2011 – Page 254

The executive vice-president of the State Electricity Company (CDEEE), Celso Marranzini, said that the recent fuel price increases would not lead to further increases in the electricity rates. In an aside, the executive said that there are people, however, who seem to think that the generators run on water. He said that the government is …

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The Board of Directors of the Health Risk Administrator of the Teacher’s Medical Insurance (ARS-Semma) appointed physician Bernardo Defillo as the interim director of the institution after the dismissal of Taina Gautreau. In the meantime, yesterday, the Semma offices were plunged into chaos in the face of demands by dozens of subscribers seeking authorizations for …

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Last academic year, the Dominican educational system graduated 241 students from high school at the age of 14. They made up a tiny percentage of the 121,448 students that graduated last year, but are on average four years younger than the average age of graduation. It also implies that these students were sent to school …

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The Ministry of Public Health plans to spend RD$1.2 billion on the fight against cholera. The latest figures released by the Ministry show that 189 people in the Dominican Republic have been affected, but, so far, there have been no fatalities. More than 3,800 deaths have been attributed to the disease in Haiti since it …

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The situation in the border areas was normal yesterday after the arrest of former Haitian dictator Jean Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc) in Haiti. Nonetheless, Dominican military personnel at the posts along the border are maintaining a sharp watch, according to reports, although there has been no reinforcement of the vigilance as had been announced. The …

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A poll by the Economic Center of the Cibao (CEC) released yesterday established that former President Hipolito Mejia can count on the votes of 57.1% of the people intending to take part in the next PRD convention against 41.8% for Miguel Vargas Maldonado. According to the sample polled between 7 – 10 January, the CEC …

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The whale-watching season is now under way with the inauguration of a new land-based observatory located at Punta Balandra on the Samana peninsula. The observatory, located some 250 meters along a trail that leads to the point, was recently opened by the Ministry of the Environment. It allows people to observe the humpback whales in …

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Las Ballenas beach in Las Terrenas, Samana is hosting the Las Ballenas Musical Fest with Sultan Global Underground, DJ Nando (Liv Miami) house music, Ray Mo – Stephanie Bernabe, Los Pepes (Hip Hop Reggaeton), Jason Latino (percussion) and live saxo performance. The event takes place on 23 January at noon, with Joseph Under (electronic), DJ …

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Tonight a most unusual Final Series gets under way in La Romana. This series, which features the two teams from the heartland of Dominican baseball, the east, has never had the exclusive celebration of the Final Series of the Dominican Winter League Baseball Tournament. Never. Ever. The fact that the Toros were one of the …

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On Monday, 17 January legendary pitcher Pedro Martinez of the Red Sox and New York Yankees announced the launch of the Pedro Martinez Youth Academy and Baseball Park during a benefit gala at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo. President Leonel Fernandez and First Lady Margarita Cedeno attended the event. The project includes a charter …

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