2010 – Page 43

The Escogido defeated the Toros in the ninth inning of yesterday’s match in Santo Domingo, to tie in second place with the Toros. In San Francisco de Macoris, right hand pitcher Alfredo Figaro was the winner in the 3-1 game against the Tigres del Licey. In San Pedro de Macoris, the Aguilas defeated the Estrellas …

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A group of 26 senators from the PLD party expressed their support for President Leonel Fernandez yesterday evening. Last night President Leonel Fernandez said that at present he is concentrating on governing well and responding to the nation’s expectations and when the circumstances present themselves “(he) will make the decision that best suits the interests …

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The Minister of Hacienda, Vicente Bengoa has revealed that the country owes Venezuela nearly two billion dollars for oil obtained under the PetroCaribe Agreement. According to Hoy newspaper, Bengoa said the money had been spent on the electricity subsidy. He said that they began to pay off this debt in October. Some US$21 million has …

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the approval of a US$30 million loan for a program that provides subsidies to smallholder farmers to adopt farming technologies that will boost their productivity and income. One third of the Dominican population, about three million people, still lives in rural areas, where poverty levels reach 56%. Agriculture …

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The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has announced a donation of US$85 million for AIDS relief in the DR through the Trade Attache at the local embassy. This is part of a five-year plan that provides the framework for the fight against AIDS in this country. The formal announcement came during a ceremony …

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The Democratic Christian Union Party (UCD) is calling for the modernization of the teaching system in the Dominican Republic, the abolition of the National Tests, the improvement of the school breakfast program and the recognition of the human and intellectual value of the school system left by early 20th century Puerto Rican intellectual and educator …

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The outspoken campaigner for the descendants of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, Sonia Pierre, has reiterated her belief that thousands of children are subject to discrimination in schools and other educational institutions in the country. El Caribe newspaper says that Pierre is claiming that hundreds of students could not take the National Examinations because …

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Dominican exports to Haiti continue to grow at a sustained rate and will pass the US$700 million mark this year, according to official projections. As of 30 September, Dominican exports to the neighboring country reached US$658.2 million, according to official figures from the Dominican Republic Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD). During 2008 exports from …

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The Chamber of Commerce and Production in Santiago de los Caballeros has a new board of directors. The new leadership is headed by Maria Victoria Menicucci Mella, who promised to keep working for the wellbeing of the nation. Joining Menicucci on the board are Wilfredo de Aguiar Suarez and Marco Cabral Franco as first and …

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The State Electricity Companies (CDEEE) said that yesterday’s sudden shutdown in the system of two important generators affected hundreds of thousands of customers in the metropolitan area for several hours. They apologized for the inconvenience and reported that the Tavera I, Haina Gas, Valdesia, La Vega and Pimentel were able to make up for some …

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