2008 – Page 337

Dirty politics, underhand tactics and rumor spreading are all part of the political hustle and bustle during an election year, but Dominicans are getting tired of the negativity. As a result, the Catholic Church, the Supreme Court, the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Citizen Participation (PC), the Justice and Institutionalism Foundation (FINJUS) and the Latin American …

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Lawyers consulted by Listin Diario say that the signs in the parking lots of shopping malls and supermarkets don’t release businesses from responsibility when a car is stolen. Lawyer Desiderio Ruiz says that these signs are meaningless because if something happens to a vehicle within the parking lot, the business owners are obliged to pay …

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On 10 February the Conference on Dominican Affairs (CODA) will be holding its Eighth Annual Conference at Rutgers University. The conference seeks to provide a forum to identify and develop a state agenda designed to unite Dominican Americans behind a common goal. The conference especially addresses issues that affect the Dominican-American community in New Jersey. …

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The RD$1.8 billion per capita surplus that the Social Security Treasury collected from the Family Health Plan in its first four months of operation will be used to create a contingency fund to cover the unexpected costs of natural disasters, epidemiological outbreaks or inflationary cost increases in health coverage. The proposal will be presented to …

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A report by the United Nations Environmental Program indicates that the DR is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) gases in the Caribbean. The DR, with 4.84 million metric tons of CO2 per year, came in third among 18 countries. Trinidad and Cuba beat the DR to the top of the list. The …

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Thirteen people were injured yesterday after an elevator plummeted from the seventh floor of the Hilton Hotel, at the Malecon Center in Santo Domingo. The incident occurred at 8:30pm during a re-election event for President Leonel Fernandez. Hoy writes that Fernandez was present at the event and reports that the people who were injured included …

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Still looking for a place to watch the 42nd Super Bowl. Well, MiTaverna will be hosting a live Super Bowl and BBQ party this Sunday, 3 February starting 5pm. American style bar, Big screen TV’s, beer pitchers etc. Location and details in link below. The Super Bowl will be held at the University of Phoenix …

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The cold front that is affecting the DR will continue over the weekend. Meteorologist Martin Mata says that temperatures reported by their observation center at the Cibao International Airport showed a record low of 10.1C (50.2F). The previous record was 11.2C (52.16F) on 31 January 1987. Mata attributed the cold to winds from the US. …

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Pola supermarket is advertising sales in its meat department. La Cadena supermarket has sales in its fish and meat departments. Bravo is advertising sales in its meat and fish departments. Megacentro is advertising a 4-day aisles sale with major savings from Thursday, 31 January to Sunday, 3 February. Penny’s shoe store is advertising a ‘buy …

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On the occasion of Santiago hosting the Caribbean Series that matches the individual league-winning teams from Venezuela, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, the host city will be presenting a mega show for the inaugural at the Cibao Stadium. El Prodigio, Victor Victor, Diomedes Nunez, Maridalia Hernandez and Amaury Colon will bring a wonderfully varied sample …

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