2009 – Page 116

The growth of the Dominican debt is in direct proportion to increasing corruption in government in the DR, said economists participating in the forum, “Public Debt, Corruption and Poverty” held yesterday at the Hotel Lina. The event was organized by the Transparency Table and the Economy and Trade Table of the Citizens Forum group. Economists …

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The Ministry of Public Health has agreed to reinstate three of the resident public hospital doctors and two of the nurses who had been fired after an attack on the director of the Francisco Moscoso Puello hospital. The Ministry, however, has not reinstated Dr. Senen Caba or Dr. Juan Suero. It is a minor victory …

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The Strategic Development Council of Santiago shared its vision for the Santiago Strategic Plan 2010-2020 with Hoy newspaper. Carlos Alfredo Fondeur, president of the organization, said the objective is to enhance the quality of life in the province. The focus is on land use, economy, governance, population and culture. He says they still need to …

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Hoy newspaper editorial focuses today on the bill in Congress that would oblige Dominicans to fit the RD$1 billion to underwrite the primaries of political parties. The PRD favors the bill that would organize a primary paid by taxpayers to resolve their internal problems. The new Party Bill proposes that the state pick up the …

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Senator Wilton Guerrero, who has been outspoken about drug trafficking in his Peravia province, again lashed out against corrupt authorities in the southwest. Yesterday, speaking at a press conference from his office in the Senate, Guerrero accused the police staff of San Cristobal of being accomplices to drug trafficking in that province, and requested the …

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Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal and the director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET), General Rafael Oscar Bencosme Candelier announced they are giving motorcycle owners and drivers five days to install mufflers on their bikes. He said that after the deadline, they will be confiscating all that are driving without these. He said the …

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President Leonel Fernandez has sent a message with his condolences to the family of Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, who passed away this week. Kennedy died of brain cancer. “I extend my condolences to the North American public, the influential Kennedy family and the US Congress for the loss of a man, whose public life reached …

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Four pairs of kangoroos have arrived from Holland to the Santo Domingo Zoo. Director Patricia Toribio says that soon, the girlfriend to Marcelo, the giant turtle, is scheduled to arrive. The kangoroos are presently in quarentine but soon will be moved to the Children’s Zoo section.

DR fought all the way against Brazil in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship taking place in Puerto Rico, with the game in the last set standing at 66-66. The more veteran Brazilians moved ahead in the final six minutes to win the game 81-68. The first half had ended 38-36 in favor of Brazil. Playing …

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David Ortiz might never get back to the highlight reels that had come to define his career. He is an aging left hander designated hitter, who has had serious injuries. His image was also one that took a hit lately after he admitted to failing a drug test in 2003. But the guy they call …

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