the Happiness Index published as part of the World Happiness Report 2019, with United Nations collaboration. In Latin America, the Dominican Republic is ranked only above Venezuela (108th) and Haiti (14th). Costa Rica is the happiest Latin American country, with a …

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An estimated 1,800 bariatric surgery operations are carried out in the Dominican Republic a year, according to a story in Listín Diario. The report reveals that follow up shows that 30% of these patients will recover their weight. Physicians members of the Dominican Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Dominican Surgeons Guild says …

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