2019 – Page 289

The president of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) Jose Ignacio Paliza advises that the public be vigilant in the sale of shares operation the Dominican government has announced for the Punta Catalina thermoelectric coal-fired power plant it is building in Peravia province. Paliza says the public needs to pay close attention to the compensation the …

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The German government supports the Dominican Republic in its preparations for a UN Security Council (UNSC) high-level open debate about the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security, a foreign ministry source told Clean Energy Wire. The Federal Foreign Office is “in close contact with” the Dominican Republic regarding the preparation of the …

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The First Hall of the Administrative Disputes Court of the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) announced null the contract between the Alcaldia de Santo Domingo Norte and the multinational Lajun Corporation for the administration and operation of the Duquesa sanitary dump, the main garbage dump for Greater Santo Domingo. In September 2017, the Ministry of Environment …

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OISOE announces it will fund repair of UASD student orientation building. The Presidency has accepted to spend RD$5 million to repair the Dr. Rogelio Lamarche building of the state UASD building. The renovations will take three months. The UASD rector Emma Polanco said the OISOE will also fund the repairs to the languages lab center …

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Farmers in south central Peravia province say they are affected by the imports of onions carried out by the Bolsa Agroempresarial de la República Dominicana (BARD). The BARD operates under the umbrella of the Agribusiness Board (JAD). They say the imports are lowering the market price of their product. The onion farmers called for Agriculture …

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Agriculture Minister Osmar Benítez says that the 6.5% increase the Central Bank reported for the farming sector evidences the dynamic growth of agriculture in the Dominican Republic. He says that there are more than 10,800 million tareas (1 tarea = 629 square meters) planted of food products with the backing, promotion and sponsorship of the …

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In preparation for the May 2020 general election, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) is assisting the five political parties that have registered for open parties with the primaries in which an estimated 33,819 candidates could participate. The numbers come from the possibility of 10 presidential candidates for parties, or 50 in search of the Presidency, …

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Colombian singer-composer Andrés Cepeda is booked for a concert at the National Theater on 14 February 2019. Cepeda is a winner of the Latin Grammy for Best Album traditional pop vocals. He will be playing his guitar and performing with his band. He is best known for his hits “Te voy a amar,” “Magia,” Desperado,” …

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Morning lows of around 21C or less are forecast for Santiago, Puerto Plata, Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris), Peravia (Baní), San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), San Cristobal, Samanaá, San Juan de la Maguana, Barahona as winter days weather continues. The noon time temperatures nevertheless, will be just as warm …

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Police colonel Daniel Ramos Alvarez, who was in charge of the preventive police actions in southern Baní, died of gunshot wound on 8 January 2019 when heading a police intervention of a drug point in Baní. In the case, Rafael Antonio Diaz (Buche) turned himself in as the lead suspect in the case, the Police …

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