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DR1 Daily News will not be updated tomorrow, Thursday, 27 February on the occasion of the 27 of February Independence Day holiday. News will be compiled for the Friday, 28 February issue that will focus mainly on the speech as well as comments and reactions to the speech.

President Danilo Medina will speak to the nation tomorrow, Thursday 27 February, as he presents the Independence Day state of the nation address. He will be speaking from the National Congress in the presence of legislators and diplomats. Administrative Minister of the Presidency said that in the speech Medina will concentrate on describing the works …

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President Danilo Medina has hosted a delegation from Florida, as part of a visit by Enterprise Florida to develop more Dominican business with the state of Florida. Gray Swoope, Secretary of the Florida Commerce group and CEO of Enterprise Florida, Ananth Prasad, secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Barbara Sharief, Miami’s Broward …

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President Danilo Medina sent a message to the Dominican people yesterday, Tuesday 25 February to mark the celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Matias Ramon Mella, one of the nation’s Founding Fathers. Yesterday was also Armed Forces Day and Medina said that it was a happy coincidence that both fell on the same …

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The Minister of Public Health, Freddy Hidalgo says that water quality in the National District had helped the province of Santo Domingo and the National District to prevent a cholera outbreak. Speaking at an inauguration of a modern water testing and control laboratory belonging to the Santo Domingo Corporation for Water and Sewers (CAASD) yesterday, …

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Thousands of people marched in Bonao yesterday, Tuesday 25 February demanding that the Environment Ministry give the relevant permission for mining to go ahead in Loma Miranda. The march received massive support from local residents, businesspeople, shopkeepers, politicians and local authorities who attributed the economic crisis in the area due to the closure of dozens …

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President Danilo Medina has awarded Dr. Liliana Mayo Ortega, founder and director general of the Ann Sullivan Center of Peru (CASP) the Heraldic Order of Christopher Columbus. Mayo Ortega was invited to the country by First Lady Candida Montilla de Medina to share her experience on caring for children with special needs, and to strengthen …

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