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The Hydroelectric Generation Enterprise (EgeHID) announces it has released more than 200,000 fish into the waters of the Jigüey Dam in San Cristóbal. Included are 60 fish that were ready to spawn. EgeHID reports that the release is part of an ambitious social responsibility program started by the agency in all of the country’s dams. …

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Boca Chica beach, the most popular beach that is near to Greater Santo Domingo, was packed by people not wearing masks on Sunday. It seemed as if people decided this was their last chance to go to the beach in summer before the more restrictive measures are put in place by the new government in …

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Nagua’s municipal authorities announced urgent restrictive measures to try to stop the coronavirus. City Council issued Ordinance No. 21-20 to strengthen prevention and control measures given the spike in Covid-19 cases in the city. The authorities have ordered businesses to close from 2pm to 5am Monday through Saturday and 24 hours a day on Sundays. …

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Ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo announced RD$20 million of his campaign money will be allotted to cover the cost of Covid-19 tests, to purchase masks, gloves and medical equipment needed. He announced the essential items will be donated to several entities, including the Cruz Jiminián clinic in Santo Domingo. Castillo continues …

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Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas announced the Ramon de Lara Military Hospital, of the San Isidro Air Force Base in eastern Santo Domingo has been designated as the dedicated medical unit to handle Covid-19 patients and those that the health system determines should not maintain domiciliary quarantine. As of Sunday, 15 March 2020, the …

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Reports are that the Port Authority in Puerto Rico is restricting the disembarking of crew members on cargo ships from the Dominican Republic from 7 to 14 March 2020. Likewise, Joel Piza, executive director of the Puerto Rico Port Authority, is recommending that charter flights be restricted to operations at the Luis Muñoz Marín International …

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If the Dominican government manages to evacuate and bring back the five Dominican students who are in Wuhan, China, they will be placed in quarantine, under observation, until it is proven that they are not infected with the virus. Public Health Minister Dr. Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas made the announcement. He said efforts to evacuate them …

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Diario Libre newspaper investigative reporters disclose that the official title documents for the disputed plot of land 24A where Grupo Globalia announced construction of a 96-cabaña luxury beach front hotel apparently were tampered with. The newspaper shows the documents with smudges from “liquid paper” and typed over. Likewise, in its follow up of the story, …

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The Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic and several other business organizations presented the new NUVI alliance seeks to turn what would have been garbage into raw materials, with savings of natural resources and energy. The alliance promotes technological innovation, competitiveness and environmental protection. The Dominican Republic produces around 16,000 tons of waste every …

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