2023 – Page 5

The Tigres del Licey of the capital city defeated the Toros del Este of La Romana, a victory that ensured the capital city team’s pass to the top four teams in the standing of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League Championship 2023-24. The Gigantes del Cibao of San Francisco de Macoris, Estrellas Orientales of San …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reports rains will be less as the passing trough gradually retreats. However, the stationary cold front will continue to generate moderate to heavy downpours over the country’s northern, northeastern and Central Mountain Range for the next 24 to 48 hours. Less rains are forecast for the southeast regions, including …

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The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI) reported that due to the passing trough and the frontal system, the country’s main dams are 86% of their maximum water levels. In the case of Hatillo Dam, the latter is 105.30% of its capacity and is continuously discharging water. The dam complex on the Nizao River (Jigüey, …

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The light but persistent rains that fell in Santo Domingo on Monday and Tuesday resulted in drastic measures, even the government calling for work stoppage in the metropolitan area on Tuesday, 19 December 2023. Several of the city’s main commercial and residential areas flooded, again the consequence of lack of adequate drainage in a city …

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A hidden stormwater drainage system was recovered by the Ministry of Public Works at the Isabel Aguiar Avenue nearby where the pavement was lifted during the torrential downpours of 18 November 2023. The infrastructure was recovered at the Isabel Aguiar Avenue between the entrance to the El Café neighborhood, in the Herrera sector, in the …

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President Luis Abinader was all praise for fellow Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) activist, today senator for the National District Faride Raful, when interviewed on the program El Sol de la Mañana. Raful has called for the ruling PRM to decide on the PRM candidacy for senator (the party reserved the right to choose the candidate) …

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A spokesman for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Yvan Lorenzo, complained that the government has included in previous year’s budgets the same works it is now announcing will be built with funds from the renegotiated Aerodom/Vinci Airports concession contract. The President says that with the US$775 million advance payment to be received over a six-month …

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Environmentalists suspect commercial interested parties ordered the dispersing of chemicals to dry out mangroves in wetlands on the north coast of northeastern Samana province. The chemical could have been Glyphospate spread by drones, the environmentalists speculate, as reported in Diario Libre. The affected wetlands are located in an area of high interest for tourist development …

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Until investigative journalist Nuria Piera released information that around 60 people claim ownership of the Saona Island and indeed receive rental money, almost everyone in the Dominican Republic thought Saona Island was public property. Now the investigative journalist tells that for years the different ministers of environment have negotiated with the families that understand they …

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The Santo Domingo Metro Office (Opret) announced the Santo Domingo Metro transported record-breaking passenger 100 million for this 2023 on Monday, 11 December. The celebrated rider is Ermitania Encarnación Montero, a resident in Los Girasoles, Santo Domingo province. Rafael Santos Perez, executive director of Opret, expects 108 million passengers to be transported by the end …

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