2019 – Page 85

China is more than interested in Haiti. A report in the South China Morning Post says that China is willing if the Port-au-Prince government “can uphold the one-China principle.” As reported, the People’s Republic of China would be offering “interest-free loans and concessional loans” to Haiti. Haiti is one of just 17 countries that main …

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The embassies of the European Union, United Kingdom, Netherland and Germany set the example with a Guibia Beach clean up operation on Saturday, 14 September 2019. The campaign also urged the population not to liter on streets, because the garbage ends up contaminating rivers, seas and oceans. Ambassadors Gianlucca Grippa and Annemieke Verrijp of the …

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The executive vice-president of the National Business Council (Conep), Cesar Dargam told reporters the organization stands for maintaining stability and peace. He says the priority of the entity is to foster a good climate for investment and business. This is regardless of who is in government. The Conep spokesman said that after an initial visit …

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The president of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce and Production cut the tape to open the 2019 Expo Cibao at the city’s Central Park located on the grounds of the old airport in Santiago. Expo Cibao took place over the weekend. News reports estimate 100,000 persons visited the stands and RD$250 million in transactions were …

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The number of vehicles in the Dominican Republic has increased nine times more than the population, according to Claudia Franchesca de los Santos, executive director of the National Transportation and Traffic Institute (Intrant). Engineer de los Santos participated in an event on traffic sponsored by the INTEC university in Santo Domingo. She spoke of the …

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The government is putting on hold the touristic development plans for Pedernales province on the border with Haiti. Plans for high-level tourism, eco-tourism and massive local tourism, mostly centered on Bahia de las Aguilas with its gorgeous beaches and breathtaking scenery will have to wait. Listín Diario reporter Candida Acosta says the development of the …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu announced the injection of US$100 million from international reserves into the exchange market as of Monday, 16 September 2019. He said that the depreciation of the peso had been 2% in the first eight months of the year. He said this compares to currency depreciation of 36% in Argentina, …

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The Medina cabinet seems to be going all out to back former Public Works Minister Gonzalo Castillo as he seeks to defeat former President Leonel Fernández. Both aspire to be the presidential candidate in the 2020 election for the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). Both Castillo and Fernández want to motivate Dominicans to turn out …

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President Danilo Medina was present on Friday, 13 September 2019 for the inauguration of the Polytechnic ITLA, with 34 classrooms and capacity to accommodate 910 students. The school was built by the Office of Engineers Supervisors of State Works (OISOE) in eastern Santo Domingo at the cost of over RD$80.9 million. The high school will …

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Late last week, President Danilo Medina named Ramón Antonio Pepín del Rosario Minister of Public Works in Decree 317-19. Pepín replaces Gonzalo Castillo, who is now campaigning to be the presidential candidate for the ruling party primary to be held 6 October 2019. Pepin had been the deputy minister and acting minister ever since Castillo …

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