2008 – Page 18

The Santo Domingo Metro has received its certifications from Madrid and German company Siemens, reportedly giving the long-awaited project the green light to begin operations. Listin Diario writes that the final inspection took place last week. Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET) sub-director Rafael Serrano said they do not have a date yet for the Metro’s opening …

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The electricity coordinator for the Herrera Association of Industries, Ernesto Vilalta has responded to statements by Radhames Segura, head of the Dominican Corporation of Electricity Enterprises (CDEEE) who blamed the private sector for the deficiency in generation in the country. Segura said that the private sector has failed to make the necessary investments, and justified …

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In an announcement released today, Cap Cana, the luxury development in Punta Cana and site of the first Jack Nicklaus golf course in the DR, says that it has reached a definitive settlement with all the lenders under the company’s US$100 million Bridge Loan that was originally scheduled to mature on 19 November 2008. The …

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After weeks without news, it is becoming increasingly likely that 51 people who set off on a small boat trip to Puerto Rico are probably dead. The sole survivors to date, Diomito Rodriguez and Reinaldo Ramirez were rescued off the coast of Belle Anse, Haiti, by fishermen. They were transported back to the small southwestern …

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Transport union leader Juan Hubieres called for another strike today as a way to pressure the government into making more concessions. The union leader has also been on hunger strike. Once again the public has been used as a pawn in Hubieres’s games and the government has yet to respond to his demands. The Fenatrano …

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Transport from the eastern DR towards Santo Domingo came to a screeching halt as fifteen transport unions called a 24-hour work stoppage as part of their campaign for road reconstruction in those provinces. Among the areas affected were San Pedro de Macoris, El Seibo, Higuey, Miches, Sabana de la Mar, El Valle, Ingenio Consuelo and …

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Manny Ramirez has refused salary arbitration from the Los Angeles Dodgers, meaning he will become a free agent. According to his agent Scott Boras, Manny is looking for a multi-year deal. However, Ned Colletti, General Manager of the Dodgers says Manny never responded to any of his offers and that his agent never bothered to …

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The DR wants to host the 2013 World Baseball Classic and officials say they are starting preparations to host the international tournament. The DR made an unsuccessful bid for the 2009 tournament. The country has also tried to host pre-season Major League Games, but MLB says the DR’s baseball infrastructure is not up to standard …

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President Leonel Fernandez will address the nation from the National Palace at 9pm tonight. The Presidency said the government would be announcing measures for dealing with the global financial crisis and the agreement by which the International Monetary Fund will monitor the Dominican economy. The President has not spoken to the nation since his address …

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Minister of the Environment Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal said that powerful people are trying to undermine the environmental protection laws. With this in mind, he said that he was submitting legislation to the Congress aimed at sending violators of the environmental laws to jail. He said that “was why I have said that I need …

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