2011 – Page 11

C. Cordero presents Recogida Funny 1, a stand-up comedy show. The comedian will have you rocking with his fresh perspectives on life in Santo Domingo. Performances on 20 and 27 October at the Teatro Guloya in the Colonial City at 8pm. Tickets: RD$200. Get there early or purchase your ticket in advance. Calle Arzobispo Portes …

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The historical memory of the nation is ensured at the National Archives, Archivo General de la Nacion (AGN). The new facilities of the important government institution were inaugurated by President Leonel Fernandez yesterday. The location is in the Zona Universitaria, and the improvements, which cost RDR$230 million were completed by the Presidential Oficina de Ingenieros …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved a first reading of the RD$430 billion National Budget as received from President Leonel Fernandez without amendments. The Senate had sent the budget without reviewing it, and while the Deputies sent the budget to a study commission, the final decision was to approve it without any changes. 88 deputies …

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In the National Budget fast-tracked by the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, the Dominican government authorizes taking on external and internal debt for RD$41.29 billion in 2012, according to analysis by economist Nelson Suarez reported in acento.com.do. The money is being allocated to pay public debt and to cover electricity subsidy disbursements. The new debt would …

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PLD Monte Plata deputy Juan Hubieres, better known as the head of the Fenatrano mini-bus union, was back in Congress yesterday, pushing his cause. Hubieres was injured when police and judicial authorities clashed with his members and people who had invaded property with his support. The city government of Santo Domingo East brought in the …

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The failure to fulfill laws and rulings on river water management, combined with the lack of awareness on the part of citizens and industries have converted many leading rivers into giant sewage outlets, exposing the public to contagious diseases, as reported by Bethania Apolinar in an investigative report in Listin Diario. Slums built along the …

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Property sales in the east are the most susceptible to fraud, according to a data from the Direccion de Catastro Nacional (DGCN) that records land titles in the Dominican Republic. The reason is that the east is where most property is being offered for sale. The DGCN says that 52% of land fraud cases are …

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Three people were injured when the second-floor of a 500-year old two-story dwelling on Arzobispo Merino Street on the corner of General Gregorio Luperon Street near Casa Velazquez in the Colonial City collapsed yesterday. On 25 September, City authorities said that the deteriorated state of more than 30 houses and buildings in the Colonial City, …

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A Puerto Rican Police maritime unit has arrested an illegal Dominican boat crew that was attempting to smuggle 102 kilos of cocaine into Puerto Rico. The ship was detected by a Police FURA unit at around 10:30pm, near Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rico. The men on board have been named as 60-year old Rafael Almeida …

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The Dominican Republic women’s volleyball team, ranked 14th in the world, defeated Puerto Rico today, 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 26-28, 21-25 and 15-8) to move on in the semi-finals in the Pan Am Games. On Monday, the DR had defeated Canada, 3-2 in the Guadalajara, Mexico games. Canada, ranked 22nd in the world, fell 3-2 (27-29, …

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