2000 – Page 134

News reports indicate that two young men, one identified as a Dominican, were found in one of the cargo rooms of plane of the Danish air company, Premiair. The cadavers were found when the airplane returned to the Swedish airport of Arlanda, after making a stopover in the Greek isle of Crete. The airplane had …

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Fernando Geraldes, one of the most prepared directors ever to lead the National Choir, chose to resign from post of director of the National Choir to resolve a two-month impasse with choir members. The impasse began when the Ministry of Education placed in retire 18 members of the choir, and Geraldes hired 10 new members. …

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Berkelee College of Music, one of the most prestigious institutions of its kind in the US, announced that it will honor Dominican contemporary musician Michel Camilo with a doctorate honoris causa. The university is recognizing Camilo’s successful career in music. Camilo received the news when in Puerto Rico, where he performed at the Puerto Rico …

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Rafael Abinader (PRD-Santiago) and Ramon Alburquerque (PRD-Monte Plata) are disputing the presidency of the Senate. The post is important because the president of the Senate has the most say in setting the agenda of the sessions. At the same time that this tirade is going on, there is the internal conflict within the PRD due …

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The National Police rescued the owner of the uptown discotheque Ritmo 60. 33-year old Carlos Herrera Dalmasí had been missing for 105 days. His kidnapping is linked to the drug trafficking business. El Siglo newspaper reports that his kidnapping was in regards to a debt of US$875,000 for the purchase of 50 kilos of cocaine. …

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The Listín Diario today features several advertisements for jobs. 1) Levi Strauss is hiring a production manager/process leader. Position is located in Santiago, DR. Require 5-7 years of experience in apparel manufacturing processes, apparel engineering, managing employee base. Expertise in cutting, sewing and finishing is a must. An industrial engineering degree is required, and the …

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The Dominican Republic won the US Volleyball Open at the Columbus, Ohio arena. To win the championship 3-1, the Dominican national team defeated the Westwood Volleyball of California in the finals, 24-26, 25-18, 25-21, and 25-17. Nuris Arias, Indys Nova and Cosiris Rodriguez were the star players of the Dominican team. The championship served as …

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Naming is the "Encounter of the Stars," the diplomats accredited in the Dominican Republic are holding on Wednesday 7 June an evening of classic music at the National Theater. Guest performers are 22 year old Vilhelmas Cepinskis, a violinist from Lithuania and Yuki Takao, a Japanese pianist. The Consulate General of Lithuania in the DR …

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The Museum of History and Geography is promoting an excursion to the National Park of Los Haitises. The excursion leaves Saturday, 17 June at 6 am. For more information, call 686-6668 or 688-6952. The park is known for its strange rock formations, caves and mangroves and is across the bay from the city of Samana.