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Can someone please explain to me why it is necessary to have AN ELECTRIC GENERATION COMPANY AND THEN A DISTRIBUTOR COMPANY???? I have lived in many countries and there is always only ONE electric company that is responsible for generating, distributing and collecting the fees for same. Seems to...

I think I am missing something here....Parmalat is dropping charges on the people who robbed them because it woulld cost THEM a great deal of money in legal fees to prosecute the thieves. My questions is what part does the government play in this system. I mean, if someone robs me....I have to...

We Have African Americans We Have Native Americans Just Got The Word Hillbilly.... we Are No Longer To Be Called Hillbillies......we Are Appalician Americans.... Guess That Means THEY THINK We Got Class And WE Have To Wear Shoes Now!;)

I have a question. Why do Dominican Locals treat their magnificent, beautiful, historical city as if it were one gigantic trash can? I observe Dominicans (not Tourists, god forbid) throwing trash of all kinds onto the sidewalk and streets and do it sometimes when they are less than 3 feet from a...

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS GLEANED FROM A LOCAL PAPER and it is meant to ruffle some feathers! FGCU students inspired by poverty-stricken in Dominican Fourteen Florida Gulf Coast University students who spent their spring break in the Dominican Republic last month returned humbled by the hope of...

I MENTIONED the following about 18-24 months ago and was all but laughed off the board.Those that responded said it was totally unworkable :classic: Prepaid cards for power supply Power distribution companies EdeSur and EdeNorte announced the start of a first 500-client pilot program whereby...

And just where the hell do the powers that be think we are going without electricity! I mean really, 20 hour black outs is not ridiculous; it is abusive. The DR, like the rest of the world, runs on electricity if it has any intention of progress it best provide the power. And while on the...

undefinedundefinedundefined Just arrived back to Santo Domingo (where I currently live) from a visit with my U.S.A. family at Sun Village in Puerto Plata. When we first arrived we had a conversation with some very nice Canadians who immediately warned us of problems with illness. Three were...

Long time absence but had to share this with my DR-1 friends. Reply from a Cape Town friend on hearing of the power problems. ECH (aka DOC) Sounds like the money is still being stolen, There are other countries in a position like the D.R. that have power ... example South Africa, they have...

ABOUT THIRTY DAYS LEFT.....BUT I AM SURE MANY WILL WANT TO PURCHASE THEIR TICKETS FOR VARIOUS EVENTS, INCLUDING THE OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES WHICH ARE DESCRIBED AS SPECTACULAR IN TODAY'S DR-1. WHY THE NATIONAL SECRET ABOUT TICKET SALES???? THIS IS A MORE CLOSELY GUARDED SECRET THAN THE...

I presume the opening and closing ceremonies will be in Duarte Olympic Park, is this correct??? If so, exactly where? Proposed starting time? THANX for any info.