2009 – Page 130

Pedro Martinez was back pitching in the Major Leagues last night and scored a win completing 5 innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 12-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Martinez (1-0) gave up 7 hits, 3 earned runs and struck out 5. He only allowed one walk. This is the first MLB victory …

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Puerto Rican Marc Anthony has rescheduled his Dominican summer appearance for 18 September. His doctor ordered rest to avoid strain on his vocal cords after he suffered a throat infection when traveling to New York City. Anthony was scheduled to perform as part of the Presidente Beer Summer program on 14 August at the Gran …

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President Leonel Fernandez and his entourage of government officials attended the inaugural of the Pinalito Dam in the central province of Monsenor Nouel yesterday. The dam will produce 50 MW of energy and was built at a cost of US$300 million by the Brazilian firm Odebrecht, through financing from the Brazilian National Development Bank. The …

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Education Minister Melanio Paredes was busy in the border cities and towns in the northwest over the weekend. He inaugurated public schools in the provinces of Dajabon, Valverde and Monte Cristi in time for the school year that opens 17 August nationwide. In Dajabon city, the new San Ignacio Technological Institute has 20 classrooms and …

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Monsignor Agripino Nunez Collado mediated in the public hospital staff crisis and got the public hospital doctors to agree to sit at the bargaining table with the government on Thursday, El Caribe reports. The doctors are demanding widespread wage increases, while the position of the government is that increases should be pegged to productivity. The …

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Despite the upbeat reports by government officials regarding the effects of the international financial crisis on the DR, a report issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says the crisis has heavily impacted the DR. The RBS forecasts the DR will only grow by 0.6% in 2009. The report also indicates that tax revenue …

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Dominican-born Frances Villar has submited her candidacy to be Mayor of New York City. Villar, originally from La Romana, migrated to New York at the age of three with her family. Yesterday, the 26-year old Villar presented the necessary 14,000 signatures needed to make her candidacy official. She is running with the Party for Socialism …

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A simple work stoppage turned into a bloody protest in the town of Navarrete, midway between Santiago and Puerto Plata, leaving one man hurt. The stoppage was organized by the Frente Popular de Navarrete 24 de Abril and other local organizations who demand better power service, completion of public works projects and improved access to …

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A 15-year old minor implicated in the murder of bank executive Kaisha Patricia Requena Grullon will only spend 30 days in jail for his role. Judge Kenia Romero Severino says this is an initial sentence for the youth until his role in the murder is fully determined. Listin Diario reports the youth is part of …

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The National Drug Control Department (DNCD), looking to shake things up within the organization, has named new regional directors in their Santiago (Roberto Antonio Bello Santos), San Francisco de Macoris (Pedro Manuel Nin Suero), Bani (Fermin Tejada) and Barahona (Major Felipe de Leon Garcia) offices. The inspectors of the Azua, Bonao, La Vega, Nagua and …

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