2008 – Page 134

Track star Felix Sanchez says he is under pressure to run the 400-meter hurdles race on the 15th, in light of the fact that Dominican athletes in other events have failed to win medals. Sanchez, who is still recovering from a lingering foot injury, thanked the millions of Dominicans who have supported his every move. …

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The arrival of two tankers filled with Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG or propane) has lessened the weekend crisis of propane supplies for housewives and drivers alike. An estimated 300,000 vehicles utilize the cheaper propane gas. And most stoves in the DR use propane. Reporters from Hoy newspaper traveled to different points around Santo Domingo and …

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The National Association of Gasoline Retailers (Anadegas) says its members will meet today to decide on next steps in their crusade to get the Ministry of Industry & Commerce to allow them to sell propane at their gasoline stations. Anadegas argues that their sales are declining as more and more vehicles are fitted for the …

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The president of the Dominican Association of Rice Mills (Adofa), Miguel de Moya says that the RD$5 per pound increase in rice prices can only be attributed to speculation. He said that the rice mills have not increased the prices set by the National Rice Commission (CAN). De Moya said that the mills are supplying …

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Storeowners associations again are complaining about the losses blackouts mean for their businesses. The National Federation of Merchants and Businessmen (Fenacerd) that has 30,000 members, says that the sector is losing RD$250 million per day, due to the blackouts. The federation met in Barahona, and demanded that the government renegotiate the contracts with the generators …

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The former president of the National Council of Business, (CONEP) Elena Viyela de Paliza joined the National Federation of Merchants and Businessmen (Fenacerd) is saying that the government should renegotiate the contracts with the electricity generators. Both parties also understand that talks should be carried out within the framework of the General Electricity Law 125-01. …

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The Association of Proprietors of Costambar has again taken public its plight over the San Felipe power plant, former Smith-Enron not having installed the adequate filters to avoid air contamination, according to a report in the Listin Diario. As a result, those in the environs suffer from soot that triggers asthma attacks, and other health …

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The community of Luperon, west of Puerto Plata, is concerned that the announced installation of the proposed La Isabela cement plant adjacent to La Isabela, a pristine environmental area, will bring the communities to suffer the same fate as Costambar and adjacent areas. The plant is promoted by the director of Mining Octavio Lopez but …

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The leak in the pipeline that supplies the Falcondo ferronickel mine in La Peguera, Monsignor Nouel, as of 11:30am on Friday caused 12 persons to seek medical assistance and 31 persons to be evacuated from the area. Heavy equipment from the company worked over the weekend to clean up the estimated 1,000 gallon spill that …

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Participacion Ciudadana (PC), the civic society group, has requested President Leonel Fernandez postpone changes to the Constitution until after 2010 to concentrate on pressing economic and social problems. “A complete constitutional reform, such as the nation requires, at this time could distract the nation’s attention from the economic and social problems that are threatening us …

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