2012 – Page 129

The Ministry of Labor has confirmed that Thursday, 16 August, Restoration Day, will be a public holiday in the Dominican Republic. This is the last day of government for President Leonel Fernandez, who will be present at the National Assembly for the transfer of power and swearing in of Danilo Medina as President and Margarita …

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The European Union (EU) has agreed to back Dominican education to the tune of EUR 45.5 million (US$56.3 million) by increasing the program of bilateral cooperation. The EU has also earmarked EUR15.5 million (US$19.2 million) to back local authorities and private parties, reports Listin Diario. Irene Horejs, the EU representative in the country and the …

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According to El Nuevo Diario, the deputy director for the Transport Reorganization Office, (OPRET), engineer Leonel Carrasco, admits that various circumstances, including the economy, are preventing the expected completion of the second Metro line during the present administration. Whilst he did not specify the amount, he assured that “a lot” of money was lacking to …

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Owners of airport duty free shops plan to ask President Leonel Fernandez to intervene to prevent the continuation of hostilities that they attribute to the executives of Aerodom, the private operators of the Las Americas International Airport. The businesspeople, in a group called the Association of Tax-Free Commercial Outlets (ATZF), want President Fernandez to visit …

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The board of the Association of Entertainment Writers (Acroarte) unanimously agreed yesterday, Tuesday 7 August to stop using the name of Casandra in their awards ceremony. Casandra Damiron’s relatives had disputed the use on grounds of awards decisions and participation in the sponsorship. Acroarte president Maximo Jimenez said that the institution respects the decision of …

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Looks like Roberto Salcedo’s zoo is a “no go.” The city government of Santo Domingo has denied that a zoo will be reinstalled in the grounds of the National Conservatory Park. Diario Libre reports today, Wednesday 8 August that the earlier release on the matter was but “confusion.” Diario Libre reports that on 26 July …

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At least 44 people have been hospitalized in Santiago suffering from dengue fever, with most cases being treated at the Jose Maria Cabral and Baez regional hospital. The provincial director of Public Health in Santiago, Ramon Martinez Henriquez, said that those affected are not from Santiago but mostly from Esperanza, in Valverde province, where the …

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According to police spokesman General Maximo Baez Aybar, a Romanian, Codrut Alexandru Marta, has been arrested in Puerto Plata accused of criminal association in order to avoid paying taxes in his home country. At the time of his arrest, carried out under an Interpol warrant, Marta had a false passport from Lithuania, in the name …

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Yesterday morning, Tuesday 7 August, a policeman and three civilians were injured during violent street protests against the blackouts in Gurabo in Santiago. The police officer, who suffered head injuries after being hit by a stone, was taken to Jose Maria Cabral and Baez regional hospital. The protesters said that they had not had electricity …

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Dominican Yulis Gabriel Mercedes, competing in his second Olympic Games, surprisingly lost to Yemen wild card Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati 8-3 in the 58kg division on 8 August, failing to move up to the qualifying rounds of the taekwondo competitions. As reported in Diario Libre, he was injured in the knee in the final round …

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