2011 – Page 235

The Ministry of Environment plans to impose a RD$10 million fine on the Blue Esmerald tanker, which suffered engine failure and chose to anchor off Playa Carenero in the Marine Mammal Sanctuary of Samana, a protected area. The ship was carrying a cargo of 306,997 barrels of napthol. It had suffered a breakdown and the …

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The Laguna de Cabral or Rincon, a scientific reserve since 1983, has been named a Ramsar Site. The lake is located 1 km north of Cabral in Barahona province and has an area of 3,000 hectares and sits at an altitude of 141 meters. It is described as a permanent fresh to brackish lake up …

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According to a report in today’s Diario Libre, only 13% of consumers who receive tap water in the DR actually pay for it. Santo Domingo Water Corporation (CAASD) director Freddy Perez says that of 543,000 registered users, only about 300,000 pay for the service. He said monthly revenues were RD$80 million. He warned that water …

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The leading ice cream company in the Caribbean, Bon Ice Cream is championing a conservation campaign for the Bicknell Thrush, a songbird that migrates from northern New York state, Vermont and the southeast of Canada to Quita Espuela Mountain in San Francisco de Macoris, and other areas in Bahoruco and the Central Mountain Range every …

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The Grupo Ramos inaugurated the 21st branch of Supermercado Pola nationwide in Bavaro yesterday. This is their first supermarket in the eastern region. The Super Pola is located at the San Juan Shopping Center and is open from 8am to 10pm from Monday to Saturday and from 9 am to 8pm on Sundays and holidays.

Venezuelan Rafael Mauricio Verdeja Vargas, 45, became the most recent victim of violent crime in Santo Domingo yesterday. He was sitting outside at Avenida Sarasota in Bella Vista, in the Casa Mencia restaurant terrace of Hotel BQ (former Delta) when witnesses say two men on a motorcycle stopped in front of the restaurant, one got …

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Dr. Jose Elias Zaiter Pou has been sentenced to a year in jail in the United States for conspiring to perform surgery to alter fingerprints. The court also ordered him to be deported to the DR at the end of his sentence, which was issued by US District Judge Douglas Woodlock. Zaiter Pou admitted to …

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The Dominican Olympic Committee has announced the list of the best athletes for 2010. The overall best athlete of the year award went to young runner Luguelin Santos. Upon receiving the award, Santos invited his coach Jose Rubio to join him. Bowling champ Aumi Guerra received a special recognition for her success abroad. Santos won …

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The 13th British Chamber of Commerce Golf Club will take place on 5 March at the Los Marlins Golf Course in Juan Dolio. The event will be dedicated to the founders of the Chamber, Michael Kelly and William Reid Baquero as well as to other founders Federico Schad, Virgilio Perez Bernal, Fernando Gonzalez and Eduardo …

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President Leonel Fernandez will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica to attend the 10-12 March Conference on the Middle East. The event, “Latin American Alliance for Peace in the Middle East: The Role of Civil Society in Latin America” is organized by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development headed by President Fernandez and the …

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