2010 – Page 48

Grupo Ramos has announced a job fair for hiring personnel to work at the new Super Pola that will open at the San Juan Shopping Center in Bavaro. Recruitment will take place on Friday and Saturday, 12-13 November at the site of the plaza, located north of the Coco Loco crossing off Av. Barcelo. Grupo …

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Legendary TV showman Freddy Beras Goico has been flown to the US for medical treatment. He left on an emergency air ambulance. Giancarlo Beras said that his father was being taken for a follow-up procedure by his doctors in New York, who believe that his hypoglycemic episode and stomach pains are a complication of his …

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Boston Red Sox is keeping David Ortiz around for at least another season. The team picked up his US$12.5 million option and he will stay on with the team for next season. The 34-year old slugger batted .270 with 32 home runs, and 102 runs batted in last season. He was voted to the All …

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Despite rain threats yesterday, it was play ball yesterday at Dominican ball parks. The Gigantes del Cibao defeated the Licey Tigers at the Julian Javier Ball Park in San Francisco de Macoris with a 12-3 score to the delight of the local fans. The Aguilas edged a tight win 2-1 over the Estrellas Orientales in …

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All attention in the DR is on how hard neighboring Haiti will be hit by Tomas, which could be a category 1 hurricane when passing between Cuba and Haiti tomorrow. Government weather forecasters in the DR have issued a yellow alert warning on floods and landslides in six southwestern provinces. The alert covers the provinces …

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President Leonel Fernandez received credentials from the ambassadors of Honduras, India, Italy, Japan and Venezuela at the Presidential Palace yesterday. The new ambassadors are surgeon Maria Eugenia Barrios Aleman de Pena for Honduras, Deepak Kishinchand Bhojwani of India, trade and international law specialist and former ambassador in Colombia is the new ambassador to the Dominican …

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The National Office of Intellectual Rights (Onapi) has awarded the Federation of Coffee Growers of the South (Fedecares) the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. Their coffee is cultivated in the Valdesia region, which spans San Cristobal, Peravia (Bani) and Ocoa provinces. The coffee is known for its large grains, low acidity, a sweet, fruity …

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Rafael Camilo, the director general of the Customs Department (DGA), says that customs collections are up by 20% this year. As of 30 October, the DGA has collected RD$8.5 billion more than last year. Camilo said he was expecting record collections this year, adding that the Dominican economy is growing as evidenced by the import …

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Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa has announced that the government will begin paying the so-called 13th wage during the first 10 days of December. He said that RD$8 billion would be distributed to public administration employees in addition to the monthly wage. Last year, the amount totaled RD$6 billion. Bengoa said that municipal and state university …

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A report from the Ministry of Hacienda indicates that during the third quarter of the year, the central government debt increased by US$321.9 million, equivalent to 2.3%. The Non-Financial Public Sector debt was US$14.16 billion as of 30 September, according to the report. The NFPS debt represents 28.28% of the Gross Domestic Product. 64% of …

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