2008 – Page 49

Codetel and the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) have announced that 71 rural communities in the remote border province of Elias Pina now have broadband Internet access as part of the Broadband Rural Connectivity Project. The project aims to install broadband in 508 communities throughout the DR. According to Jose Rafael Vargas, director of INDOTEL, one …

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Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez says that the government will pay RD$11 million to families that were moved out of the Los Haitises National Park in 1992. However, Fernandez reiterated that Los Haitises is an issue of national security and will not allow people to go back and settle there. Fernandez says the park is …

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State-run Electricity Companies vice president Radhames Segura says the government will give the Dominican Petroleum Refinery (REFIDOMSA) US$38 million to purchase fuel to relieve the financial difficulties that have caused the recent prolonged blackouts. Segura also said that an estimated 250MW of power will enter the system within the next few days, hopefully alleviating the …

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Dr. Maria Quevedo Cortejon says that young women as young as 11 should be vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can lead to cervical cancer in women. According to statistics, three women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the DR each day, making the vaccine a top priority for women. Quevedo says that 86 …

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A total of 32,827 high school students, or 16%, failed the national exams in 2007, which forced them to repeat eighth grade. This is compounded by the fact that 15,000 students failed to finish the eighth grade because they dropped out or were unable to reach the minimum 65% score needed in order to take …

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Police have arrested a 47-year old Carlos Espinal who allegedly called Las Americas International Airport (AILA) earlier this week saying there was a bomb on board one of the planes. Security officials searched the airport and all planes. Several flights were cancelled or postponed, but officials found no sign of any bomb. Espinal said he …

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Navy captain Edward Mayobanex Rodriguez Montero, who is accused of taking part in the 4 August drug-related massacre in Bani, was arrested at Puerto Plata airport yesterday morning by troops led by Major Juan Ramon Aquino Rodriguez shortly before trying to board a private Caribair flight to the Bahamas. According to Police, Rodriguez Montero admitted …

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Telecable from Tricom has announced that they will offer a 24-hour high definition movie channel, Movie City HD. It will be the first and only HD channel in the DR. Company spokesperson Aura Caraballo said that Telecable subscribers will receive the service free of charge until March 2009 and said Telecable is planning on introducing …

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The Ministry of Public Works is announcing that the tunnel on 27 de Febrero Avenue will be closed as of 10 November. The tunnel will only be closed between 11pm and 5am for one month as technicians renovate the extraction system within the tunnel. Public Works says the same will be done in other tunnels …

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Carlos Pena finished off his tremendous season with a post-season award: his first Gold Glove, for his performance at first base. Pena was a key piece in the Tampa Bay Rays run to the World Series and is considered a marquee player for years to come. Dominican Adrian Beltre was also honored with the prestigious …

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