2008News

Wednesday sales

La Cadena supermarket is advertising sweet potato for RD$13.95lb, broccoli for RD$15.95lb, watermelon for RD$5.95lb, bugalu tomatoes for RD$5.95lb, garlic for RD$19.95lb and cantaloupe melons for RD$29.95ea. Super Pola is advertising 35% off all fruits and vegetables. Supermercados Nacional has 40% off eggplants and 20% off all other fruits and vegetables. Super Lama is advertising …
2008News

DR table tennis update

Nieve Xue and Jennifer Lian Qian have won the right to represent the Dominican Republic at the Beijing Olympics. Both qualified during the Latin American Table Tennis Championship held in Santo Domingo last week. The DR women will represent Latin America at the event, together with Brazilian Mariana Nonaka and Venezuelan Bertha Ramos.
2008News

Officials must ask permission

High-ranking government officials and ministers of decentralized government offices must once more get written permission from President Leonel Fernandez before traveling abroad. Officials must provide dates, reasons and destinations during the trip and also need to explain who will take charge of their duties during their absence. Migration director Carlos Amarante Baret urged officials to …
2008News

DR trying to buy WH

The Dominican government is reportedly trying to purchase the Washington Heights section of New York City. Reports from anonymous sources explain that what was once a ridiculous proposition has now gained traction among city legislators and cultural groups. No word on what the tag price would be but city appropriations director Graham C. Wellington Esq. …