2007 – Page 322

During his inauguration speech, the new 2007-2009 president of the National Business Council (Conep) Lisandro Macarrulla said that the country needs to get rid of policies that stand in the way of business development, but says that this needs to be done with caution. Macarrulla acknowledged that the country’s biggest challenges are to reduce the …

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The president of the Herrera Industrial Association (AEIH), Jesus Moreno advocates that the Ministry of Foreign Relation’s Trade Coordinating Office (CNC) should handle trade negotiations for increasing the two-way flow of trade with Caricom countries. Moreno made the request stressing the fact that five years after the implementation of the treaty with the Caribbean Community …

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Lack of trust between companies and consumers has created a vicious cycle of finger-pointing and poor service in the electricity industry, AES EdeEste head Jesus Bolinaga told Listin Diario. Bolinaga says that EdeEste took a poll last year that found that many consumers feel that the energy companies are stealing from them, that the costs …

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Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez is reported to be in a stable condition after doctors announced that his triple bypass surgery on Wednesday had been a success. The Cardinal is recovering at the Cedimat Cardiology Facility in Santo Domingo and will need at least two week’s rest before he can get back to his …

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A recent EnHogar 2006 survey carried out by the National Statistics Office (ONE) shows that 39% of Dominican women of childbearing age (15 to 49 years) do not use birth control. Clave Digital reports that the figure is even higher in the cases of women who have not yet had children. In the case of …

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Judge Natividad Ramona de los Santos has ordered protective custody at Najayo jail for two of the people involved in the Pensions fraud scandal. Three others have been granted bail, while a sixth person, Angel Jose Castro, was found to be in contempt. The judged ordered this information to be published in the newspapers so …

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Of the 30 teams in major league baseball 29 have some form of representation in the Dominican Republic, but the MLB wants Congress to pass a bill that would exempt baseball players from certain Dominican labor law provisions, and validate the contracts signed between Dominican players and the US teams. The bill on the table …

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Sammy Sosa has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, the team he started his major league career with back in 1985. The contract is for around US$500,000, but most of the money will be incentive-based. The Rangers will eventually use Sosa as a designated hitter at the fifth spot, behind Mark Texeira, …

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San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds is in the Dominican Republic to play in the annual Juan Marichal Golf Classic. Bonds has become a regular attendee at the celebrity-studded event. Shortly after his arrival at Las Americas International Airport, Bonds signed some autographs and spoke to reporters. The slugger refused to comment about ongoing allegations …

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It seems that Licey have a flair for drama and love keeping their fans on the edge of their seats. The team waited until the very last moment to clinch their finals’ berth. For most of the baseball season the Gigantes had been the dominant team, but with the season hanging in the balance, Licey, …

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