2009 – Page 66

Fears of a dengue fever outbreak have once again hit the Dominican Republic. Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez assured citizens that the National Epidemiology System is on full alert. So far this year 26 deaths have been directly linked with dengue fever, which is transmitted by the Aegis Aegypti mosquito. Listin Diario reports that …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) says it will resume its plan of action in its bid for higher wages for state sector health professionals. The decision was made after the CMD left the negotiations table with the commission set up by the government to break its impasse with the doctors. The CMD is campaigning for …

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The PLD’s Political Committee has rejected Senator Alejandro Williams’ application for his candidacy for re-election in the 2010 senatorial campaigns. The decision was based on the fact that Williams had “betrayed the party”. Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez explained that Williams’ case required special attention because of its history. This has been the only public …

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Dominicana Moda is here and the eyes of the fashion world are once again on the DR. After the success of the Dominican Fashion Week in June, fashion aficionados flocked to Santo Domingo’s Embajador Hotel to see what international designers have to offer. The show will include top designers from the DR, Chile, Puerto Rico, …

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History comes to life at the Alcazar de Colon Museum in the Colonial City with an exhibition of Colonial City attire, re-enacting life in the court of Don Diego Colon and Maria de Toledo. Creations by fashion designers Leonel Lirio, Hipolito Pena, Robert Flores, Giannina Azar, Magaly Tiburcio, Jorge Diep, Luis Rivas, Berkola, Carla Carbonell, …

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This year’s MLB post-season has had its ups and downs, and no one is more of a testament to this than Vladimir Guerrero. The Angels’ right fielder has seen a decline in numbers in recent years, but last night’s game proved he still has something left in the tank. The Angels have played sub-par baseball …

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The Dominican baseball season is in full swing, with fans from all teams donning team colors, and arguing endlessly as to why their team is the best of the best. Dominating the conversation this week, however, is not the players on the field, or the fans in the stands, but the cheerleaders doing the cheers. …

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During last night’s matches Dominican fans were treated to some spectacular play. The night was filled with emotions at the Tetelo Vargas stadium. The Estrellas wanted a victory and got one, in convincing fashion, beating up on the Toros del Este, 5-1. The stadium was filled to capacity, and Yasser Gomez for the Estrellas did …

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President Leonel Fernandez announced that no more Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) branches would be built in the provinces. He made this declaration in Cotui, in Sanchez Ramirez province during a “town hall” meeting with local people. He said that with the advent of 21st century technology, the need for classrooms was diminishing and …

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This afternoon the Revisory Assembly for the Constitution will continue its work in what is expected to be a heated session discussing the composition of the National Council of Magistrates (CNM). The Verification and Auditing Commission is due to present its report. The hearing of this report is an attempt to overcome the stalemate in …

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