2012 – Page 109

Members of the Association for Oily Ship Withdrawals (slop in the argot of the trade) stated yesterday, Tuesday 28 August that the nine tank trucks that were seized by the authorities in the Port of Haina Oriental on Tuesday 21 August were not carrying contraband fuels as was claimed by the Ministry of Industry and …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito has issued an arrest order for the former Director of Prisons, Mario Acosta. The Attorney General will request coercive measures for Acosta who is accused of receiving a RD$1 million bribe from the alleged boss of a network of money launderers, Pascual Cordero Martinez, a.k.a. El Chino or El Gordo. …

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The Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Court of Appeals for the Judicial District of Santo Domingo has upheld a lower court decision that invalidated the results of a public tender for the assets of Aster Communication, a cable television service that formed part of the BanInter assets confiscated by the government, as reported in …

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The Samana residential development Puerto Bahia announces its Regatta Puerto Bahia 2012 will take place from 7 to 9 September in Samana Bay. Some 40 sailboats have registered. This is a family event is open to sailors starting at 6 years old in Optimist, Laser, Sunfish and Windsurf. It has the co-sponsorship of the Federation …

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Interior Design Show Dominican Republic will be held at the Dominican Fiesta from 13 to 16 September. The event promises to be the leading exhibition of interior decorating.

The Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy are booked for a presentation, this Friday 31 August at the Oro Disco of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana. Joel Alejandro Munoz (Jowell) and Randy Ariel Ortiz (Randy) are one of the most popular duos of Latin music. They are preparing for the launching of …

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President Danilo Medina has instructed all public employees who have not been confirmed by decree in their jobs to remain in post. He said that the change of administration should not alter normal government functioning. Communications director Roberto Rodriguez Marchena announced the measure at a press conference yesterday, Monday 27 August. Nevertheless, Rodriguez Marchena said …

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President Danilo Medina is sending five mobile kitchens to Haiti to provide meals for families affected by Tropical Storm Isaac. Food supplies will also be provided for Dominican families in the southwest of the Dominican Republic, the area worst affected by the storm. Monchy Rodriguez, the head of the Subsidized Cafeteria Program announced that President …

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In a report released yesterday, Monday 27 August, the Ministry of Public Health said that the measures taken to prevent outbreaks of disease as a result of the rains from Tropical Storm Isaac have been stepped up. The Deputy Minister of Collective Health, Jose Rodriguez Aybar, said that they have issued special instructions to all …

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The areas covered by EdeSur, most of the National District and south central and southwestern provinces, were heavily affected by the rains from Tropical Storm Isaac. However, the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) and EdeSur say that they have reestablished service on 96% of circuits. According to Hoy, eight circuits are still out of service in …

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