2009 – Page 318

The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources and the Santiago Water and Sewer Corporation (CORAASAN) have begun the construction of a park and an ecological corridor along the Beltway Avenue that borders the north bank of the Yaque River that runs through the city of Santiago. The idea is to rescue the area and …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a green alert for the residents of the provinces of Montecristi, Dajabon, Santiago Rodriguez and Valverde, following forecasts of increased rainfall. The rescue organization says that people who live near rivers, streams and hillsides in the areas under a green alert should take precautions against flooding and landslides. …

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The final series of the Dominican Winter League is under way, and the Tigres del Licey have taken a two games to nothing lead over the Gigantes del Cibao. The first game, played in Santo Domingo was won 3-2 by Licey. In yesterday’s game, played in San Francisco de Macoris, the Tigres won 9-7 in …

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DR1 news will not be updated on Wednesday, 21 January. The day is celebrated in honor of the Day of our Lady of High Grace (Virgen de la Altagracia), a national religious holiday. Wednesday’s news will be compiled for the Thursday, 22 January issue. La Altagracia Day celebrations primarily focus on the Basilica Altagracia in …

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Visibly impressed, perhaps by the levels of poverty in the areas surrounding the educational centers that she visited or by the testimonies that she heard from project beneficiaries, Queen Sofia of Spain spent the first day of her busy agenda visiting a number of projects that receive support from the Spanish government. “For Fundebmuni, with …

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The organizing commission for the summit meeting between the main players in industry, trade, banking and other leading sectors of Dominican society, says that today is the deadline for handing in proposals on the five main points to be discussed, a task that has the economic, political and social groups of the country working overtime. …

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Business sector representatives have presented their suggestions for the priority issues on the government’s agenda for reaching a consensus during the proposed “Summit for the Consolidation and Expansion of Governance, Macroeconomic Sustainability, Economic and Social Development.” Representatives of the Association of Industries (AIRD), Association of Exporters (Adoexpo), Association of Dominican Free Zones (Adozona) and the …

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Researchers from Jesuit think-tank Centro Juan Montalvo say they would like the government to make gestures that demonstrate that it is sincere and truthful about its intentions for the proposed summit. The researchers say that these signs would be an explicit commitment by the government to revise the budget and postpone discussions on constitutional reform. …

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Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia has announced a restoration program for decaying buildings and the construction of new ones in Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone and the Malecon (George Washington Ave.) for these areas to recover their former levels of activity. Garcia said that it is one of his priorities to return the historic center …

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Minister of Education Melanio Paredes has told reporters that his ministry is spending RD$17,000,000 a day on the school breakfast program, and, at the same time, he guaranteed the quality and timely delivery of the meals according to the wishes of President Fernandez. Melanio Paredes said that the school breakfasts are distributed to 1500 schools …

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