2009News

Manny opens up

Manny Ramirez has finally opened up to the media on his eventual return to the field. But Ramirez, usually tight-lipped on most matters, failed to make any mention on his 50-game suspension from baseball or the drugs he might have been using that caused him to fail a drug test. “Whatever happened, that’s in the …
2009News

Italy-DR deal on grapes and industry

Dominican government departments have signed an agreement with the Board of International Cultural, Tourism and Commercial Services of the Italian region of Le Marche. Executive assistant director of the Dominican government agency Proindustria, Fausto Araujo, described the agreement signed in Italy as “transcendental and totally innovative.” He said that it would give an unprecedented impulse …
2009News

New electricity subsidies

Later this month, the government will provide 806,830 homes with electricity subsidies via the Solidarity Card. The so-called Bono Luz will reach 67% of households registered as customers of electricity distributors EdeNorte, EdeEste and EdeSur, which have a total of 1,201,314 customers. The director of the Unified Beneficiaries System (SIUBEN), Miriam Rodriguez de Simo said …