2007 – Page 275

A report by the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) indicates that 83.7% of all telephone numbers in the DR are cell phones. There are 5.5 million telephone numbers in the Dominican Republic and of these 4,605,659 are cell phones. In the DR, for every house phone there were 5.1 cell phones. The report also indicates that …

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Dominican Ambassador to the European Union Federico Cuello Camilo is trying to clarify confusions over reports of the DR not receiving a sugar quota from the European Union. Yesterday Hugo Ramirez, a member of the Dominican negotiating team, told the Diario Libre that chief EU negotiator Karl Falkemberg said that “the reformation of the European …

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Transit Reorganization Office (OPRET) head Diandino Pena says that 30 days is not enough to implement changes in the transit system and asked bus owners to remain calm. He says that negotiations are under way and that details of an agreement would be forthcoming. He said that fare subsidies for students and the elderly and …

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Exports, implementation of good environmental practices, and fulfillment of social and taxation responsibilities are the key commitments that should guide the industrial sector in the DR in these days of free trade agreements. The Dominican Association of Industries (AIRD) held its first congress at the Hotel Jaragua this week and discussed the challenges the country …

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The DR has opened a multi-sector trade fair in Panama City, Panama. 15 Dominican companies are taking part in “Expocomer 2007”, which is being promoted by the Dominican Republic Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD). A delegation from CEI-RD met with Panamanian President Martin Torrijos and presented him with an exclusive collection of 30th anniversary …

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The new breathalyzers bought by the government will be used for the first time today, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) will be demonstrating their use in Santo Domingo and Santiago. About 1,200 AMET officers will be carrying the devices. The government has provided them with 20,000 plastic tips for the first day of use. …

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PLD Deputy Santiago Rodriguez has decided to end his bid to change La Vega’s name. Earlier in the week Rodriguez proposed a bill to change the name of La Vega province to “Professor Juan Bosch”, in honor of the late Dominican politician, who was born there. Rodriguez, who represents Santiago province, said that he did …

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Today is International Women’s Day. Diario Libre focuses on the progress made by women in the DR. In the Dominican Republic women run 48% of all businesses, hold 77% of jobs in the health sector, 80% of jobs in the technical sector and 74% of the positions in education. Women also represent 63% of office …

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In its first week of radio play in the United States, Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra’s single, Llave de mi corazon, reached #1 on Billboard’s Latin Tropical Airplay charts.

The new Israel baseball League (IBL), which will be inaugurated on 24 June 2006, will rely on talent from the Dominican Republic to fill its roster. Listin Diario writes that two tryouts have already been held in San Pedro de Macoris and Santo Domingo and that between 30 and 40 players will be chosen to …

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