2012 – Page 116

As tropical storm Isaac approaches, the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has issued a hurricane warning from Saona Island to Pedernales along the south coast, and a tropical storm warning from Saona Island to the Bay of Manzanillo in the north. Isaac is currently located 445 kilometers to the east of Guadeloupe and is moving westwards …

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The Art of Living Foundation in the Dominican Republic, with the backing of the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture’s Monumental Heritage Department is coordinating the Dominican participation in a simultaneous meditation event for 100 cities worldwide. The event is scheduled for Sunday, 9 September at 5pm at the Plaza de Espana in …

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As usual, less than 50% of students are reported to have shown up for the first day of classes at public schools yesterday, Monday 20 August. This year, the President of the Republic, Danilo Medina and the Minister of Education Josefina Pimentel kicked off the school year in San Juan de la Maguana, Medina’s home …

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Using Dominican familiarity with the stereotypical Galician mentality, President Danilo Medina began his talk with the provincial council with a story: “Once upon a time, two Galicians found a briefcase, and then, thinking that the briefcase was full of money, they hid it in several places without opening it, and they said “Here no…there no” …

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President Danilo Medina sent a bill to the Senate for a new Customs Law to replace the existing legislation yesterday, Monday 20 August. The new bill seeks to update the Customs legislation in line with new customs principles that better reflect the country’s economic, juridical, technological and institutional progress. In the reasoning for the bill, …

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President Danilo Medina Sanchez continued announcing new appointments of government agency officials yesterday, Monday 20 August. The new appointments include former Army chief of staff and president of the Civic Renovation Party, Radhames Zorilla Ozuna. He was appointed head of the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre). As well as Zorilla Ozuna’s appointment, Decree 468-12 also designated …

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According to the new Minister of the Presidency, Gustavo Montalvo, the PLD will be replacing many workers with new ones from the rank and file of the party in order to “give the comrades a chance.” He told Hoy reporter Diego Pesqueira that he expects the party comrades who are in the government to understand …

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The new head of the Armed Forces has told reporters that there are 152 generals in the Armed Forces and that 62 of them have nothing to do. According to Hoy, the situation should be corrected after a meeting of the Armed Forces General Staff. Admiral Sigfrido Pared Perez told reporters that each of the …

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The government and the Dominican Consortium of Concessionary Roads (Dovicon) have signed a 30-year agreement whereby the concessionaire will collect tolls and maintain the nation’s main highways. According to Listin Diario, the deal was struck in January and passed by the National Congress. This is all part of the well-known US$471 million “Viadom” project, which …

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Bishop Nicanor Pena of Higuey has issued a call for the Odebrecht company to finish some of the sections of the Coral Highway linking Punta Cana with La Romana that were still incomplete when former President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated the road a few days ago. The bishop mentioned parts of the roadway around the towns …

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