2007 – Page 255

The Weather Department is announcing that heavy rains, which have flooded many parts of the DR over the last week, could stop today, giving many citizens a much needed break. The main streets and avenues around Santo Domingo have been flooded by the continuous rain backing up traffic around the city. The Center for Emergency …

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The Listin Diario is reporting that Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could be getting married in the DR as soon as Easter of this year. Listin is citing a story that came out in “OK!” magazine. Also the Listin writes that they asked George Nader, a friend of Brad Pitt, and Nader …

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Latin pop artist Paulina Rubio will be performing today at the Palacio de Los Deportes at the Estadio Olimpico. The concert, titled “Amor, luz y sonido, will start at 8:30pm and is being sponsored by Orange. Rubio, who is from Mexico, received an International Cassandra award on Tuesday.

Famed Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was honored yesterday by the Senate. De la Renta arrived at the ceremonies at 10am and was accompanied by businessman Frank Rainieri and his wife Haydee Kuret de Rainieri. De la Renta was greeted by Senate president Reynaldo Pared Perez and in a short speech said that …

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Chinese Dominican Nieve Xue Wu won a gold medal at the Latin American Table Tennis Tournament held in Brazil. Xue beat out Brazilian Ligia Silva 11-2, 11-3, 11-2, and 11-9. This is the second time that Xue wins gold in this event. Xue won the right to represent Latin America in the upcoming Table Tennis …

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Dominican Al Horford, son of former NBA player Tito Horford, has been honored this post season for his terrific play on the hardwood. Horford, a power forward on the Florida University defending national championship team, was selected 3rd Team All NCAA and was also selected 2nd Team All Defense. Horford averaged 13.2 PPG and 9.2 …

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The government has convened the National Committee on Salaries (CNS) to discuss the latest wage proposals coming from the tripartite conversations carried out over the past week and a half. The meeting will take place at the Ministry of Labor. The committee has the authority to increase minimum wage standards, even without the consent of …

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The government has purchased 45 new ambulances at US$113,000 each. President Leonel Fernandez announced the creation of a National Network of Emergency Medical Response operated by the Ministry of Public Health. The ambulances will be sent to the 32 different provinces, and Santo Domingo will get 14 of them. According to Public Health Minister Bautista …

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The Treasury Minister Vicente Bengoa revealed that last year US$2.7 billion entered the Dominican economy, and this permitted the government to pay the petroleum invoices, avoiding a collapse in the economy. According to the minister, who met with the executives of the El Caribe, remittances have grown by 12% each year since 2000. According to …

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The town of Bani, to the southwest of Santo Domingo is receiving potable water via tanker trucks as a short-term solution to the problem of an inadequate aqueduct serving the town. Victor Diaz Rua, director of INAPA, the National Institute for Potable Water met with Listin Diario editor Miguel Franjul, the bishop of Bani, Freddy …

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