2008 – Page 307

The director of the State Sugar Council (CEA) announced to an audience that included President Fernandez that the contracts between the CEA and the Vicini-Fanjul Group are “nearly finished”. The contracts are for the transfer of the Consuelo Sugar mill and its lands to the new group for sugar, energy and ethanol production. Sources within …

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Commercial and business representatives from the DR have asked the Haitian authorities to review their decision to increase the taxes levied on certain Dominican products that they import. As a result of the tariff increase, Santiago Chamber of Commerce and Production president Ivan Reynoso has asked the DR to negotiate a free trade agreement with …

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A former mayor and legislator for Luperon has spoken out against the planned construction of a cement factory. Promoters of the Isabela Cement and Aggregates factory recently announced that it would be a US$250 million investment and would not affect the environment. As reported in Listin Diario, former PRD legislator Clay Brito fears this will …

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INTEC is once more advertising its undergraduate scholarships for the best Dominican students. The scholarships seek to attract the cream of the crop of Dominican students and are need blind. As reported in Listin Diario, 1,097 students have benefited from the INTEC Outstanding Students Program (PIES). The deadline for applications is Friday, 29 February. For …

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El Caribe is reporting the death of American tourist George Hart, 74, who died in his hotel room in Cabarete after having sexual intercourse with 22-year old Johanna Peralta. Initial reports indicate that Hart, who had only just met Peralta, had taken three Viagra pills, according to Peralta, “to satisfy her like a real man”. …

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Plaza Lama is advertising potatoes for RD$9.95lb, lettuce for RD$6.95lb, eggplants for RD$6.95lb, bugalu tomatoes RD$12.95lb, red onions RD$14.95lb, bell peppers RD$18.95lb, tangerines RD$6.95lb, zapote RD$12.95ea, watermelon RD$9.95lb, and rice RD$12.95lb. Bravo is advertising 30% off fruits, vegetables, juices and salad vegetables for Bravisima loyalty cardholders. Jumbo is advertising plantains for RD$6.95ea, salad tomatoes for …

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Dominican TV station Cadena de Noticias (CDN) has renewed its television contract with Major League Baseball (MLB) allowing CDN to broadcast MLB games for the next four years. Frank Uddo, VP of International Broadcast Sales, quoted in Hoy, said that MLB is proud of the contract extension because the DR is very important to them. …

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The Dominican Sportswriters Association (ACD) has named Atlanta Hawks basketball star Al Horford as this year’s basketball athlete of the year. The award comes as no surprise to fans who have watched Dominican-born Horford develop into a great talent on the NBA’s hardwood. Horford, who is the Hawks leading rebounder with nine boards per, was …

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President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated on Friday, 8 February a landing strip at the Cueva de las Maravillas. The underground attraction is less than a half an hour drive for travelers staying in Juan Dolio and La Romana resorts, but 2-1/2 hour from Punta Cana and a 5-hour drive from Puerto Plata. The RD$80 million airfield …

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The Dominican government spent a little more in 2007 than in 2006, oh just a little bit: Like RD$33 billion more. This represented a 17% increase in its expenditure, according to the Department of Economic Studies at the Ministry of Hacienda. Most of the new spending was centered in running or current expenses rather than …

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