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• Drinking Water For All Program Announced

  Drinking Water For All Program Announced   The National Institute for Potable Water and Sewers (INAPA) announced the start of a program that will supply the entire population with safe and high quality drinking water which users will be able to access directly from their taps.   With the aim of reaching the Millennium Development … Continue reading "Drinking Water For All Program Announced"

• (Versión en español) Las Estrellas firmes en primer lugar

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• Dominican Artists To Paint Murals in Puerto Rico

  Dominican Artists To Paint Murals in Puerto Rico   The Dominican-Puerto Rican Foundation and the Doña Ruth Basallo Artistic and Environmental Movement is organizing a painting exhibition called “The Mural Routes” that will open on January 14th in five municipalities in Puerto Rico – San Germán, Lajas, Hormigueros, Guanica, Ponce, San Juan, Mayagüez as well … Continue reading "Dominican Artists To Paint Murals in Puerto Rico"

• Latin American Environmental Ministers to Meet in the Dominican Republic

  Latin American Environmental Ministers to Meet in the Dominican Republic Representatives from 33 countries will meet in the Dominican Republic to examine the regional environmental situation at the XVI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin American and the Caribbean to be held on November 8-14. Climate change, integrated ecosystems management, transversal … Continue reading "Latin American Environmental Ministers to Meet in the Dominican Republic"

• (Versión en español) Acroarte dará a conocer los nominados al Casandra el próximo lunes 14

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• Excursion to Caribbean’s Highest Mountain, Pico Duarte, Suspended Due to Bad Weather

  Excursion to Caribbean’s Highest Mountain, Pico Duarte, Suspended Due to Bad Weather   The Secretary for the Environment has announced the temporary suspension of traditional seasonal excursions to Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the Antilles region (3,175 meters or 10,417 feet) due to weather conditions affecting the country at this time.   According to … Continue reading "Excursion to Caribbean’s Highest Mountain, Pico Duarte, Suspended Due to Bad Weather"

• Dominican Public Function Law Approved

  Dominican Public Function Law Approved   The Law of Public Function, that replaces the old Law of Civil Service and Administration, was approved last week by the Senate of the Dominican Republic .   Introduced by the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Julio César Valentín, the project was approved unanimously by the senators who … Continue reading "Dominican Public Function Law Approved"

• Work Begins on Santo Domingo’s First Metro Train Cars

  Work Begins on Santo Domingo’s First Metro Train Cars   Installation of the first metro cars in Santo Domingo is underway following the arrival of the first convoy to the country. Bearing the allusive colors the Dominican flag, the convoy arrived at the Dominican dock from Barcelona provoking a great deal of admiration from the … Continue reading "Work Begins on Santo Domingo’s First Metro Train Cars"

• Contest for the Design of the Emblem for the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

  Contest for the Design of the Emblem for the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage   International Call for Participants      The Dominican National Commission for UNESCO announced the opening call for the international contest to create the emblem for the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The … Continue reading "Contest for the Design of the Emblem for the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage"

• Satisfactory Results for 2007 Economy in Dominican Republic, says the Central Bank

  Satisfactory Results for 2007 Economy in Dominican Republic, says the Central BankGovernor of the Central Bank, Héctor Valdez Albizu, reported that the Dominican economy of 2007 ended on a positive note with widely satisfactory results, showing significant growth and low inflation. While offering preliminary economic data from last year, Valdez Albizu also reported that the … Continue reading "Satisfactory Results for 2007 Economy in Dominican Republic, says the Central Bank"