2008 – Page 136

Celebration of the recent Dominican Presidential elections is the latest excuse as to why a free trade agreement between Taiwan and the DR hasn’t been signed. Taiwanese Vice economic Minister Eric Chiang says that Dominican officials blamed the presidential elections for limiting time for negotiations between both countries. This is not the first time Dominican …

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Santo Domingo councilor Andres Martinez has asked the City Hall president Gabriel Castro to revoke Resolution 20-08 that authorized Metropoli to build high-rise towers in Los Cacicazgos neighborhood on 29 February 2008. Martinez now takes the position that Metropoli project promoters distorted the information in their application. In a letter to the city hall president, …

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Journalist Normando Garcia and a taxi driver were shot and killed last night in Santiago during a drive-by shooting at local car wash. Garcia participated in the Detras de la Noticia news commentary show with journalist Esteban Rosario and produced the program “Pachangas” from 12 midnight to 1am on Teleunion in Santiago. Reports are still …

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The bright lights of the “Left Coast” don’t seem to be bothering future Hall of Fame slugger Manny Ramirez. Ramirez has been on a tear lately proving the Dodgers were right to hire him. Ramirez hit another homerun yesterday and batted in another two runs bringing his six game total with the LA Dodgers to …

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Citizens of the world have their eyes on Beijing as the 2008 Olympic Games will be inaugurated today. These Games have come under a heavy cloud of criticism. Health concerns, an earthquake, and political and international scrutiny have overshadowed the news leading up to the actual games. The organizers expect that once the opening ceremony …

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Senators unanimously approved the government’s supplemental budget in two consecutive readings yesterday. The budget now passes to the Chamber of Deputies for approval. There were no changes to the RD$31 million budget requested by the Presidency. However, there is an addendum stipulating that next year the government should disburse RD$5.1 billion in past due funds …

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So far nine heads of states have confirmed their attendance at President Leonel Fernandez’s 16 August third term inaugural. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have both said they will be here for the event. President Ma Ying-jeou from Taiwan, Oscar Arias Sanchez from Costa Rica, Oscar Berger from Guatemala, Elias Antonio …

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Taiwan ambassador Eduardo Chen is optimistic that President Ma Ying-jeou’s one-day visit for the 16 August Fernandez inaugural will be positive step and will help push forward talks leading to a DR-Taiwan free trade agreement. Talks began in 2005, but Ambassador Chen says they have stalled due in part to opposition from local business groups, …

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Frank Rodriguez, on behalf of the National Institute for Potable Water (INAPA) and Miguel Angel Encinas, on behalf of the Spanish International Agency for Cooperation (AECID), have signed an agreement whereby AECID will help update the DR’s water analysis laboratories and help strengthen INAPA. The project is worth RD$32 million, of which AECID is paying …

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According to Microsoft Dominicana, the informatics sector will create 4,000 new jobs and generate close to a RD$1 billion in taxes in the next four years. This will make the IT sector one of the biggest revenue-generators for the Dominican economy. This year alone Microsoft looks to generate RD$900 million through the businesses that carry …

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