2011 – Page 260

On the first anniversary of the terrible earthquake that is said to have taken 300,000 lives in and around Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, today’s newspapers still carry stories of the million plus people living under canvas in makeshift camps lacking even the most basic services. Hoy newspaper reports on how Dominican hospitals treated 30,000 …

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Economist and farmer Frank Tejada said yesterday that the Dominican countryside is affected by a lack of workers from Haiti as a result of the cholera epidemic in the neighboring country. The epidemic has taken more than 3,000 lives in Haiti, according to a report in Hoy. Tejada said that many Haitians are afraid to …

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A man who was suspected of having narcotics in his luggage told DNCD and CESA agents at Las Americas International Airport that he would get the keys to open the suitcase from his car and “be right back”. The agents are still waiting. On further examination, the suitcase that was to accompany the passenger, Gonzalo …

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A study by the National District City Council of 70 so-called “colmadones” – large corner stores that pump out loud music – whose preliminary results were obtained by Diario Libre, has found that they all emitted noise levels above the 55 decibels permitted by national standards for the nighttime hours in residential neighborhoods. The reggaetton …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting light rains in the northeast, southeast and the Central Mountains caused by winds from the east to the northeast. Temperatures will remain below normal. Small craft warnings are in place along the Atlantic Coast. Sailors in the Bay of Samana are being advised to stay close to the …

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Thousands of flights to and from the eastern United States have been cancelled due to snowstorms, many affecting travel to the DR. Flights to Atlanta, Boston and New York have been affected. The US Weather Service announced that the storm would be the worst snowstorm so far and is expected to dump as much as …

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Commuters along Las Americas Expressway at Km.14 can see a billboard with four faces of young men but no names. These are the faces of Amaury German Aristy, Bienvenido Leal (La Chuta), Ulises Ceron Polanco and Virgilio Perdomo Perez – the four members of the Resistance Commandos, later known as Los Palmeros. In 1972, the …

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200 award-winning photographs will be on display at the Casas Reales Museum off Calle Las Damas in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. The exhibition, sponsored by the Netherlands Embassy is open from 14 January to 6 February. The photos are touring 100 countries, showing the best photos published in the media in 2009. Every February an …

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The Toros del Este from La Romana are just a step away from taking part in the Final Series of the 2010-2011 Dominican Winter League Championship. Last night they defeated last year’s champions the Leones del Escogido by a score of 2-1, in a game where first baseman Kevin Barker, picked up from the now-discarded …

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The Department of Taxes (DGII) has announced that wages exempt from taxes have been increased to RD$30,915 a month, taking inflation into account. As reported in Listin Diario, the number of people in formal employment as of 31 December 2010 was 1.3 million. Of these, 92.5% would be exempt from paying taxes on their wages. …

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