2007 – Page 3

The January implementation of the European Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union has been welcomed by pharmaceutical exporters with the European markets in their sights. Laura Castellanos, executive director of the Dominican Pharmaceutical Industry Association (INFADOMI) said that logistical issues as well as the high freight and transport costs still pose a problem for …

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The outgoing head of the European Union delegation in the Dominican Republic, Dino Sinigallia, points out that the fund to help Dominican producers to learn how to export to Europe is a major difference between the European Partnership Agreement (EPA), the European free trade agreement and the DR-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), signed with …

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Trade with Canada declined by 18.3% during the first 10 months of the year. Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD) statistics indicate that Canada went from number 8 to number 13 on the list of recipients of Dominican exports. Between January and October 2006, DR exports to Canada were valued at US$43 million, while during …

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The United Nations is asking for an extra US$4.1 million to help with the damage caused by Tropical Storm Olga in the Dominican Republic. A memo sent to UN offices in New York explains that TS Olga made recovery efforts difficult while the DR was still recovering from TS Noel, which had hit the DR …

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President Leonel Fernandez celebrated his 54th birthday on 26 December and spent more than four hours at the Presidential Palace receiving greetings from well-wishers. Hoy reports that the President received numerous gifts.

Police Chief Major General Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin says that one of his greatest achievements as head of the National Police Department is the reduction of common crime reports by 40%. He attributed the decline to preventive police efforts and the increase in the efficiency of police patrols.

The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) announced the seizure of 109 kilos of cocaine at the Las Americas International Airport and on a beach in La Altagracia province yesterday. Listin Diario writes that Leandro Alberto Acosta, Norton Odalis Mateo Beltre and Reginaldo Carrion Lopez were found in possession of 74 packets of drugs. The three …

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The Dominican Baseball League’s round robin playoff began yesterday with the Tigres del Licey defeating rivals Aguilas del Cibao 3-1. Pitcher Jose Mercedes pitched six solid innings, giving up one run and five hits. In other baseball news, Willis Otanez’s homerun gave the Estrellas Orientales a 1-0 lead and a victory over the Gigantes del …

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Residents of the National District, the greater part of Santo Domingo, enjoyed a rare quiet Christmas, without the blasts of fireworks of years past. Nevertheless, in Santiago three children suffered serious burns as a result of mishandling fireworks. Santo Domingo hospitals reported none of the usual fireworks injuries due to a citywide ban enforced by …

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President Leonel Fernandez promises that the DR will continue to be one of the Latin American countries to post the highest rates of growth despite increasing fuel prices and the damage caused by tropical storms Noel and Olga late this year. Fernandez says there will be growth with stability and low interest rates, which have …

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