2022 – Page 42

Diario Libre has published insights and a drawing for the Manzanillo Port and Industrial Project on the northwestern-most point of the country. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) carried out the first draft in coordination with the Alexandria, Virginia-based US architecture and engineering firm, Alliance WSP Joint Venture. The Master Plan looks into …

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Former director of the National Botanical Gardens Ricardo Garcia is criticizing that builders of high rises and urban projects are forgetting about the importance of having trees in a city. In an interview with Hoy, biologist García says that trees are the primary mechanism for reducing the impact of climate change in cities. He said …

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A passing trough has brought hazy skies and light to moderate rainstorms for most of the country. The Weather Office says the high levels of humidity and instability can bring heavy downpours in locations in the northwest, north, southeast and the Cibao Valley, Central Mountain Range and border area. Onamet has issued weather alerts due …

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The 4-week Covid-19 positivity rate continues to drop and now is at 1.52%, with the 24-hour positivity at 1.23% as of Covid-19 Bulletin #950 dated 24 October 2022. Nevertheless, virus expert Roberto Paulino, director of the Tropical Medicine and Global Health Institute at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Santo Domingo, says that physicians in the Dominican …

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President Luis Abinader led the opening of the 9th Dominican History Book Fair, whose central theme this 2022 is “Local History of Towns and Communities” on 24 October 2022. This fair is held at the premises of the National General Archives at Calle General Modesto Díaz #2 Zona Universitaria, Santo Domingo (Tel (809) 362-1111). The …

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The Ministry of Public Health advises pediatricians and parents to administer three doses of IPV polio vaccine instead of one as part of the regular infant vaccination schedule. The medical authorities consider the new scheme is more effective in preventing transmission and consequently to keep the country polio-free. The inactivated injected IPV vaccine, of which …

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Education Minister Angel Hernandez says his priority is getting children to learn to read well from first to fourth grade. Hernandez told Diario Libre editors and reporters during an interview published on Monday, 24 October 2022, that public schools have been passed all students despite the deficiencies in learning skills of the child. “The children …

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In Decree 616-22, issued on Saturday, 22 October 2022 and published on Monday, 24 October, President Luis Abinader instructs the Ministry of Education to urgently carry out the procurement and contracting processes for goods and services that will be used in the implementation of the first National School Mobility System. Juan Avila, president of the …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has summoned the recognized political parties, groupings and movements to a meeting-commitment for the integrity of the 2024 elections on Thursday, 27 October 2022 at the JCE headquarters. The board of the JCE is concerned about increasing premature political campaigning by political parties. In a statement, the electoral body points …

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If you care for your vehicle, avoid parking on congested city streets, and especially avoid double parking that leaves very little room for large vehicles to get through. The National District government and Intrant have worked out the Park Right Initiative (Parqueate Bien). A video is circulating showing a tow truck passing through several city …

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