2011 – Page 42

The Police report they have recovered the 14th Century musket that had been stolen from the Columbus Lighthouse last weekend. The man was identified as Freddy Vicioso, who is suspected of having left the musket in a plastic bag in El Farolito slum off Las Americas Expressway when he became aware the Police were on …

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Pala Pizza, the very popular Santo Domingo-based pizza chain, has launched its Pizza Deiba, an Italian pizza made with sweet plantain! The pizza is available in two variations: with tomato sauce, sweet plantain, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese and ground beef. The other variety is made with Alfredo sauce, sweet plantain, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese and …

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Adulterios, a Dominican version of Woody Allen’s play Central Park West, Master Class – the story of the life of Maria Callas, the 26th Biennial of the Visual Arts, the Tribute to Argentinean singer-composer Facundo Cabral, the Recycled art surprises at the Art Gallery at the Palacio de Bellas Artes and Expo Cibao in Santiago …

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Between 750,000 and 800,000 Canadian tourists visit the Dominican Republic each year, 20% of all visitors. Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia revealed this figure during a meeting with the Canadian Foreign Relations Minister, Diane Ablonczy, who stressed the interest of her country in investing in the DR tourism sector. Ablonczy said a strategic alliance …

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Basing itself on the Ten Year Education Plan, the National Education Council (CNE) approved the budget for education for the 2012 year reaching 4.09% of GDP, as established in the Ten Year Education Plan 2008-2018. The decision was approved by a simple majority during a session lasting for more than six hours. The CNE also …

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In a flurry of approvals yesterday, the Senate approved four loans for highway and water contracts for a total of US$285 million and two contracts for the execution of projects for another US$336.8 million, as reported in Diario Libre. The loans included one for US$185 million for the Bavaro-Sabana de la Mar highway and the …

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The Ministry of Labor, through the National Salary Commission, has ordered a 17% increase in the minimum wage for workers in the Free Zones, in two phases, which begin on 1 October 2011. The resolution 10-2011 of the Ministry of Labor, establishes that the first application of the wage increase should be applied with a …

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In a meeting held yesterday, the National Judicial Council (CNM) approved the exclusion of two of the 285 candidates to the high courts, the order of selection of the magistrates for these courts and the celebration of public hearings for their evaluations. The two exceptions, whose names were not revealed, were removed from the list …

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The executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), Celso Marranzini has responded to criticism of the prolonged blackouts affecting Santo Domingo East. Marranzini said that if the CDEEE provided continuous electricity to the Alma Rosa II sector during the day, it would be necessary to “punish” the sector during the night, which he …

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The former Argentinean Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo is advising the Dominican Republic to concentrate its efforts on dealing with the crisis in the electricity sector on the basis of clear regulations, no matter which model is used. Talking to reporters from El Caribe yesterday, Cavallo, who was also the president of the Central Bank of …

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