2005 – Page 64

The government has begun work on the 2nd phase of the northwestern region multiple aqueduct, at a cost of more than US$90 million. The project will benefit approximately 800,000 families in Valverde, Mao, and the provinces of Santiago Rodriguez, Monte Cristi and Dajabon, as well as the municipality of Navarrete in Santiago Province. Listin Diario …

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Dominicans arriving at the Luis Munoz Marin airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, are receiving “arrogant and patronizing” treatment from immigration inspectors, according to the Dominican Human Rights Committee and the Dominican Worker’s Unity Movement, which picketed the immigration building at the San Patricio Plaza Shopping Center yesterday, according to El Caribe. Rafael Fernandez stated …

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An alleged thief died when he jumped over the fence of a building site on Tiradentes Avenue and Fantino Falco street. Diario Libre reports that the man had mugged a bank employee, striking her and taking her purse, and was being chased by a group of people when he ran off. When he found himself …

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The Council of Spanish Residents in the DR will be composed of five members presented by Feseredo, and two presented by “Espanoles del Mundo”, as announced by the General Consulate of Spain yesterday. The election took place on Sunday. The council members are Ines Aizpun Vines, Mario Garcia Alvarez, Abelardo Iglesias, Juan Jose Leira Alvarez …

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Everything is in place for the start of filming of the cinema version of TV series “Miami Vice”. Work begins Thursday on locations previously selected by the film’s producers. A report in El Caribe indicates that Colin Farrel, Li Gong and Jamie Foxx will be starring in the film. Some of the locations are Cano …

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The Cultural Section of the United States Embassy is sponsoring an exhibition of photographs called “Personal Travels”, by US artists Avana Vellissia Jackson and Marco Villalobos, at the Museo del Hombre Dominicano. The exhibit is part of the commemoration of the museum’s foundation on 12 October 1973 and the meeting between cultures that took place …

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“The Dominican Economy: challenges and opportunities” seminar ended its second day of work with a joint demand for an end to the energy crisis by means of the complete application of the General Electricity Law and the revision of the contracts now in force with the power producers. Ramon Flores, one of the founders of …

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Speaking at the seminar on the Dominican Economy: Challenges and Opportunities, World Bank representative, Cristina Malmberg urged the Dominican Republic to invest in education and health, otherwise it will not be competitive within the conditions of the DR-CAFTA trade agreement. The representative also pointed out that GDP growth in past decades was not based on …

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In the early part of last weekend, President Leonel Fernandez met with the head of the Shell Company in Santo Domingo, Rafael Maradiaga, and after reviewing just how to comply with the Petro-Caribe accords, the two men called the various obstacles in the program’s way “a misunderstanding.” Maradiaga’s visit followed the Minister of Industry and …

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As if something more was needed to blur the future, there are dark clouds on the fuel horizon. Not from Venezuela or Mexico, but, rather, these clouds are local in nature. Apparently, as reported in Hoy, the impending situation is the result of the agreement reached between the Minister of Industry and Commerce (MIC) and …

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