2010 – Page 78

Students from the Salesian Technological Institute (ITESA) on Albert Thomas Street and local residents in Santo Domingo’s Maria Auxiliadora neighborhood have complained about a gang of minors that is operating in the area and which has committed at least nine robberies in the last 90 days. Student Elanna Baez said that her cell phone was …

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National Drug Control Department (DNCD) chief, Major General Rolando Rosado Mateo, has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit at the Cedimat center at Plaza de la Salud. He is now recovering in a regular ward. Neurosurgeon Diogenes Rivera said that he could be sent home today or tomorrow. Dr. Rivera said that the …

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A low-pressure system to the south/southeast and moving to the northwest will cause moderate to heavy rains with occasional thunder and lightning and wind gusts over much of the DR. The rains will be heavier during the afternoon and will continue for perhaps two days, according to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). The local forecasts …

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Dominican pitchers Edinson Volquez and Francisco Liriano will open for their teams in the MLB playoffs that begin this afternoon. Cincinnati Reds’ manager Dusty Baker chose Volquez to open on the grounds of his experience in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League. “Having pitched some championship games in winter ball and in the Dominican (sic), …

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Liza Minnelli will be giving a performance at the National Theater on 22 November, but tickets to see her cost US$800 (RD$29,200) US$500 (RD$18,250), US$300 (RD$10,950), Listin Diario reports. Yanni is booked for Altos de Chavon on 13 November, but tickets to see him cost RD$15,000, RD$8,000 and RD$4,000. The Jonas Brothers performance costs RD$12,000, …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) is struggling to get truckers to comply with the new ruling that establishes that heavy trucks can only travel in the right-hand lane. AMET agents were posted on expressways n Las Americas, 6 de Noviembre, Autovia del Este, Samana Highway and the Duarte Highway n to warn truckers who were …

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The 2011 National Budget sent to the Senate calls for changes to the Telecom Law 153-98, and for changes to the Tax Reform 288-04 (implement following the 2003 banking crisis) to increase already existent taxes. As reported in El Caribe, the bill increases the luxury tax on telecom transactions from 10 to 11%. At present, …

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The presidents of the Association of Industrialists of Herrera and the Province of Santo Domingo (AEIH), Wadi Cano Acra and the president of the Federation of Industrial Associations (FAI) have told El Caribe that while Dominicans do not demand solutions to the problems that affect them, “those politicians will shut themselves in their own wretchedness.” …

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PRSC politician Amable Aristy Castro has until 16 November to take the oath as Senator for La Altagracia province, as reported in Diario Libre. If he chooses not to do so, he could face a political hearing, be divested of his status as senator-elect and banned from being elected to the legislature for the next …

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The president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) Julio Llibre has criticized Santo Domingo Mayor Roberto Salcedo’s recent announcement of a US$12 million megaproject for the Malecon, especially when the Mayor had pledged to restore and clean up the Malecon as is and has not yet done so. As reported in 7dias.com.do, Llibre …

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