2020 – Page 259

The Central Bank reports that Inkia Energy has expressed interest in expanding their reach in the Dominican Republic. The company already has investments in the Puerto Plata Electric Company (CEPP), and last year began operations at the Agua Clara Wind Farm in Montecristi, also on the north coast. Inkia Energy is a subsidiary of Squared …

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The Ministry of Public Works (MOPC) reports construction is advanced on the highway between San Pedro de Macoris and Monte Plata. Roads being repaved are those between Cruce de Cayacoa and Los Llanos; Los Llanos and El Puerto, and El Puerto-Bayaguana. The Ministry said that the work on the stretch between Los Llanos and El …

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According to the head of the Santo Domingo Water and Sewage Corporation (CAASD), Alejandro Montas, the supply of water for households in Greater Santo Domingo has been adequate after the two main reservoirs (Jigüey and Valdesia) have stayed above minimum levels. Montas says the CAASD supplied 365 million gallons a day to the people of …

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César Duvernay, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Relations, says the Dominican government is looking to find a flight out for the five students still in Wuhan, China. But that a convenient transport has not yet been found. Duvernay says the Dominican Ambassador in China, Briuny Garabito, is following up on the situation. Initially, the …

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Evaristo Cedeño, special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stationed in the Dominican Republic, was decorated with the Order of Merit Duarte, Sánchez and Mella in the Knight Degree. He received the award at the DR’s National Drug Control Agency. Cedeño, a native of La Romana, was recognized with one of the highest honors …

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The Cervecería Nacional Dominicana announced that it will wait for the Association of Show Business Writers dispute on the presidency of the organization to be decided in court before setting a date for the 2020 Soberano Awards. Communicators Alexis Beltre and Fausto Polanco dispute the presidency. Polanco is contesting the win by Alexis Beltré. A …

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The Eugenio de Jesus Marcano Museum of Natural History is getting good reviews from those who have been back and in the press. A feature in Diario Libre says the museum is living proof that learning does not have to be boring. The newspaper highlights that the experience will be positive for entire families. Among …

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Winner of the Casa de las Americas International Award, “The Tao of Sex” will be presented for the first time in the Dominican Republic at the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater, with performances by Kenya Liranzo and Francis Cruz, under the direction of Manuel Chapuseaux. The play by Ignacio Apolo and psychotherapist Laura Gutman …

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Love made all the difference. As reported in Diario Libre, award-winning Russian pianist Danill Trifonov fell in love with a Dominican pianist and now the Mariinsky Orchestra will perform in Santo Domingo and Santiago. The prestigious Russian orchestra is booked for a 7 March 2020 performance at the Centro Leon Jimenez, and on 8 March …

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Oscar-winning film “Parasite” is showing in Santo Domingo at the Novocentro Fine Arts cinema on Av. Lope de Vega, at Downtown Center in Bella Vista, and in Marina Casa de Campo in La Romana. The South Korean film won the Oscars for best picture, best international feature film, best original screenplay award, best director, best …

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