2009 – Page 142

Two items of documentary heritage of exceptional value from the Dominican Republic have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Memory of the World Register, it was announced yesterday. The Book for the Baptism of Slaves (1636-1670) and Documentary Heritage on the Resistance and Struggle for Human Rights in the …

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A police sergeant in Azua was killed today after a routine police check led to a shootout. Sergeant Major Israel Sanchez was in the company of a second officer, when he moved to action after a call from a concerned citizen about suspected drug activity in the area. When the officers arrived, they were greeted …

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Journalist Jacinto Gimbernard has been missing for a month now, and there is little information on his whereabouts. Listin Diario is reporting that one account suggests that Gimbernard was seen somewhere near the Haitian border before his disappearance while another account places him at a farm in Monte Plata, where it is alleged that he …

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The black cloud hovering over Dominican baseball got bigger yesterday as Dominican baseball player David Ortiz admitted that he had tested positive during a 2003 drug test, administered by Major League Baseball. In a report originally published by Fox Sport, Ortiz commented, “I’ve just been told that the report is true,” Ortiz said in a …

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In another tough week for Dominicans in baseball, NY Mets Genral Manager Omar Minaya apologized to Mets beat writer Adam Rubin. The controversy started when Minaya made comments questioning Rubin’s reporting on the firing of executive Tony Bernazard. Minaya did not retract his statement, and only offered an apology, which Rubin accepted, saying Minaya was …

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Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday, the president of the National Business Council (CONEP), Lisandro Macarrulla said that the country needed to change its economic model for a more sustainable one. Macarrulla advocates moving from a consumer model to one based on production. During his talk, titled “Towards a Sustainable Social and …

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Vice president of the State-owned Electricity Corporations (CDEEE) Radhames Segura attended the Am Cham luncheon yesterday and requested a turn after speaker Lisandro Macarrulla, president of the National Council of Business. When the protocol of the event did not permit this (as only written requests for questions are permitted when there is time), he called …

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The sudden collapse of the electrical system in the south of the DR left several provinces without power for 10 hours or more yesterday. Commercial activity in San Cristobal, Peravia, Azua, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan de la Maguana and Barahona came to a stop and everyday things like a fan to cool down …

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The Ministry of Education has announced that the school calendar for the year that starts 17 August nationwide has 197 days of class worked into 41 weeks of teaching, and an estimated 1,025 hours for public school. This is 17 fewer days compared to last year when there were 213 school days. The Ministry of …

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The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) is on the way to becoming a full-fledged academic institution. Hoy reports that President Leonel Fernandez’s think tank has already made the request for university category to the Ministry of Higher Education (SEESCYT). The university would focus on careers in sociology and communication sciences, two subjects President …

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