2022 – Page 39

In the very small hilly town of Polo, in Barahona province, President Luis Abinader received the formal proposal to relaunch the nation’s coffee production that was almost destroyed by the onslaught of the blight of “coffee rust.” This fungus attack is said to have wiped out over 90% of Dominican coffee farms. Over the past …

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The long-delayed bill on Territorial Organization, Soil Use and Human Settlements, basically a bill on how to use the land and obtain sustainability over the long term, was passed by a 28 to 1 vote in the Senate last week. This bill has been making the rounds in the National Congress for close to 20 …

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In a TV interview with Pablo McKinney, Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez explained several of the complexities of dealing with Haiti. He explained that the situation is at a standstill given that the Haitian government in its request to the United Nations has requested a bilateral force not a multilateral intervention to deal with the …

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) has launched international public tenders for the contracting of a geochemical and geophysical studies. In regards to the geochemical study in terrestrial sedimentary basins and places with natural emanations in the Dominican Republic, the Ministry explains that the interested parties, both local and international firms, must have technical …

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The very heavy rains that have come with a passing large tropical disturbance have caused problems for travelers in the municipality of Higuey. The bridge that connects La Otra Banda with El Salado on the old road to Veron (Punta Cana) and Nisibon was severely damaged to the point of collapse. Several municipal districts, such …

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For the fifth time in two years an entertainer (Onguito Wa) has been involved in a traffic accident, but this time the victim died. The recent accident occurred in the middle of the National District during the very early morning hours at Duarte Avenue and the corner of Nicolas de Ovando. The driver fled the …

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The people of San Juan de la Maguana marched on Saturday, 29 October 2022 against the government permitting the mining exploitation requested by GoldQuest in San Juan de la Maguana. The company says it will use rainwater for the mining operation. The local people say the underground mining operation it will affect the water sources …

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The Dominican Gastronomic Academy, headed by Luis Ros, put on a culinary show in London, United Kingdom, during the celebration of the 11th Dominican Week. The UK and Dominican Republic embassies, and the Chamber of Commerce of the United Kingdom in the Dominican Republic sponsored the activity. The mere description of the six dishes is …

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According to the Chapultepec Index, the Dominican Republic is ranked fourth in the Americas in regard to freedom of expression. Only Canada, Jamaica, and Uruguay are ranked higher. The Index is part of the Inter-American Press Society (IAPA-SIP) and measures the freedom of expression and the freedom of the written word in the Americas. The …

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The heavy rains falling over the past few days in the National District affected the arch of the 16th century Gate of Mercy, a historic monument in Santo Domingo. Social network users shared evidence of the damages to the central arch of the Puerta de la Misericordia in Ciudad Nueva. No one was injured. The …

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