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The Hostal Nicolas de Ovando, on Calle Las Damas in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City, presents live entertainment on Thursdays with Gustavo Rodriguez and his group. Happy Hour 2×1 drinks from 6 to 8pm. Enjoy live jazz music from 6 to 10pm in the pool area. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar

Yesterday, Tuesday 14 August, President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated the new Essential Medicines Program (Promese-Cal) facilities in the Ciudad de la Salud medical complex at Av. Charles de Gaulle, in Sabana Perdida, Santo Domingo province. Program director Elena Fernandez said that the new warehouses, which cost US$15 million to build, had been designed to ensure the …

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President Leonel Fernandez was at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center yesterday, Tuesday 14 August where he formally inaugurated the country’s Museum of Dominican Sports, a new Sports Hall of Fame and Fencing Pavilion, built by the Supervisory Office of Public Works of the Presidency (OISOE). During the inauguration of the Hall of Fame, President …

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Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 14 August, President Leonel Fernandez handed over symbolic checks to Olympic medalists Felix Sanchez and Luguelin Santos at the Presidential Palace. Sports Minister Felipe (Jay) Payano said the money has been deposited in the Federation of Athletics bank account. Sanchez was awarded RD$10 million for his gold medal at the London Olympics, …

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Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu says that tomorrow, Thursday 16 August, the government will need to tackle poverty and unemployment but will receive a totally different economy, and despite the difficult international situation, the year will end with inflation at 4% and more than US$3.6 billion in net international reserves. He said that consolidated …

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In a radio and television speech, former President Hipolito Mejia addressed President-elect Danilo Medina and spoke of his commitment to the country, declaring that he was always willing to participate in actions that benefit the majority. He said that he wanted to state clearly to Medina that the way he would proceed would depend more …

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The Presidents of five countries plus ministers, deputy ministers, government representatives and several delegations have begun to arrive in the country to attend the inaugural of President-elect Danilo Medina and Vice President-elect Dr. Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez. Today the Presidents of Honduras, Porfirio Lobo Sosa; Panama, Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal; Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos; and Haiti, …

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The transition team coordinator, Ruben Bichara, announced at a press conference yesterday, 14 August that the event would begin at 8am on 16 August with the voting of the presiding bodies of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Half an hour later the guests will arrive at the National Assembly (joint assembly of senators …

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Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Malki will travel to the Dominican Republic next week to inaugurate a newly established Palestinian Consulate in Santo Domingo. The foreign minister will take part in the opening ceremony, to be attended by the newly elected President Danilo Medina, in Santo Domingo, during which the Palestinian flag will be raised over …

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The director of the Department of the Persecution of Administrative Corruption (DPCA), Hotoniel Bonilla, revealed yesterday, Tuesday 14 August, that more than 124 government employees, ex-employees and banking executives have been prosecuted for suspected acts of corruption since 2004. He said that so far 47 of them have been to court and 18 received jail …

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