2011 – Page 237

While the city where they will held is yet to be determined, it is certain the DR will host the Caribbean Series next February 2012. The Series ended on Monday in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico with the DR Toros del Este team coming in second to Mexico’s Yaquis de Ciudad Obregon. This year the series was …

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Dubbed “the concert of the year,” Colombian pop star Shakira is set to perform at the Felix Sanchez Stadium at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium on 30 March. “Pop Festival of Shakira” will also bring other leading performers to the stage sponsored by Presidente beer. Tickets are already for sale at Uepa Tickets, Movie …

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Celso Marranzini, executive vice president of the State Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) responded to questions from the Dominican Electricity Industry Association (ADIE) asking why the CDEEE had not asked for the sector’s input prior to signing an agreement with an Indian company to install a 500 MW generation plant. Marranzini said that the local electrical industry …

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The government is calling on the National Gasoline Retailers Association (ANADEGAS) to change tactics and discuss a solution to their complaints. Industry and Commerce Minister Jose Ramon Fadul said that this is not a good time to increase profit margins for fuel retailers, which is one of the demands being made by ANADEGAS. He said …

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Education Minister Melanio Paredes is examining options for renewing the school breakfast program nationwide. Paredes told reporters from Diario Libre that although a date has not been set, any discussions should involve the parents. The government suspended the program only three days after it had resumed last week. Earlier, it had been suspended since November …

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Both the National Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asonahores), the Santo Domingo Hotel Association (AHSD) and the Housing Constructors and Promoters Association, have all rejected an attempt by the National District Municipality to add to their tax burden. With legal arguments prepared by the firm of Marra, Martinez and Sosa, the associations showed how the two …

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The National Competitiveness Council (CNC) has begun to implement a strategy to improve trade facilitation and logistics in the DR in several areas, including customization, transport, and import and export time spans. The project, which is supported by the European Union and the World Bank, will focus on the refrigeration chain, infrastructure, road and airport …

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The National Hotels & Restaurants Association (Asonahores) does not agree with the shopping malls association (ONEC) bid to modify the law that creates long weekends by moving holidays to the next Friday or Monday. Asonahores says the practice is good for the economy and that the law should not be changed. The association believes that …

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The registration of candidates for the Council of the Judicial Branch closes today, at 4:30pm, amidst an intense campaign by the candidates to secure the votes of more than 600 judges who need to elect the five members of the Council on the 18th of this month. In the meantime, the judges of the Penal …

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Despite the large number of violent deaths, the Dominican Republic only has 26 forensic doctors, or one for every six municipalities, according to the National Forensic Science Institute (INACIF). According to El Caribe, Inacif head Dr. Francisco Genao also revealed that there are only seven forensic pathologists in the entire country. Deputy Minister of Public …

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