2008 – Page 252

For over a week tensions have been running high in Haiti, which is experiencing a bout of civil unrest as a result of increases in basic food prices. The situation has become volatile, forcing the Dominican armed forces to increase surveillance and patrols on the Haitian-Dominican border in anticipation of any repercussions from Haiti. Although …

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They might start naming award shows after Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra at the rate he is going. Once again Guerra cleaned house after he was awarded three Latin Billboards during last night’s ceremony in Florida. Guerra and his group 4-40 won tropical album of the year, producer of the year and Hot Latin Songs …

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The FIBA Tri-Basketball Tournament is taking place in Boca Chica this weekend. There will be RD$140,000 in prize money. The top Dominican basketball players will be competing in the event that is part of the Pan-American Beach Basketball Circuit. Matches begin at 3pm. The president of the International Basketball Federation, Bob Elphinston and the secretary …

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Super Pola is advertising J&B Whisky for RD$399.95/0.75lt, Sosua Danes cheese for RD$109.95lb, Genoa salami RD$179.95lb, V8 Splash RD$31.95/16 oz, Langers Cranberry juice, RD$79.95/64oz, Vodka Smirnoff Red RD$399.95/0.75lt. and sales in its seafood department. Jumbo is advertising melons for RD$19.95ea, potatoes for RD$12.95ea, Haier Flat Screen TV 29″ RD$11,495, Milex 2722 grs for RD$569.95, Fab …

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President Leonel Fernandez promised to strengthen his efforts to fight poverty and decrease social inequalities, improve electricity services and the quality of education and other social services, during an address to the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) yesterday. He promised to adjust the present economic development model, giving priority to education. Fernandez is seeking …

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The concept of political debating is a non-existent concept in the Dominican political spectrum and President Leonel Fernandez plans to keep it that way. He argues that there is a crisis of thought in the DR. During his address to ANJE members, Fernandez said that for a debate to take place, his challengers would have …

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Stephen Brager, General Development Officer at USAID, is quoted in Hoy as saying that many forms of corruption are accepted in the DR as part of daily life. Brager made his comments regarding the high tolerance to corruption during a seminar/workshop sponsored by USAID. He added that there is still much work to be done …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) distributed RD$1.06 billion to political parties participating in the 2008 presidential elections yesterday. The PLD, PRD and PRSC, the three parties to lead in the 2004 election, received RD$848 million, or RD$282.6 million each. The election campaigns are in their final days, with the election set for Friday,16 May 2008.

The president of the Herrera Industries Association, Jesus Moreno Portalatin, has called on Congress to move forward on important economic development initiatives. He specifically mentioned the new Customs and Renewable Energies rulings bills. “This country cannot afford the luxury of waiting until after 16 May to get working. Some initiatives should not be paralyzed,” he …

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The Fanjul-Vicini Group will not produce ethanol fuel in the east because of decreasing sugar cane supplies. The Group will concentrate exclusively on sugar production. Engineer Jimmy Garcia Savinon, an executive with Etanol Dominicana, said sugar would be produced for the local and export markets. Garcia told Hoy that the only ethanol production project that …

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