2019 – Page 79

US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will donate US$1.2 million for a feasibility study on the construction of a natural gas terminal and natural gas power plant in Manzanillo in Montecristi province on the northwest coast of the Dominican Republic. This would be a first step to interest US companies in a tender for the …

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The Ministry of Agriculture identified the Sur Profundo (Pedernales, Barahona, Jimani and La Descubierta), and the Línea Noroeste (Dajabon, Santiago Rodriguez and Valverde) as new cacao growing areas. Resolution 209-63 calls for assisting producers with modern production technologies for the sustained growth of cacao. The government is funding the installation of nurseries, low-cost seedlings for …

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President Danilo Medina is in New York City for the opening ceremonies of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations Organization on Tuesday, 24 September 2019. Besides attending the opening ceremonies of the Assembly, Medina will also hold bilateral meetings and political get-togethers with party members in the Big Apple. This is the second …

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The Dominican Republic women’s volleyball team lost to China in the FIVB World Cup ongoing in Japan. The game ended 3-0 with scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 25-19. On Thursday, the Dominican women’s team battled Russia, losing 2-3 in five sets. The scores were 16-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, and 5-15. The Dominican Republic is in …

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A 4.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale earthquake was felt on Wednesday, 18 September 2019, in the Dominican Republic. The earthquake was noticeable slightly in Santo Domingo. It shook the country at 3:34pm. Its epicenter was 8.6 km northeast of Cabrera in María Trinidad Sánchez province at a depth of 12 km. Listín Diario reports …

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A low pressure and trough is forecast to bring significant downpours, thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday (18 and 19 September) to most of the southern Caribbean Sea coastline. The storm has formed south of the Dominican Republic, reported the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). The Center for Emergency Operations has issued a green alert for 16 …

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Giorgia Ieromazzo from the Dominican Republic grabbed the FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2019 title in Quito, Ecuador. The 32-year old Dominican-trained rider claimed the win with a double-clear performance on Sunday, 15 September 2019. As reported, Ieromazzo was delighted with the performance of the police horse Magnus Jarea that carried her to victory. She …

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The II National University Sports Games in the current management of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation (Miderec) will be held Thursday, 19 September through Sunday the 29th. The competitions will take place at venues in Santo Domingo, at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center, the Parque del Este, the Santo Domingo Autonomous University (UASD), …

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On 20 August 2013, a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nicknamed “Jaira” was tagged when laying eggs in Guibia Beach in Santo Domingo. At the time she was 113cm long and weighed around 300 kg. The turtle is 30 to 40 years old. Now, fisherman Ramón Antonio Lopez (Pinpín) photographed Jaira on 13 September 2019 again …

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101-year old Jacinta Zorrilla of Las Cuchillas, El Seibo province, says she grew up always having plenty to eat because her father was a farmer and rancher. She was interviewed as part of a series running in Listín Diario on centenarians in the Dominican Republic. “We ate a lot: a lot of meat, a lot …

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