2007 – Page 267

President Leonel Fernandez has said that relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic are entering a new phase and that in the future both nations would be united in working towards progress, prosperity and wellbeing, based on cooperation and solidarity. Speaking after their meeting in the Salon de Embajadores at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Fernandez …

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The highly anticipated summit on Drugs, Security and Cooperation is taking place at the Diplomatic School located at the Foreign Ministry building. Prime Ministers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and Grenada will be attending the Summit, together with representatives from the United States, Spain, France, Holland, the European Union, Caricom and the United …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) head Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman considers it disloyal that information that is decided within the JCE is then “leaked” out to the media and continued by saying that this is not good for the board’s image, while denying that any leaks have taken place. Castanos was referring to comments by JCE …

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A sum of RD$200 million is being invested in the rehabilitation and restoration of 1,700 cultural heritage sites in the historic center of Santiago. The work is being directed by the Development Council for the Historic Center of Santiago’s Technical Commission with the cooperation of the city municipality, the Archbishop and the Culture Ministry. Among …

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The director of the Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD), Eddy Martinez, has announced the signing of an agreement to build 10,000 low-cost homes with Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Through the agreement the 10,000 homes will be constructed for a price of between US$10,000 and US$25,000. The total investment in the project is estimated …

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The Dominican Republic’s world competitiveness ranking rose to 83 this year, eight points higher than in 2006, but it is still low in comparison to its main competitor countries. International trade expert Juan Luis Zunigas revealed the statistics in Hoy and said that the DR needs to continue increasing its competitiveness. Zunigas said that increased …

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Exports for 2007 could reach US$6.5 billion of which US$4.9 billion would be from free trade zone and US$1.65 billion would come from exports from the different sectors of the economy. These estimates come from the Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD). CEI-RD head Eddy Martinez expects 2007 to be the year that free trade …

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Diario Libre writes that transport union leaders and government officials met privately for over three hours yesterday and said that another meeting could take place today. Diario Libre points out that the government initiated the contact in hopes of re-starting the talks that collapsed earlier this month. The lack of dialogue has led to tension …

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The National Statistics Office (ONE) has presented the third version of its study, “EnHogar,” revealing high levels of malnutrition in children. The study also showed that people have limited knowledge of methods for curing illness in women and an increasing trend among teenagers to engage in sexual activity. The study shows that 10% of the …

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By noon yesterday 18 newborns had received their birth certificates and identification numbers once they were registered at the country’s first civil registry to be based inside a maternity ward, Santo Domingo’s Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia. New parents applauded the efficiency of the process and said that it was a relief not to have …

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