2006 – Page 29

Interior and Police Minister Franklin Almeyda Rancier, quoted in El Caribe newspaper, dismissed the idea that there is a crisis in the PLD party, with regards to Danilo Medina’s soon to be announced Presidential candidacy, and said that the best candidate should be someone who would allow for the party to remain in control, and …

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Long distance swimmer Marcos Diaz will be attempting to swim 50 kilometers this Sunday, in what he has called one of the toughest challenges of his career. Diaz, a world-class athlete who has swum the English Channel, will begin his 50km swim from the Hotel Coral Hamaca in Boca Chica and will go all the …

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The latest results of the recent Gallup-Hoy poll printed today show that 79.7% of the Dominican public feels that the security measures put in place by the government a few months ago have been very positive, and only 16% feel that the measures should be relaxed for the upcoming holiday season. Furthermore the poll reveals …

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Eighties rock icons Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will be performing at Santo Domingo’s Hard Rock Cafe on 9 December as part of the Cafe’s Concert Series. Jett has been performing since she was 15 and has graced the stage with the likes of the Talking Heads, Tom Petty and Cheap Trick. Jett has also …

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The show has been amazing, but the question now is, when will it stop? The Gigantes won their 11th straight game and continued atop the leader board for the Dominican Winter Baseball League. The Gigantes pounced on the Leones 6-0 and maintained their 1.5 game lead over the Tigres. The Tigres continued their winning streak …

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President Leonel Fernandez will again address the nation about the forthcoming tax “correction” that has been opposed by a majority of the people. According to El Caribe, after the speech the President will send his proposals for the tax reform and the 2007 Budget to the Congress where his party has control of both houses. …

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Council for Private Business (CONEP) spokesperson Elena Viyella de Paliza has told reporters that the IMF informed the association that it was “too busy this week” to receive the proposals from 36 industrial and commercial associations in reaction to the Presidential plans for further tax reforms. CONEP emphasized that it is against any more taxes. …

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Dominican police chief Bernardo Santana Paez has announced a plan to give baby chicks to kids who turn in their toy weapons. According to the chief, the idea is to involve the children of six of the capital’s poorest neighborhoods and “teach them the value of life”. The plan is to extend the program to …

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The Senate of the Dominican Republic has approved the legislation to modify the law on government contracts for goods and services after two readings. This bill had come from the Chamber of Deputies with some modifications that needed to be voted on. The bill is aimed at ensuring transparency in public bids for goods and …

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A group of 14 law school deans will hand President Fernandez a list of proposed changes that will affect the justice system from top to bottom. Among the proposals is a move to create a body of magistrates that will oversee the entire justice system in the Dominican Republic. The new entity would be composed …

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