2007 – Page 28

The Dominican American National Roundtable is holding a conference in Miami, Florida to discuss a range of issues that affect the Dominican community in the US. DANR is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The event will be held at the Hotel Radisson and among the topics discussed will be DR-CAFTA, education, Dominican talent and social security. …

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Finally, the Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end today. In all, this has been an extremely deadly and costly hurricane season and although few storms passed through the DR, the severity of Tropical Storm Noel cannot be overstated. Reports from the National Hurricane Center in Miami indicate that there were 14 tropical storms and …

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Police have announced the arrest of two men who robbed the Lincoln Road restaurant in the capital, together with three others believed to be their accomplices. The thieves were identified as Yunior de los Santos and Rafael Alejandro Segura. Police say they have also seized two motorbikes, a gun and two rifles. The gun and …

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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Arturo (Arte) Moreno is visiting the Dominican Republic with team managers Tony Reagins and Mike Scioscia. On his arrival, Moreno praised Dominican baseball talent. “The Dominican Republic is a mine for talented ball players for the Majors,” he told Hoy newspaper. His agenda includes a meeting with President Leonel …

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President Leonel Fernandez is hosting a special luncheon with ballplayers Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz and Julio Lugo today. Fernandez will honor Sosa and his feat of 600 career homeruns, which was accomplished during this past baseball season. Sosa had a great year with 21 homeruns and 92 RBI in only 114 games played. Ortiz has …

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President Leonel Fernandez will be in Santiago this afternoon to inaugurate the new cancer center at the Union Medica clinic. The clinic is one of the main health centers in the Cibao region. The inauguration event will begin at the new premises on Juan Pablo Duarte Avenue at 5pm. The center was built with an …

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President Leonel Fernandez has attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Villa Altagracia for 128 apartments for families affected by Tropical Storm Noel. The apartments are part of a program to provide housing in the wake of the storm and the total value of the project is RD$245 million. The government plans to build 200 houses in …

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The Central Electoral Board is applying for a RD$7.5 billion operational budget for 2008, of which RD$3 billion will be used to organize the 2008 presidential elections, as reported in Hoy. This is RD$6 billion more than was requested in 2004. The board said that this large sum is needed in case the elections aren’t …

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Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa says that the Dominican government is committed to buying Shell’s 50% stake in the Dominican Petroleum Refineries and said that the government doesn’t need the IMF’s endorsement of the deal. Speaking yesterday, Bengoa was defiant in his attitude towards the purchase of Shell’s shares and is quoted in Hoy as saying …

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The National Business Council (CONEP) and the National Association for Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) have both spoken out against the government’s planned purchase of Shell’s share in the Dominican Petroleum Refineries. Conep president Lisandro Macarrulla said that his organization is opposed to the purchase because the government’s role is that of a facilitator and regulator. ANJE …

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