2008 – Page 44

Second year NBA baller Al Horford is continuing his exciting play and is now among the top five in the NBA in blocked shots. Horford is averaging 2.29 blocks per game behind Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, Marcus Camby and teammate Josh Smith. Horford’s success of late is due in part to his work ethic, but …

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Santo Domingo continues to be the hotspot for Latin music performances. On the heels of the successful performances of Joan Manuel Serrat (Spain) and Luis Miguel (Mexico), there is a full schedule of Latin music scheduled for the entertainment halls – Willie Colon, Fernandito Villalona, Juanes and Sergio Vargas will be on stage this month. …

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The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Dominican Republic have established diplomatic relations and their respective foreign ministers signed the documents with promised bilateral cooperation and consolidation of world peace. Carlos Morales Troncoso for the Dominican Republic and Sheikh Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the UAE did the honors, the Presidency announced. The …

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The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Dominican Republic have signed a protocol establishing bilateral diplomatic relations during an official ceremony at the headquarters of the Cambodian Embassy in Hanoi, during a visit to Vietnam by DR Minister and Special Envoy to Asia, Miguel Mejia. The agreement was signed by Mejia and Cambodian Ambassador Van Phal. …

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Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas revealed last night that the government could sign an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for monitoring the Dominican economy next year, but he excluded the possibility, for the time being at least, of a meeting between President Fernandez and the representatives of the international financial organization. …

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Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa has told reporters from Listin Diario that the budget for 2009 has not been sent to Congress because it was based on a set of circumstances and macroeconomic conditions that have changed due to the global financial crisis. Bengoa explained that the project is being reformulated based on new analysis of …

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Economist Bernardo Vega writes in Clave newspaper this week on the national growth forecasts. He mentions that in 2007, the Gross Domestic Product grew 7.9%. During the first quarter of 2008, the DR posted a 6.2% growth, and in the second, “due to excess spending in the re-election campaign”, we grew 8.9%. He explains that …

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The Dominican Corporation of State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) reported that yesterday afternoon it paid the sum of US$10 million as part of the payment plan worked out with the generators, and the vice-president of the CDEEE emphasized how important the expansion projects were for the country’s future development. Radhames Segura reminded reporters from El Nuevo …

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The World Bank (WB) will renew its support for the Dominican Republic over the next four years with the aim of helping the government resolve the electricity problems that affect all Dominicans. The Bank’s new representative in the DR, Roby Senderowitsch said that the energy issue was a top priority for the international organization, and …

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The Ministers of Public Health and of the Interior and the Police met with the president of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday and asked for his support to a bill that would, once and for all, ban the use of fireworks by private citizens. Bautista Rojas Gomez and Franklin Almeyda Rancier urged the approval of …

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