2006 – Page 94

The Expo-Cibao 2006 opens tonight at La Barranquita sports complex, located on the south side of Santiago, across the river. This is by far the largest commercial, industrial and agricultural exhibition in the Dominican Republic. Chamber of Commerce president Ricardo Fondeur told reporters that over a million people are expected to visit the huge complex …

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Dominican music was well positioned in the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards nominations list announced yesterday. The nominations celebrate established artists and creative professionals along with emerging talent. The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are set for 2 November at Madison Square Garden in New York and will be broadcast live on the Univision network …

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The Dominican Technological Institute (Indotel) has inaugurated 2 new cyber classrooms, one at the Dominican National Library and one at the Casa de la Juventud. The cyber classrooms come complete with computers that are high speed internet compatible. The classrooms also include a Windows 2003 server, wireless internet access, 21 UPS outlets, high resolution scanners, …

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Industry and Commerce Minister Francisco Javier Garcia is threatening local cement manufacturers with cement imports, free of tax, in order to force the price cuts. Garcia feels prices are too high, especially when taking into account the petroleum price reductions in recent weeks. Cement has climbed to cost RD$180 up from RD$125 in only a …

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A cargo transportation strike called by the Dominican Transport Federation (FENATRADO) is affecting several ports in the DR. The strike is being staged in protest against the sentencing of a group of transportation union leaders who took part in the Renove Plan, and who stand accused, together with others, of fraud for over RD$1.8 billion. …

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A letter bearing the signature of Jose Uribe Efres, the president of the Criminal Chamber of the National District Court of Appeal, is a forgery, according to the president of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Jorge Subero Isa. In the letter, Uribe allegedly agrees to favor the release of three of the accused in …

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There is still no firm date for the Dominican Republic’s entry into DR-CAFTA, according to United States Ambassador Hans Hertell. Hertell says that the delays mean that the DR is losing opportunities for progress. The diplomat stated that the implementation of the treaty still requires the passing of a package of laws by the Dominican …

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The Dominican Association for Dairy Industries (Adil) has called for the government, and not a particular industry, to assume the responsibilities for managing the import of powdered milk from Europe. In a press release the heads of local dairy industries are calling for Dominicans to take advantage of the up coming V Round of Negotiations …

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A report released by the Energy Institute at la UASD University entitled, “Memorial de Agravios al Consumidor,” testifies that the power distribution companies are taking advantage of the Dominican public and are not fulfilling their obligations according to Dominican law. President of the Institute, Jose Luis Moreno San Juan says it is not credible that …

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Interior and Police Minister Franklin Almeyda has been hospitalized at Clinica Corazones Unidos suffering from endocarditis, a bacterial infection near the heart. Almeyda himself said that the infection could only be fought with powerful antibiotics, which are being administered intravenously. He is reported to in good spirits, says Diario Libre.