2009 – Page 195

Alex Rodriguez has had a relatively quiet return to baseball after having off-season hip surgery, but his love life continues to draw interest. People Magazine is reporting that the All-Star third baseman is dating movie star Kate Hudson with reports suggesting that the relationship is serious. He has introduced her to friends and she has …

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For a wide selection of Italian products and food in the Dominican Republic, go to the Italian Eno-gastronomic Festival this coming Sunday, 7 June starting at noon at the Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City. A large selection of Italian restaurants will be selling their popular dishes during the family event, which is organized by …

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President Leonel Fernandez sent a bill to Congress that would extend to 24 months the period for converting Dominican companies to the business structures established in the new Corporation Law 478-08 (Ley de Sociedades Comerciales y Empresas Individuales de Responsabilidad Limitada). The National Business Council (CONEP) had asked for an extension of 18 months for …

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The President signed the bill for the extension of the judicial regulations on bonds issued by the Dominican state for the operation of public credit. Law163-09 now orders that bonds issued by the state to cover the deficit of the electric sector for Fiscal Year 2008 be subject to the judicial regulations within the Law. …

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The executive vice president of the Dominican Corporation of State-run Electricity Enterprises (CDEEE) Radhames Segura said the government has not decided on the signing of a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund. He did confirm that the World Bank and the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) are encouraging the government to step up its …

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The vice president of the Dominican Corporation of State-run Electricity Enterprises (CDEEE), Radhames Segura, said yesterday that the deal that they made with the power distributor Ede-Este was not for the purchase of the shares, but rather a transfer of the type known as “avoided costs”. He explained that if they would have had to …

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Collections at the Social Security Treasury reached RD$100 billion, as revealed yesterday by the treasurer, Henry Sadhala, who said that this is a very significant amount when taking into account the system began in 2003. RD$1.8 billion was collected in the first year from employees and employers. 2009 collections are expected to be between RD$37 …

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President Leonel Fernandez appointed Guarocuya Felix Paniagua new Superintendent of Stocks. He replaces Haivanjoe Ng Cortina, who is the new Superintendent of Banks. Ng Cortina in turn replaced Rafael Camilo, who is the new director of the Department of Customs. His appointment is in Decree 416-09 dated 30 May.

All the media exposure the AH1N1 virus has generated has Dominicans flocking to doctors and hospitals for any kind of cold symptoms. Hoy reports that an unusual number of patients are consulting with physicians concerned over being affected by the new virus. Pediatricians and neumologists told Hoy that all the media exposure has lead to …

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Marc Van Wynsberghe, in charge of disaster prevention at the United Nations Development Program in Santo Domingo, called for the drawing up of a National Risk Management Plan. He also said the municipalities need to assume their role in preventing disasters. Wynsberghe said the country rather has a plan for after a disaster. “We need …

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