2008 – Page 128

The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) reported the death of four persons and the displacement of more than 11,000 people as Tropical Storm Fay passed south. For most of the weekend, Red Alerts were posted for the majority of southern provinces, with special interest in the areas of Azua and Pedernales and eastern provinces. According …

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Security has been enhanced near Congress with three generals supervising a contingent of 600 military and police officers on occasion of 13 visiting heads of state and important dignitaries that are here for the Presidential inaugural on Saturday, 16 August. President Leonel Fernandez will be at Congress in the morning. Also avoid traveling in the …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police has lifted drinking hour limits for the weekend on occasion of the Restoration Day holiday. The holiday this year coincides with President Leonel Fernandez’s inaugural ceremonies. Alcohol can now be sold around the clock on 15, 16 and 17 August.

Norge Botello Fernandez, a PLD leader since it was founded in 1973, has died. Botello began his career in politics at an early age as an anti-Trujillo activist and was a member of the 14 June revolutionary movement. He was also a participant in the April 1965 civil movement.

The 2008-2009 school year begins on Monday, 18 August with 2,710,524 children registered in public and private schools around the nation. There are 100,000 more children entering school this year than there were last year. Education Minister Alejandrina German says that 2,096,532 are registered in public schools and 613,992 in private schools. She said 90 …

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Public hospital doctors will be marching tomorrow to Congress demanding an increase in their wages. Yesterday, they held their 8th strike so far this year. Interior and Police Minister Franklyn Almeyda said that the protesters will not be allowed near Congress tomorrow. Almeyda says the nation has to take into consideration the security of the …

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The Liberian government has shown interest in signing bilateral agreements with the DR in the areas of tourism, culture and communications. Lawrence K. Bropleh, Information, Culture & Tourism Minister of Liberia, who will be representing Liberia at the 16 August Presidential inaugural, says the DR and Liberia share a common history and many interests. The …

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French ambassador Cecile Pozzo di Borgo was awarded the Merit Order of Duarte Sanchez and Mella for her work as ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso gave di Brogo the medal during a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Morales highlighted the connections between France and the DR and …

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Protesters, in response to continuous blackouts in Santiago and surrounding areas, took to the streets causing chaos and damage yesterday. Listin Diario reports protesters knocked down two energy towers, removing 69,000 MW of energy from the energy grid. The communities of San Francisco de Macoris, Arenoso, Villa Rivas, Castillo, Hostos, El Factor, Nagua, Sanchez, Samana …

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Former Santo Domingo district attorney and ex-presidential candidate Guillermo Moreno feels that Attorney General Radhames Jimenez, Interior Police Minster Franklyn Almeyda and other government officials should be fired for failing to follow up on the continuous warnings of complicity of the Bani authorities with drug traffickers made by Senator Wilton Guerrero. Moreno says that the …

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