2008 – Page 350

The motorbike taxi, or ‘motoconcho’ is the leading transportation method in the country, according to Marino del Rosario Caraballo, director of the National Motoconcho Office (Onam). The three-month old office is affiliated to the Land Transport Office (OTTT). According to del Rosario, 632,000 people are registered as motoconcho taxi operators. He estimates that another 400,000 …

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If you’re visiting the Dominican mountain town of Constanza this winter, be sure to bring a warm coat. According to reports, temperatures are just a few degrees above freezing in the morning. This means, if you would like to make a contribution to the town, bring down your out-of-fashion coats. The people of Constanza will …

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Ten people are still missing after the boat they used in an attempt to make an illegal crossing to Puerto Rico capsized on Monday, reportedly near the beaches of Uvero Alto and Macao on the east coast. The Dominican Navy and US Coast Guard crews took part in the rescue operation. So far five people …

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A replica of Leonardo Da Vinci’s La Gioconda (Mona Lisa) painting, which was part of a collection of replicas of Louvre masterpieces on display in an open space gallery around the Gran Cibao Theater in Santiago, is missing. The exhibition is sponsored by the French Embassy and features a collection of high-quality photographic reproductions of …

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Flomar is advertising clothing sales at its El Conde store. La Cadena supermarket is advertising sales in its meat and fish department. Superpola is advertising sales in its meat and seafood departments. Bravo Supermarket has 20% reductions in its fish and seafood department, 15% on pork products, and 10% off beef. La Nacional furniture store …

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The Tigres couldn’t even make a game out of it and outfielder Edwin Encarnacion made sure of that. The outfielder hit a three-run shot in the first inning, giving the Aguilas a lead they would not relinquish. The Aguilas continued punishing pitcher Randy Leek and any other Licey pitcher, and eventually put up five more …

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Although presidential and political campaigning is a constant in the DR, even outside an election year, some might be surprised to learn that yesterday the Central Electoral Board (JCE) officially opened the 2008 presidential campaign for the election that takes place on 16 May 2008. At the opening ceremonies JCE president Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman …

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Only one month and eight days are left before President Leonel Fernandez is scheduled to ride the Metro on its inaugural trip, yet the project is nowhere near completion. Hoy is even reporting that “La Feria” station, where Fernandez is supposed to make the “tour”, isn’t going to be ready for the 27 February inauguration …

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Officials and technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti have been in the DR visiting chicken farms in the Cibao region and taking blood samples from chickens to determine whether there could be more cases of Avian flu in the country after government controls revealed the virus had affected cockfighting roosters in the municipality …

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The government has asked the International Monetary Fund for special dispensations because some important structural criteria the stand-by arrangement signed in 2005 haven’t been met. IMF directors are meeting on Friday to discuss on the matter and during the meeting a “waiver” for lack of fulfillment will be read. No details on the waiver were …

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