2010 – Page 49

President Leonel Fernandez has ordered the Controller General Office to stop authorizing disbursements to government institutions that do not fulfill the requirements of the procurement law, as reported in El Caribe. He ordered the creation of a mechanism enabling the National Procurement Department (Direccion Nacional de Compras y Contrataciones) to keep the National Ethics and …

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The IDB has approved a US$100 million loan to improve nutrition, health and educational attainment among children and young people from low-income households, contributing to their prospects for climbing out of poverty. Cash transfers will be made through the Presidency’s Solidaridad conditional cash transfer program. It will allow 625,000 households to receive payments for keeping …

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After several daily newspapers reported on the extreme neglect and deterioration of the areas under the overpasses at the Av. Duarte & Paris intersection, National District Mayor Roberto Salcedo’s municipal council has decided to act, as reported in El Dia. The solution is to build a plaza for the vendors, says city government secretary Domingo …

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The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has disbursed US$500,000 of US$700,000 commitment to support the Fernandez Administration’s Centros de Atencion Presencial al Ciudadano – Punto GOB, a citizen public service information center. The project is being implemented by the Presidential Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OPTIC), under Domingo Tavarez Valdez. The funds …

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The president of the Dominican Republic Association of Industries (AIRD), Manuel Diez Cabral presented a new Industrial Code of Ethics yesterday. He said the code was being presented at a time when the stakes are high for the loss of values and the attainment of social equity appears to be far removed. “Easy wealth, the …

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Dutch DJ Tiesto is back for a performance at the former Herrera Airport landing field as of 10pm on 5 November. This visit is part of his Kaleidoscope World Tour. For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar

Playing in the tough pool D against China, Russia, South Korea, Turkey and Canada, the DR Women’s Volleyball Team will not come home without a single win from the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship. In its final game against Canada, the DR bested the Canadian women in four sets. This was their first victory on …

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Jeffrey Frazier of the Estrellas was the hero of the 7-1 win yesterday by the San Pedro de Macoris team over the Toros del Este, of nearby La Romana. In Santiago, the Aguilas won their third consecutive game, defeating the Gigantes del Cibao at the Cibao stadium, 6-5. In Santo Domingo, the Leones del Escogido …

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The Presidency published a list of 29 laws and measures enacted by the PLD government to combat corruption in the administration in today’s papers. The publication comes at a time when ratings for corruption in government in the DR as measured by international bodies such as the World Economic Forum are at an all-time high. …

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At a congressional committee meeting yesterday, both the CASC and the CTU trade union federation representatives said that they supported the use of pension funds for the construction of low-cost housing, because it would benefit workers, create jobs and support the country’s development. According to Hoy newspaper, Gabriel del Rio from the CASC and Eugenio …

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