2008 – Page 247

Banreservas, the government commercial bank, has reported earnings of over RD$9.5 billion over the past 14 quarters. The bank also increased its assets by RD$2.2 billion. Daniel Toribio, the administrator of the government’s banking institution, also mentioned a 113% increase in dollar accounts in the bank. During the first quarter of 2008, the bank earned …

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The head of the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic, Nicolas de Jesus Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez, has called on the international community to help Haiti to resolve its food shortage problems. He said that the international community, which spends so much time accusing the Dominican Republic of discrimination, needed to step up and help that …

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Trauma doctors, orthopedic surgeons and emergency room doctors from the Dario Contreras Hospital in Santo Domingo are suggesting the creation of special traffic lanes for motorcycles as a way of stopping the carnage that they have to deal with on an hourly basis. According to the report in Listin Diario, most people who are wounded …

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The Dominican Teachers Association (ADP) will hold simultaneous marches throughout the country today, heading towards the Ministry of Education or the Regional Offices. Yesterday the ADP executive committee reviewed a document containing all the proposals that will be submitted to the ministry as part of the action plan launched by the union, which is aimed …

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Waldo Ariel Suero, the president of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), was indignant as he rejected proposals made by President Leonel Fernandez, aimed at improving the situation of doctors who work in public hospitals, clinics and social security facilities. The government was proposing that each doctor should work at just one medical facility but earning …

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The Minister of the Armed Forces, Lt. General Ramon Antonio Aquino Garcia, said that “everything is under control” along the border with Haiti. He said that patrols have been reinforced in order to prevent a massive wave of immigrants from crossing the border. Speaking after a Mass celebrating the 164th anniversary of the Dominican navy’s …

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The director of the National Drug Control Department (DNCD), Radhames Ramirez Ferreira said that during his term 4,000 agents have been fired. He said that only in the past week 30 were sent home for violating the department’s rulings. He said they have the practice of firing any agent that is suspect of complicity with …

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The Weather Department (ONAMET) is forecasting plenty of rainfall for the rest of the week, due to a frontal system to the southeast of the Dominican Republic. As the media is reporting diminishing water supplies in the two largest Dominican cities, Santo Domingo and Santiago, this is good news, indeed. Forecasters said that the system …

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La Cadena advertises red onions for RD$7.95lb, Madame Frances mangos for RD$19.95ea, squash for RD$8.95lb, frozen chicken for RD$28.95lb, Cubanela red peppers for RD$17.95lb. Nacional supermarkets are advertising 40% off on lettuce, 20% off other fruits and vegetables, fresh chicken for RD$33.95lb, Crisol soya oil for RD$219.95/128oz, Induveca Super Especial salami for RD$44.95lb, Lider select …

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The CID-Latinoamerica poll released today in the Listin Diario shows President Leonel Fernandez failing to win in the first round. In a second round vote that would take place 30 June 2008, though, Fernandez would receive 46.3% of the vote, while Vargas would be a close 45.4% behind. In the first round tracked by CID-Latinoamerica, …

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