2009 – Page 79

A week after signing a US$3.15 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, star prospect Miguel Sano received his US visa, paving the way for the young star to head to the US to live out his baseball dreams. This announcement comes as a relief as initial investigations yielded less than favorable results for Sano and …

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Most Florida Marlins fans spent the year in a constant state of “Ooh and Aahs” whenever Hanley Ramirez came up to bat. But this off-season Ramirez will be the one oohing as he reflects on his first regular season batting title. The guy is good. Very good. Ramirez, beat out fellow NL slugger Albert Pujols …

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Dominican Martha Heredia is just the latest in a line of young stars who are looking to use their singing talents to gain fame through the television series “Latin American Idol.” The show, a spin-off of the hugely successful UK and American versions, features young singers who perform for audiences each week and compete for …

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Former United States President Bill Clinton pointed to Dominican businesses as models to be emulated while addressing a group of business leaders during his visit to Haiti last week. According to Hoy newspaper, Clinton said that projects like the Punta Cana Airport run by the Punta Cana Group were models that Haiti could follow. He …

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Representatives from civic and business groups have joined together in their condemnation of the decisions taken by the National Revisory Assembly during the second reading of the new Constitution, because the legislators have “cut off” several individual and collective rights, implying a step backwards from the rule of law. Citizen watchdog group Citizen Participation, along …

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Today, Monday the Revisory Assembly will continue with its task of approving the second reading of the new Constitution as it deals with the attributes of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies and the Congress in general, such as its composition and the effect of the laws and all aspects of the National Assembly …

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The Ministry of Education recently closed schools in Jaramillo and La Juliana in the province of Monte Cristi. Similar measures have been taken in other places such as Isabel de Torres and Gomez. The influx of Haitian citizens in the area of the frontier between Montecristi and Dajabon has led to the closure of at …

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The National Pastoral Meeting of the Catholic bishops of the Dominican Republic has ended in a request for foreign nationals, meaning Haitians, to be treated fairly. The Bishop of La Vega, Antonio Camilo Gonzalez, called for “an end to the contradictions between Dominican and Haitians… as brothers of the same land.” The bishops ended the …

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The tricky issue of pre-paid school terms is on the agenda for a meeting between several associations and the Minister of Education, Melanio Paredes this afternoon. Not all of the private schools in the country are in support of the pre-payment of the school year as established by several associations representing private schools, an issue …

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Yesterday, in a near party-like atmosphere, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) ended the registration of its pre-candidates for municipal and congressional posts in the 2010 elections. Some 4,076 members of the PLD registered for races for senator, deputy, mayor, and council member, ending a process that began last Saturday. The National Electoral Commission reported that …

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