2012 – Page 153

Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) agents have upped the number of fines imposed and vehicles confiscated for violations of Traffic Law 241-64 in recent weeks. Go through a red light, drive without a valid license or under the effects of narcotics or alcohol, and you risk having your vehicle confiscated until you pay the fine, as …

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Upon returning to Santo Domingo after his trip to Colombia and Brazil, President-elect Danilo Medina said he would announce his cabinet on 16 August, after he is sworn in as President. He said he would follow his party’s tradition of announcing the new government officials after the ceremony in Congress. “This is a country where …

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Senator Wilton Guerrero (PLD-Peravia) is standing by his statement that he received reliable information about an alleged incident that took place during a trip to Mexico by former President Hipolito Mejia when he was presidential candidate. It is claimed that Mejia was flown by a man who is known to work as a pilot for …

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Edrington Group’s Brugal rum brand is launching Brugal Extra Dry? its first premium white rum? exclusively in the US market through Edrington’s US distributor Remy Cointreau USA. The Dominican-manufactured rum is aged in Bourbon casks for a minimum of two years, the 40%-abv expression is triple charcoal filtered to achieve clarity and smoothness. The rum …

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The Dominican national volleyball team (3-2) won bronze in the Norceca League Men’s Volleyball Pan American Cup on Saturday, 14 July. The DR won bronze with a 3-2 victory over Brazil at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center’s Volleyball Pavilion. The US won gold in the event after defeating Argentina on Sunday, 15 July (5-0). …

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The 7th International Children’s Cinema Festival takes place in Santo Domingo and Santiago cinemas from July 18 to 25. More than 20 films will be shown and children between the ages of 10 and 14 will take part in the jury for the best film in various categories after being trained in cinema appreciation. The …

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Merengue bandleader Johnny Ventura, with his long history of memorable hits, is commemorating 50 years as a musician, composer, singer, TV producer and politician with a musical that tells his story. Playwright Antonio Melenciano has created a musical to celebrate Ventura’s 50 years in show business. The show will be staged from 27-29 July at …

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Don Chezina and Big Boy, the reggaetton stars, will take the stage of the Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo for a show on Saturday, 28 July as of 9pm. Tickets are for sale at Uepa Tickets, Supermercados Nacional and Jumbo. Tickets are RD$1,000 at the door. For more on upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar

The director of the Supervisory Office of Public Works of the Presidency (OISOE), Luis Sifres is pledging to pay all outstanding invoices to contractors before Danilo Medina takes office on 16 August. He says that he is open to dialogue and promised to pay all debts cent by cent and is opposed to the stance …

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The Chamber of Deputies fast-tracked five loan contracts for US$290 million yesterday Thursday 12 July, as reported in Diario Libre. They include IDB funding of US$216,821,960 for a water sanitation program in Santiago and a further US$10 million for agricultural and rural development research. They also signed SDR$9,250,000 with the International Fund for Agricultural Development …

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