2008 – Page 201

Super Pola (La Sirena) is offering 35% off fruits and vegetables. La Cadena supermarket is advertising green bell peppers for RD$14.95lb, green bananas for RD$2.95ea, Tommy Adkins mangos for RD$5.95ea, green apples for RD$34.95lb, and limes for RD$14.95lb. Super Lama has 30% reductions in its meat and seafood department. Supermercados Nacional is advertising 40% off …

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The directors of the Emergency Operations Center (COE) and the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) have issued a Green Alert for 21 of the country’s 32 provinces. This means that there is a good chance of heavy rains and resulting flooding and landslides. Green Alerts warn citizens to take precautions. In this case, a tropical wave …

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President Leonel Fernandez has been chosen as Vice President of the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) World Food Summit taking place in Rome, Italy. Mexican Ambassador to the FAO Jorge Chen nominated Fernandez on behalf of the Caribbean and Latin American Group of Countries (GRULAC). Fernandez received unanimous support from the 33 GRULAC member …

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The Dominican Republic could soon have a free trade agreement in place with South America, now that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has formally invited the Central American Integration System (SICA) to join the South American trading bloc MERCOSUR. Da Silva made his invitation during the II SICA-Brazil Business Forum. The Brazilian President …

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Growth continues at an impressive rate at the Dominican Stock Exchange (BVRD), as the institution achieves its potential as a leading source of financing for business. Trading leaped to $13,930,111,262 for the first five months of the year, for a 607% growth compared to the same period last year. In only five months, the BVRD …

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The government is asking the transport unions to come to the negotiating table instead of indiscriminately raising bus fares. Vice President Rafael Alburquerque repeated his pleas to the bus unions to get back to talks. Ignacio Ditren, acting as spokesperson for the OMSA bus company, said that a meeting will be set up in order …

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During the first five months of the year the Customs department (DGA) has seized almost US$4 million in undeclared or illegal cash and has seized more than US$8 million in the last 17 months, according to a DGA report published in the local media. The busts have been made with cooperation of national and international …

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The Dam Management Committee meets at the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDHRI) headquarters today to discuss returning responsibility for dam management to INDHRI. The Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company currently has the last word on the management of the dams. As the DR enters this year’s hurricane season, discussions over control of the dam is …

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The Civil Defense Corps will provide emergency shelter for 1,201,027 million people this year if necessary. The announcement was made on occasion of the start of the 2008 Hurricane Season. Civil Defense Director Luis Luna Paulino says that there are a total of 2,666 shelters around the country, which can be used in case of …

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Delta Airlines announced that as of 9 and 12 September it will cancel its flights from JFK (New York City) to Santo Domingo. High fuel prices and the low profitability of the route are being cited. Carlos Santos, the company’s regional communications manager, said that this particular route has not been profitable for the company. …

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