2010 – Page 22

The executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), Celso Marranzini has announced that by the end of 2011 at the latest 50% of the power generation in the Dominican Republic will be natural gas based. This will reduce the cost of power production. As reported in 7dias.com.do, Marranzini also announced that investments in …

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The administrator and president of the board of the Plaza Central shopping center are required to make court appearances on the first Monday of every month for the next six months as an investigation into electricity fraud at the center is under way. Hugo Molina and Enrique Gil were released from serving time in jail …

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President Leonel Fernandez has appointed Major General Luis Ramon Payan Areche as the new chief of the J2 Armed Forces intelligence unit and Major General Santo Domingo Guerrero Clase to head the Specialized Border Security Corps (Cesfront).

As of 1 December, wages for employees at the Central Electoral Board (JCE) are up, as well as the cost of JCE wedding services. The cost of getting married for residents is now RD$6,000 for those who need a civil official to go off premises. The cost of weddings for foreigners is now at an …

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City councilors in the municipality of Santo Domingo East are planning to approve a RD$151 million budget for themselves in 2011. As reported in El Dia, the councilors have included RD$250,000 in wages plus other perks in their budget. The councilors’ sole function is to approve or reject decisions by the city government.

Former President Salvador Jorge Blanco underwent a further surgical procedure yesterday to reduce pressure on the right side of his brain, reported his physician Yony Aquino, according to El Dia. The former President has been in a coma since Tuesday. He has been at the Abel Gonzalez Medical Center for the past two weeks. Jorge …

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Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has announced the start of construction of a new submarine cable in the Caribbean this month. The cable will be operated by LIME, the CWC Caribbean business. LIME is in 13 Caribbean countries and the new east-west cable will mean that it is able to develop a range of new …

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Security corps at Las Americas International Airport (AILA) have confiscated a major shipment of cocaine intended for export to an undisclosed destination. El Dia reports that yesterday’s operation was carried out in coordination with members of the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) and the Specialized Airport Security Corps (CESA). DNCD president, Major General Rolando Rosado …

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70 artists are booked for free performances on five stages along the Malecon for the Santo Domingo Festival, organized by the City of Santo Domingo. There will be merengue, bachata, rock, pop, reggaetton, grassroots merengue, and techno-typical music, among other styles. The event is sponsored by Presidente and Brugal beer. It has the support of …

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The Gigantes del Cibao defeated the Estrellas Orientales 3-2 at the Julian Javier Stadium in San Francisco de Macoris. The Toros defeated the Tigres del Licey 6-0 at the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana. Bartolo Colon pitched an excellent game in the victory by the Aguilas Cibaenas against the Leones del Escogido in Santo …

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