2009 – Page 36

The Alternative Handcraft Fair is set for the Plazoleta Fray Bartolome de las Casas in the Colonial City, at Padre Billini and Arzobispo Merino, across from La Bricciola Restaurant. Proceeds of sales will benefit the Fundacion Hogar de Ninas Madelaes, a girls’ orphanage. Dominican artists will present unique pieces of handcraft by Kilia Llano, Norberto …

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As part of commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the Puntacana Group, founders of the Punta Cana tourism area, the National Symphony Orchestra and the National Choir will perform a gala concert at the Basilica Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia in the city of Higuey. Maestro Jose Antonio Molina will conduct the orchestra, and Jose …

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Mexican pop singer Paulina Rubio is booked for an Altos de Chavon performance in La Romana. She is including the DR in her world tour, “Paulina Gran City Pop Tour.” The performance is set for Wednesday, 30 December, marking the start of the New Year’s long weekend, including Thursday, 31 December, Friday, 1 January, Saturday, …

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More than 1,600 athletes from 6 countries have registered for the 24th International Codetel Marathon that will be run this Saturday, as of 4pm around the Mirador del Sur Park. RD$1 million in cash prizes plus awards will be given out. The City of Santo Domingo has denominated the road race as its official marathon. …

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The cellar-dwelling Estrellas Orientales staged a spectacular come-from-behind rally in the 9th inning to defeat the Leones del Escogido 8-6 before an astonished crowd of Escogido fans in the Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo. This was just the 9th win in 27 games for the Estrellas. In Santiago, the unusually meek Aguilas fell once again …

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French International Development and Francophonie Minister Alain Joyandet is in Santo Domingo to coordinate President Leonel Fernandez’ state visit to France, where he will meet his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy. Joyandet says that a Dominican President has not had a face-to-face meeting with a French President in 10 years. On the agenda are discussing business …

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In an interview with this week’s Clave newspaper, Celso Marranzini, vice president of the State-owned Electricity Companies (CDEEE) gave details of measures being taken to improve power service before the end of the present Fernandez term. He announced that investors from Abu Dhabi would be installing three 200-megawatt natural gas power plants in Manzanillo in …

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Celso Marranzini, Vice president of the State-owned Electricity Companies (CDEEE) says that hospitals affiliated to the Dominican Social Security Institute (IDSS) should have more prolonged blackouts because they don’t pay for the energy they consume. He added that the IDSS is among the energy sector’s largest debtors, yet they still get power. According to Marranzini, …

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Increasing debt instead of cutting public spending has been a common practice by DR governments at times of financial difficulty. Hoy reports on Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas’ defense of the recent loans taken out by the government, which have increased the foreign debt. Montas said that its not that the PLD party …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority was not bluffing when it said it would impound vehicles circulating without the marbete sticker. Since the vehicular permit purchase period ended two days ago, AMET cops have impounded 2,438 vehicles. The cars have been taken to El Coco, in San Luis, Santo Domingo East. Of the total, 1,161 were seized …

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