2009 – Page 281

Haiti has rejoined the Dominican-Haitian Mixed Bi-national Commission. Haitian president Rene Preval reestablished connections by decree and ordered Haitian government officials to work within the Commission to properly discuss mutual matters of interest. The Commission was originally proposed in 1995 under then President Joaquin Balaguer and officially created during the first Fernandez administration in 1996. …

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In what he hopes will be the final chapter in his continuing saga with steroids, baseball player Alex Rodriguez met with MLB officials on Sunday to discuss his knowledge of steroids within MLB clubhouses. Though little was revealed from the two-hour meeting, a press release from MLB indicated that Rodriguez was cooperative in his declarations. …

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Washington National’s GM Jim Bowden resigned from his position Sunday morning as a result of a damaging scandal involving a National’s minor league prospect. However, Bowden’s move was also influenced by a bonus skimming scandal involving Latin American players, where MLB teams GMs and scouts would report a signing bonus, give the player a reduced …

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It looks as if Manny Ramirez has taken his on-the-field antics off the field after rejecting a two-year US$45 million offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers proceeded to take the offer off the table and Ramirez remains without a team. This is the fourth offer reportedly rejected by Ramirez. There is no telling …

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Santo Domingo’s George Washington Avenue (Malecon) was turned into a rolling party yesterday with the arrival of the 2009 National Carnival. The colors were abundant and the energy palpable as more that 180 “comparsas” (troupes) paraded down the Malecon displaying a tremendous amount of creativity with their floats and costumes. Music blared throughout the hot …

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DR1 Daily News will not be updated tomorrow, Friday, 27 February on the occasion of Independence Day, a national holiday. Breaking headline news can be shared on the Forums that are open 24/7. Long weekend news will be compiled for the Monday, 2 March issue. In the meantime, for updates on the Dominican Republic, keep …

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The 27 of February Independence Parade is on. Despite yesterday’s news report that the parade had been suspended, the Ministry of the Armed Forces says that the parade is going ahead as planned and promises to be one of the best ever. The news story had indicated that the parade was being canceled in the …

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A 12-person Dominican business mission is taking part in the India-Latin America and Caribbean Conclave: Project Partnerships 2009 organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The event coincided with the 18th International Engineering & Technology Fair (IETF 2009). The Conclave discussed business opportunities in pharmaceutical and healthcare, biotechnology, infrastructure and transportation, information-communications-technology and skills …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman, said yesterday that the JCE seeks to reverse the court ruling requiring them to pay US$9 million to the Consorcio Soluciones Modernos (SOMO) for failure to honor a contract. According to the head of the JCE, payment to SOMO, which worked under contract …

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The commission set up by President Leonel Fernandez to deal with the problem of flooding in Bahoruco and Independencia provinces will submit a report today outlining the corrective measures that need to be taken after a meeting with representatives of the affected communities yesterday. According to El Caribe, the ministers of Agriculture, Public Works, Environment, …

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