2022 – Page 163

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) announced March registered a growth of 6.4%, the highest in the first three months of 2022. The growth, measured by the performance of the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE), is up from 5.8% in February and 6.3% in January. The first quarter average is 6.1%. The …

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The Ministry of Agriculture announces that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cleared exports of raw and intact beef that has been slaughtered on or after 29 April 2022. The USDA lifts restrictions that have been in place for more than 15 years. A ban is still in place for export of cheek …

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Last month saw the start up of the geophysical studies related to the creation of the Manzanillo mega port. The port is the closest to the United States. Actual construction is expected to start in February 2023. The new wharf and port facilities will be capable of receiving ships of up to 40,000 tons. The …

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The Abinader administration, faced with several major issues not of its own making, is attempting to reduce the cost of the basic food items for the people of the Dominican Republlic. One of the current proposals is to import, under the free-trade agreements, some 67 items that go towards the food supply in various ways. …

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The government’s Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA) is now operating the Ciudad Juan Bosch-Hipódromo corridor. The Omsa route will allow transfers to the 27 de Febrero and Independencia avenue routes with a single fare. The fares on the Omsa bus route are RD$15, lower than the RD$35 charged to board the new buses now …

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The Transportation Cabinet led by Hugo Beras and the director of Intrant, Rafael Arias announced the signing of an agreement with transport syndicate Fenatrano’s Juan Hubieres. Weeks ago, Beras had announced Fenatrano was being allotted the 27 de Febrero bus route. But Fenatrano kingpin, Juan Hubieres was not happy with the allotment of the Av. …

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Dominican Ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos became last week the first Dominican to present credentials to the government of Mongolia in north central Asia. The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with Mongolia on 27 May 2010, but an ambassador had yet to present credentials. Dannenberg Castellanos is based in Moscow, Russia. Mongolia is a country of …

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CEMEX announced the reopening of its second production line at the San Pedro Macoris plant, its main cement operation in the Dominican Republic. The company says production is now up by one-third, or 500,000 metric tons per year, to better serve customers in high-growth markets in the Caribbean. The company says it is implementing state-of-the-art …

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Former champion table tennis player, Mario Alvarez Soto was elected the new president of the Club Naco for 2022-2024. He had served as first vice president on the social club board from 2020-2022. Alvarez Soto is a Hall of Fame of Sports member and a bronze medallist in the Pan Am Games in 1983. The …

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The Dominican Republic has formally requested the assistance of the government of Haiti to locate Carlos Guillén Tatis, the missing Dominican Embassy agriculture advisor. The Dominican government is requesting Haitian authorities investigate the apparent kidnapping. The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Haiti was sent the diplomatic note requesting that the Haitian authorities take actions to …

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