2011 – Page 264

The havoc caused by the dry season in the country is being felt in the watersheds and reservoirs at the dams on the Duey and Haina-Manoguayabo rivers. The systems produce a large proportion of the water that supplies West Santo Domingo, Los Alcarrizos and the barrios to the south of John F. Kennedy Ave. The …

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The Ministry of Public Health has announced the installation of 18 chlorine plants in the provinces along the border with Haiti. The aim is to provide potable drinking water for the local population. Luis Emilio Felix Roa, the director of the department of Environmental Health for the Ministry told Hoy newspaper reporters that the 18 …

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A story in Diario Libre reporting that 98.5% of 911 calls were prank calls created much impact when first released last week, based on data provided by the Ministry of Interior. Now a follow-up report discloses that the Ministry will be taking on a US$29.5 million loan to install what they call a more efficient …

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Asisa Research Group, a local polling company, revealed that President Leonel Fernandez and former President Hipolito Mejia are the two strongest political contenders for the presidential candidacies into the 2012 presidential election. As reported in Hoy, Fernandez (who is banned from seeking re-election under the 2010 Constitution) has 74% of the vote of party members …

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The Indian Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic has announced the workshop “Opportunities for Business between the DR and India” for 19 January 2011. The workshop will be held from 8:30am at the Institute of Foreign Trade and Business Innovation of the Center for Export & Investment (CEI-RD) located at Av. 27 de Febrero …

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Josefina Disla, the interim presiding judge of the Appeals Court in Santiago de los Caballeros, has ratified the coercive measures against Adriano Roman and the other six people involved in the attempted murder of journalist and lawyer Jordi Veras on 2 June of last year. According to El Nuevo Diario, the judges rejected an appeal …

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The Dominican Army has arrested 12 drivers who were transporting illegal Haitian immigrants to the city of Santiago. According to Listin Diario, the chief of the Northern Command of the Armed Forces, headquartered in Santiago, General Francisco Jose Gil Ramirez, spoke to reporters about the operation that focuses on the main highways leading to Santiago …

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The National Police reports that it has arrested the well-known baseball scout Victor Antonio Baez Garcia on charges of fraud and document forgery. The documents in question were for young baseball prospects and used to facilitate the signing of players by Major League clubs. Baez Garcia’s arrest is the latest step taken by the National …

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Starlin Castillo Hernandez told Diario Libre reporters how his brother, Michel Esteban Castillo Almonte was killed by the baseball pitcher from the Gigantes del Cibao, Alfredo Simon, during the early hours of January 1st in the central park of Luperon: “Two prostitutes were fighting, then he (Alfredo Simon) went to separate them, when he got …

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Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo presents a live concert with 10-time Latin Grammy awards and two-time Grammy award winners, Puerto Rican Calle 13. This is part of their “Entren los que quieran” tour. The concert, which will feature the band’s alternative hip-hop, Latin rap and experimental sounds, will take place at the Sans Souci Convention …

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