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According to data from the Building Offer Study (EOE) of the National Statistics Office (ONE), it costs less to live in Santo Domingo West municipality. The ONE study reveals that the average price per square meter of housing in Santo Domingo West is RD$24,726.43. This compares to RD$29,342.47 in Los Alcarrizos and Santo Domingo North. …

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The National Home Survey (Encuesta Nacional de Hogares/Enhogar) 2018, carried out by the National Statistical Office (ONE), reveals that 19.1% of women ages 15 and 19 become pregnant. Of these, 13.8% have live births, 2.3% either suffer stillborn births or have abortions, and 3.0% were pregnant at the moment of the survey. This number (19.1%) …

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A Santiago court ordered a year of preventive custody in the Azua Jail to 31-year old Franklin Fernández Cruz. He is accused, along with a 16-year old boy, of the death of four-year old Yanesy Rodríguez in Santiago. The child was raped and beaten to death. The defense lawyers say they have evidence to prove …

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Local news reports say 23-year old Fausto Segura was driving a motorcycle without a helmet home for the holidays when he was run over by a SUV near the Maria Montez International Airport in southwestern Barahona. The Washington Nationals minor league pitcher died of injuries suffered during the accident. He had been signed by the …

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The Dominican Republic joins Argentina, Brazil and the United States as representatives of the Americas in the women’s volleyball competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Dominican women’s volleyball team will compete in Group A in the 12-team competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The DR (FIVB ranked 10th) will play a starting …

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A 9 pm 16 January 2020 concert is booked for Dominican drummer and composer Ivanna Cuesta González. The graduate of the National Conservatory of Music is a winner of the 2015 Berklee College of Music full-tuition scholarship. She has been part of musical groups Carijazz, Gustavo Rodriguez Trio, Ejazzson, Javier Vargas and Atre and The …

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The Cana Dorada International Film & Music Festival is happening from Thursday, 16 January to Monday, 20 January 2020 in Cap Cana, in southern Punta Cana. The festival is hosted in Eden Roc Cap Cana. The organizers say that the main purpose of the festival is to create a bridge between the Latin entertainment into …

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Crooner Gustavo de Hostos, Corey Allen, Benny Hiraldo and Peng Bian Sang are booked for the first performance at the Fiesta Sunset Jazz Club on the 8th floor of the Dominican Fiesta Hotel. The concert is set for 8 pm. Reservations are a must by calling 809 562-8222 or 809 586-9177. The concert will be …

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President Danilo Medina announced the construction of a dam at Boca Los Rios, a project that will cost at least RD$2.1 billion. The reservoir will make use of the waters of the Guayubín River to meet the region’s demands for potable water and irrigation for farming in the northwestern region. The project will be built …

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a 5.2% GDP growth for the Dominican Republic for this year. What are the sectors of the economy that will make the most contribution to this growth? Economists consulted by the Listin Diario say growth areas will be tourism, mining and construction sectors. Economist Pavel Isa Contreras says …

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