2008 – Page 127

Chinese Dominican Jennifer Qian Lian was looking for redemption when she began the individual portion of the Olympics Table Tennis Tournament. Quian Lian defeated Cameroon native Victorino Aqum 11-3, 11-1 and 11-6 in her first round match. She then faced Nathana Komwong and lost. Luis Lin Ju made his debut today and is looking to …

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With the exception of former Vice President Jaime David Fernandez who was appointed Minister of Environment, there are few new faces in the Fernandez cabinet for the 2008-2012 administration. Air Force chief Pedro Pena Antonio was promoted to minister of the Armed Forces, Industry & Commerce Minister Melanio Paredes was sent to Education, former Education …

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In his third inaugural address (see http://dr1.com/news/2008/081808_Fernandez16August2008.html) , President Leonel Fernandez set forth a long list of ambitious projects for his administration. Among these projects are a second north-south Metro line for Santo Domingo, and a train from Haina in the south to northcentral Santiago. He called for an alliance between the public and private …

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The president of the Industrial Association of the North (AIREN), Lina Garcia, gave her support to the proposals made by President Fernandez in his 16 August inaugural speech, but called for more resources for Santiago. The business leader said that both the city of Santiago and the province need greater state investments, “because they provide …

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The school year officially starts today as 2.7 million children return to the classrooms around the country. The official ceremony will be held at the new Francisco del Rosario Sanchez School in La Caleta, Boca Chica. It is expected that President Fernandez and new Minister of Education Melanio Paredes will attend the ceremony. The Listin …

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Starting today, those enrolled in the Family Health Insurance program (SFS) that is deducted from payrolls, have the option to begin the process of switching health insurance providers (ARS in the Dominican Republic, or HMOs in United States parlance). This option is part of the Social Security Law that allows for free choice of ARS. …

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Attorney General Radhames Jimenez ordered the suspension of two assistant district attorneys so that they can face a disciplinary hearing after the commission investigated the events that occurred in Bani before and after the 5 August massacre. The commission turned up evidence against the two assistant district attorneys. At the same time the AG reported …

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As many as 22 persons were reported to have perished in the worst traffic accident in Dominican history last Friday. Two buses and a pickup truck were involved. Four Italian tourists were listed among the dead. According to the Diario Libre there were 26 persons injured in the crash near the Batey Benedicto on the …

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Long blackouts are still punishing many sectors of Santo Domingo and the rest of the country. The Electricity Distributor for the East (EDE-Este) reported that it had re-established service to 92% of the circuits that were affected by the passing of Tropical Storm Fay. Only six circuits were still in need of repairs according to …

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Light welterweight Feliz Diaz won his match (11-6) against the Iranian Morteza Sepahvandi in the quarterfinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and could win the DR’s first medal in the Games, at least a bronze. This would be only the third in DR sports history and the second in boxing. Diaz had almost made …

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