2007 – Page 62

Steven Covey, the best-selling author of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, visited President Leonel Fernandez yesterday. First Lady Margarita Cedeno and Congress president Julio Cesar Valentin were also present at the meeting. Covey is in the Dominican Republic to give a talk on “Personal and professional greatness: Keys and principles for personal success”. …

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The DR’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 8.2% during the first nine months of 2007, according to the latest report from Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu. According to the governor, the data indicates that the Dominican economy “is continuing its recovery process.” Valdez Albizu said that there has been sustained economic growth since …

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The new Specialized Frontier Security Corps (Cesfront) has fulfilled its mission during its first month of operations, according to its commanding officer, General Adriano Silverio Rodriguez. The military boss told reporters from Diario Libre that during this first month of operations contraband has been slowed to a trickle, and 7,000 Haitians were caught trying to …

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The Ministry of the Environment has announced that the contract between the municipality of Bani and the Ciramar International Co. is null and void because the lands involved are inside the Felix Servio Ducoudray Scientific Reserve. According to Environment Minister Omar Ramirez, “in light of the facts we consider the contract to be null and …

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In the wake of recent revelations about a previously unknown June 2006 US$200 million finance package contract with Sun Land Corporation, one that the government says was annulled in August 2007, President Leonel Fernandez will address the issues during a meeting with top media executives at the Presidential Palace tomorrow. The most recent revelations, concerning …

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Huchi Lora yesterday shared with listeners of the Nuria & Huchi radio show on 92.5FM that during an interview with Heredia Lombert, general manager for Sun Land in the Dominican Republic, several details on the contracts the government has signed with that financial intermediary, presided by Daniel Mejia and headquartered in Florida. Lora said that …

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The National Council for Science, Technology and Higher Education has called a halt to opening any new medical schools in the Dominican Republic. According to Higher Education Minister Ligia Amada Melo, the idea is to strengthen the schools that currently exist as well as modifying and modernizing their curriculum. The ministry is coordinating the renewal …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced that it will use transparent ballot boxes and introduce Braille voting slips for blind voters. The ballots for use by visually impaired voters will be transported in special security cases. In another innovation, the JCE announced that it would set up a computer center for polling centers with …

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Yesterday the Central Electoral Board debated the issues raised by the controversial television campaign advertisement that features President Fernandez and an active member of the armed forces. After the meeting, the JCE voted 5-4 in favor of holding a meeting with PLD officials. The entire nine-judge panel argued over two positions. The first was the …

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The two United Nations observers currently looking at racism and minority rights in the Dominican Republic visited the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday and met with Alejandra Liriano, the deputy minister for Foreign Relations. Liriano assured reporters that the observers were here at the Ministry’s request. She explained that as part of their job, the …

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