2008 – Page 3

Dr Nestor Guaroa Santana Aquino of the Air Force was shot and killed by two unknown assailants when he resisted an attempted robbery in Villa Consuelo, near his home. News reports indicate that Dr Santana, who owned a pharmacy in his neighborhood and was known for his frequent free consultations and occasional medicine donations, was …

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The light showers that have been falling over much of the Dominican Republic should continue on into Tuesday, according to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). Onamet said that an east-northeast flow is influencing conditions. Onamet says that the rains and the winds will mostly affect the provinces of Puerto Plata, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Samana, La …

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As of yesterday, two of the three winners of the RD$64 million Loto draw have not been identified, but in Santiago a motoconcho driver is one of the new millionaires. Luis Manuel Franco, 43, says that his dream is to finish the construction of his mother, Celeste Nunez’s house in El Caimito Abajo, and this …

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The sextuplets who were born in Plaza de la Salud hospital in Santo Domingo three years ago have already started pre-school and this year they took a Christmas break and visited their grandmother in Cotui. Emeli Mariel, Paola Esther, Nerey Kiara, Hugo Nicolas, Manuel Emilio and Emilio Jose are causing merry chaos at Teofila Aquino’s …

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On Friday, the semi-final phase of the Dominican Winter League got off to an interesting start. In San Francisco de Macoris, the Tigres del Licey clobbered the home team Gigantes del Cibao, the winners of the regular season, 14-4. The game was played before a packed house in the Julian Javier Stadium. Jose Bautista led …

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DR1 daily news updates will not be published tomorrow, 24 December, on Christmas Day or on Friday 26 December. News will be compiled for the Monday, 29 December digest. Breaking news may be covered in the dr1 forums that are open 24/7 for posts from readers from all around the world. See: www.dr1.com/forums/

Staying over the 30 days covered by the US$10 tourist card will now cost more. The Department of Migration has raised the charges for longer stays. Visitors staying for up to 90 days/three months will now need to pay an extra RD$800 upon departure or at the Department of Migration at the Centro de los …

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As of noon today, freight vehicles will not be allowed to transit in the DR between 24, 25 and 26 December or between 31 December and 2 January. The decision by the Public Works Ministry was taken in the hope of reducing the number of accidents on the nation’s roads and highways. The Land Transport …

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President Leonel Fernandez has vetoed the bill that proposed the payment of a 14th wage to public servants in 2010. The 14th wage would have been paid in July and was aimed at helping government employees to buy essential school supplies for their children. The Executive Branch said that the amount had not been contemplated …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Morales Troncoso has announced the incorporation of the Dominican Republic into The Hague Convention apostilles procedure, a time saving process to legalize official documents. An “apostille” is a certificate issued by a designated authority in a country where the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Public Documents …

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