2008 – Page 24

El Caribe reports that Diaphorina citri, destructive bacteria that attacks citrus products has been detected in Imbert and Luperon in Puerto Plata province. The disease, which recently affected Cuba, forced officials there to eliminate 80% of their citrus crops. El Caribe reports that the outbreak is affecting a 9-kilometer area. The Ministry of Agriculture says …

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Only days after engaging in one of the ugliest incidents in Dominican sports history, the Tigres and Gigantes were back on the field. However, no bottles or baseballs were thrown and smiles and handshakes were calls of the day. Though it will be difficult to forget what happened last Saturday night, after players and fans …

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In last night’s action the Aguilas halted Estrella’s five-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory. The deciding moment came when the game was tied at three all when a wild pitch and two singles brought in the game-winning 4th and 5th runs. In last night’s other game the Licey and Gigantes were able to keep …

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The two leading political parties, the PRD and PLD, will get a considerable chunk of national budget money – RD$420.8 million – for 2009. This accounts for 80% of all funds that the law allocates to political parties. According to Electoral Law 275-97, in a non-electoral year political funds will not exceed 4% of the …

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According to Tax Department (DGII) director Juan Hernandez, the implementation of the Simplified Tax System (PST) will allow for companies to file taxes more efficiently and could transform the DGII. Hernandez says the system will be in place by January 2009 and will include a document that can be accessed online. The PST will allow …

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While economists have known this for months, the US is now officially in economic recession, which is sending waves around the globe. Coupled with tumbling gas prices and limited spending by large and small banks, observers can only estimate the damage to the US and satellite economies like the DR over the coming months. Asian …

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Hoy is reporting that the Colombian Export Bank (Bancoldex) will grant the DR a US$100 million line of credit. US$80 million of the money will be used to build housing for poor families while RD$21 million will be used to import coal. The housing loan will have a two-year grace period for a ten-year duration. …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will open ten new mobile information centers where citizens can enter their biometric data into the JCE’s database. The information will include photo, signature and fingerprints. A total 109 centers have been set up around the country for citizens to register their information. JCE Administrative Chamber President Roberto Rosario is …

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Who to believe? The chief of the police and the chief of the state prosecutors have different opinions on a call for curbing of use of guns during the Christmas holidays. Despite the public outcry in response to the decree restricting the carrying of guns, Police Chief Major General Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin says police …

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Popular communicator and show business producer Yaqui Nunez del Risco was hospitalized yesterday at Cedimat in the Plaza de la Salud after suffering a severe stroke. He is in a coma and is being treated by doctors Eduardo Yermenos and Pedro Urena. Dr. Yermenos said that del Risco is in intensive care and that his …

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