2006 – Page 313

Construction work on the new Metro for Santo Domingo is going ahead full speed. Along the elevated railway section between Villa Mella and Puerto Isabella, over 90 of the 155 support columns are visible, either finished or close to completion. The excavations for the rest are under way and work teams are busy doing steel …

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The director general of the Department of Taxes (DGII), Juan Hernandez admitted to reporters that some of the products that make up the basic family food basket have increased in price as a result of the application of the new tax reform package. He added that he felt that this trend would be reversed as …

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Fifty-two children who used to live on the streets of Santo Domingo have been picked up by the Attorney General’s office’s Child Protection Department units. The children were begging and working on the streets. The children who were picked up before 7:00pm were taken to the Santo Domingo Children’s Prosecutor’s office in the Ozama sector …

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) country representative for the DR, Moises Pineda, said yesterday that he foresaw no problems with the disbursements of the funds that the IDB has scheduled for this year. At the same time, he pointed out the negative results of the non-approval of the 2006 budget. He said that without the …

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United States ambassador Hans Hertell has called for a national consensus that would recognize the large dependence on Haitian labor that exists in some of the main sectors of the Dominican economy. He described the issues surrounding the Haitian migration as “very complex” and that this, in turn, means that the immigration policies of the …

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Members of the army have caught 30 Haitian citizens as they prepared to board a small bus bound for Santiago. The army also arrested the bus owner, Freddy Estevez Batista, who had organized the trip. The Haitians were hiding in the brush when they were found by the army patrol. There were 22 men and …

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Wonderful news for tourists and Dominicans alike, the annual return of the humpback whales is reported to be right on schedule. The yearly visit to the waters of the Silver Bank, just to the north of the Dominican Republic and the Bay of Samana, brings the whale pod back to reproduce and to give birth. …

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French music legend Charles Aznavour will be visiting the Dominican Republic for the first time, as godfather of the European representation in the upcoming 23-25 February European-Latin American Festival. The event is scheduled to take place at the Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial Zone. The Ministry of Tourism is organizing the event. Others that might …

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The Aguilas Cibaenas take on the Tigres del Licey at 8:05 tonight for the start of the 2005-2006 Final Playoff. Whichever team wins will then enjoy the outright leadership of the Dominican Winter League Baseball Championship, and bragging rights for the whole year. Both teams have won 18 Championships. However, in the face-to-face meetings the …

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Yesterday, President Leonel Fernandez led the first of several Government Council Meetings to be held between now and 27 February with the aim of defining the different ministries’ priorities. During the meeting, he ordered that measures be taken to get rid of the contaminated lagoon that is located on Nunez de Caceres Avenue, and approved …

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